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Vunani (JSE:VUN) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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What is Vunani 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:VUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.27   Max: -1.04
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vunani was -1.04. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.27.


Vunani Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vunani'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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Vunani Beneish M-Score Chart

Vunani Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.71 -2.73 -2.49 -2.54 -2.64

Vunani Semi-Annual Data
Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 -2.49 - -2.54 - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of Vunani's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Vunani'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.


Vunani's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

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

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



Vunani 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 Vunani 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 * 0.7635+0.528 * 1.3093+0.404 * 1.0847+0.892 * 0.9636+0.115 * 0.9538
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3642+4.679 * -0.009995-0.327 * 0.9647
=-2.64

* 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 R113.5 Mil.
Revenue was R666.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was R242.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R364.2 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,346.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R36.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R26.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R9.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R336.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R8.3 Mil.
Net Income was R14.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R27.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was R154.3 Mil.
Revenue was R691.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was R329.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R429.3 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,331.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R40.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R26.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R6.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R334.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R19.4 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)
=(113.52 / 665.971) / (154.297 / 691.125)
=0.170458 / 0.223255
=0.7635

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)
=(329.465 / 691.125) / (242.473 / 665.971)
=0.476708 / 0.364089
=1.3093

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 - (364.214 + 36.69) / 1346.314) / (1 - (429.282 + 40.294) / 1331.694)
=0.702221 / 0.647384
=1.0847

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
=665.971 / 691.125
=0.9636

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))
=(26.606 / (26.606 + 40.294)) / (26.239 / (26.239 + 36.69))
=0.397698 / 0.416962
=0.9538

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)
=(9.036 / 665.971) / (6.874 / 691.125)
=0.013568 / 0.009946
=1.3642

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)
=((8.266 + 336.454) / 1346.314) / ((19.35 + 334.105) / 1331.694)
=0.256047 / 0.265418
=0.9647

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
=(14.355 - 0 - 27.812) / 1346.314
=-0.009995

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.

Vunani has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Vunani Business Description

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Address
151 Katherine Street, Vunani House, Vunani Office Park, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Vunani Ltd is a financial services company. The company has seven reportable segments fund management, asset administration, advisory services, institutional securities broking, and insurance. The fund management and other investment segments are geographically located in South Africa and, on a smaller scale, in Botswana. The institutional securities broking, commodities trading, asset administration and advisory services segments are geographically located in South Africa. The insurance segment, located in Eswatini, was acquired during the year.

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