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Southern Sun (JSE:SSU) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Southern Sun 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:SSU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.21   Max: 0.84
Current: -2.61

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Southern Sun was 0.84. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.21.


Southern Sun Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern Sun'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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Southern Sun Beneish M-Score Chart

Southern Sun Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.27 0.84 -2.16 -2.02 -2.61

Southern Sun Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 - -2.02 - -2.61 -

Competitive Comparison of Southern Sun's Beneish M-Score

For the Lodging subindustry, Southern Sun'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.


Southern Sun's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Southern Sun's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Southern Sun's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Southern Sun 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 Southern Sun 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 * 0.852+0.528 * 1.0391+0.404 * 1.1217+0.892 * 1.1227+0.115 * 0.9572
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.162+4.679 * -0.036712-0.327 * 0.901
=-2.61

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R418 Mil.
Revenue was R6,047 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,241 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,674 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R9,469 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,362 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R3,001 Mil.
Net Income was R856 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R1,358 Mil.
Total Receivables was R437 Mil.
Revenue was R5,386 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,470 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R9,426 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R351 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R197 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,407 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R3,376 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)
=(418 / 6047) / (437 / 5386)
=0.069125 / 0.081136
=0.852

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)
=(2286 / 5386) / (2470 / 6047)
=0.424434 / 0.408467
=1.0391

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 - (1241 + 9469) / 13674) / (1 - (1470 + 9426) / 13506)
=0.216762 / 0.193247
=1.1217

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
=6047 / 5386
=1.1227

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))
=(351 / (351 + 9426)) / (369 / (369 + 9469))
=0.035901 / 0.037508
=0.9572

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)
=(257 / 6047) / (197 / 5386)
=0.0425 / 0.036576
=1.162

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)
=((3001 + 1362) / 13674) / ((3376 + 1407) / 13506)
=0.319073 / 0.354139
=0.901

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
=(856 - 0 - 1358) / 13674
=-0.036712

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.

Southern Sun has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Southern Sun Business Description

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Address
Nelson Mandela Square, Maude Streets, 4th Floor, South Tower, Cnr 5th, Sandton, GT, ZAF, 2196
Southern Sun Ltd is a South Africa-based company engaged in the hospitality industry. The company's segment includes Manco; Investment properties; Sandton Consortium; SA Portfolio and Offshore. It generates maximum revenue from the SA Portfolio segment. The SA Portfolio consists of the South African hotel operations which are owned within the group and are managed and reported on based on the geographical area in which the hotel is located.

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