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Stefanutti Stocks Holdings (JSE:SSK) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:SSK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stefanutti Stocks Holdings was -2.22. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.58.


Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.22 -2.48 -2.59 -2.68

Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.59 - -2.68 -

Competitive Comparison of Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stefanutti Stocks Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Stefanutti Stocks Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8798+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.768+0.892 * 1.1708+0.115 * 0.8438
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.026036-0.327 * 1.0187
=-2.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R2,535 Mil.
Revenue was R7,084 Mil.
Gross Profit was R7,084 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R3,424 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,108 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R529 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R4,971 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R88 Mil.
Net Income was R16 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R149 Mil.
Total Receivables was R2,461 Mil.
Revenue was R6,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was R6,051 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R3,175 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,150 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R4,955 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R53 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(2534.665 / 7084.226) / (2460.512 / 6050.664)
=0.35779 / 0.406652
=0.8798

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(6050.664 / 6050.664) / (7084.226 / 7084.226)
=1 / 1
=1

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (3423.906 + 528.666) / 5108.371) / (1 - (3174.774 + 458.313) / 5150.429)
=0.226256 / 0.294605
=0.768

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=7084.226 / 6050.664
=1.1708

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(41.54 / (41.54 + 458.313)) / (57.758 / (57.758 + 528.666))
=0.083104 / 0.098492
=0.8438

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 7084.226) / (0 / 6050.664)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((87.876 + 4971.496) / 5108.371) / ((52.557 + 4954.873) / 5150.429)
=0.990408 / 0.972236
=1.0187

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(15.886 - 0 - 148.886) / 5108.371
=-0.026036

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Stefanutti Stocks Holdings has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No 9 Palala Street, Protec Park, Corner Zuurfontein Avenue and Oranjerivier Drive, Chloorkop, Kempton Park, ZAF, 1619
Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Ltd is an engineering and construction company that operates in different segments. In inland regions like Gauteng, the company handles Civils, Building, Roads & Earthworks, Geotechnical, Materials Handling, Tailings Management, Mechanical, Electrical, Piping, and Renewable Energy projects. In KwaZulu-Natal, it focuses on Civils, Building, Roads & Earthworks, and Marine projects. In the Western Cape, the company specializes in Civils and Building projects. Additionally, the company is involved in general contracting across Africa with centralized operations at headquarters, each not exceeding 10% of total metrics. The company generates revenue both within and outside South Africa.

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