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Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Beneish M-Score : -3.03 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Vodacom Group 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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:VOD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.9   Max: -1.89
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vodacom Group was -1.89. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.90.


Vodacom Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vodacom Group'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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Vodacom Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Vodacom Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.87 -2.91 -2.89 -2.73 -3.03

Vodacom Group 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 -2.89 - -2.73 - -3.03

Competitive Comparison of Vodacom Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodacom Group'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.


Vodacom Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodacom Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vodacom Group 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 Vodacom Group 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 * 0.8261+0.528 * 0.9962+0.404 * 1.0237+0.892 * 1.2637+0.115 * 0.8332
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8813+4.679 * -0.135982-0.327 * 0.9923
=-3.03

* 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 R32,421 Mil.
Revenue was R150,594 Mil.
Gross Profit was R92,894 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R70,727 Mil.
Total Assets was R240,613 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R74,643 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R22,786 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R2,156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R71,261 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R59,540 Mil.
Net Income was R16,292 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R49,011 Mil.
Total Receivables was R31,055 Mil.
Revenue was R119,170 Mil.
Gross Profit was R73,228 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R65,788 Mil.
Total Assets was R228,315 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R74,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R17,968 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R1,936 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R64,386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R60,687 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)
=(32421 / 150594) / (31055 / 119170)
=0.215287 / 0.260594
=0.8261

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)
=(73228 / 119170) / (92894 / 150594)
=0.614484 / 0.616851
=0.9962

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 - (70727 + 74643) / 240613) / (1 - (65788 + 74241) / 228315)
=0.395835 / 0.386685
=1.0237

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
=150594 / 119170
=1.2637

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))
=(17968 / (17968 + 74241)) / (22786 / (22786 + 74643))
=0.194862 / 0.233873
=0.8332

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)
=(2156 / 150594) / (1936 / 119170)
=0.014317 / 0.016246
=0.8813

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)
=((59540 + 71261) / 240613) / ((60687 + 64386) / 228315)
=0.543616 / 0.547809
=0.9923

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
=(16292 - 0 - 49011) / 240613
=-0.135982

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.

Vodacom Group has a M-score of -3.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vodacom Group (JSE:VOD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
082 Vodacom Boulevard, Vodacom Corporate Park, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Vodacom Group Ltd is a telecommunications provider. The company provides fixed-line, broadband, and mobile services. It earns revenue through two main segments: South Africa and international. International includes regions such as Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho; the majority of revenue is sourced from South Africa. Vodacom also has an enterprise service product, whereby telecommunications and managed services are offered to enterprises. The company owns mobile infrastructure.