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Transaction Capital (JSE:TCP) Beneish M-Score : -2.09 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Transaction Capital 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:TCP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.34   Med: -1.82   Max: -0.18
Current: -2.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Transaction Capital was -0.18. The lowest was -2.34. And the median was -1.82.


Transaction Capital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Transaction Capital'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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Transaction Capital Beneish M-Score Chart

Transaction Capital Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.53 -2.14 -0.77 -0.18 -2.09

Transaction Capital Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 - -0.18 - -2.09 -

Competitive Comparison of Transaction Capital's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Transaction Capital'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.


Transaction Capital's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Transaction Capital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Transaction Capital 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 Transaction Capital 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 * 0.9216+0.528 * 1.436+0.404 * 1.1163+0.892 * 1.1175+0.115 * 0.7742
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9663+4.679 * 0.030774-0.327 * 1.1461
=-2.09

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R17,109 Mil.
Revenue was R28,713 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,930 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R23,914 Mil.
Total Assets was R41,626 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,089 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R447 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R541 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R12,516 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R17,380 Mil.
Net Income was R-933 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R-2,214 Mil.
Total Receivables was R16,611 Mil.
Revenue was R25,693 Mil.
Gross Profit was R3,765 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R24,889 Mil.
Total Assets was R40,375 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R302 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R501 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R11,157 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R14,144 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)
=(17109 / 28713) / (16611 / 25693)
=0.595863 / 0.646519
=0.9216

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)
=(3765 / 25693) / (2930 / 28713)
=0.146538 / 0.102044
=1.436

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 - (23914 + 2089) / 41626) / (1 - (24889 + 1911) / 40375)
=0.375318 / 0.336223
=1.1163

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
=28713 / 25693
=1.1175

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))
=(302 / (302 + 1911)) / (447 / (447 + 2089))
=0.136466 / 0.176262
=0.7742

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)
=(541 / 28713) / (501 / 25693)
=0.018842 / 0.019499
=0.9663

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)
=((17380 + 12516) / 41626) / ((14144 + 11157) / 40375)
=0.718205 / 0.62665
=1.1461

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
=(-933 - 0 - -2214) / 41626
=0.030774

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.

Transaction Capital has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Transaction Capital (JSE:TCP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
24 Cradock and Tyrwhitt Avenue, The Bank, 12th Floor, Rosebank, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Transaction Capital Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes SA Taxi; Nutun, WeBuyCars, and Group executive office. It generates maximum revenue from the WeBuyCars segment. WeBuyCars segment includes buyer, distributor, and retailer of vehicles, which also offers financial and other allied products. SA Taxi segment is engaged in a vertically integrated taxi platform incorporating a unique blend of vehicle procurement, retail, repossession and refurbishment capabilities with asset-backed developmental finance and insurance competencies for focused vehicle types.

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