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Argentex Group (LSE:AGFX) Beneish M-Score : -3.45 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Argentex 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 -3.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:AGFX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.37   Max: 0.91
Current: -3.45

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Argentex Group was 0.91. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.37.


Argentex Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argentex 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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Argentex Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Argentex Group Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.06 -3.18 -2.95 0.91 -3.45

Argentex Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - - 0.91 - -3.45

Competitive Comparison of Argentex Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Argentex 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.


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

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

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


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Argentex 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 Argentex 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 * 0.6613+0.528 * 0.9916+0.404 * 0.9519+0.892 * 1.008+0.115 * 0.8455
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2236+4.679 * -0.114796-0.327 * 1.1495
=-3.45

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was £0.40 Mil.
Revenue was £50.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was £49.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £126.70 Mil.
Total Assets was £156.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £13.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £4.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £50.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £94.70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £9.40 Mil.
Net Income was £-1.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £16.70 Mil.
Total Receivables was £0.60 Mil.
Revenue was £49.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was £48.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £83.70 Mil.
Total Assets was £111.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £15.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £40.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £53.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £10.60 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)
=(0.4 / 50.3) / (0.6 / 49.9)
=0.007952 / 0.012024
=0.6613

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)
=(48.2 / 49.9) / (49 / 50.3)
=0.965932 / 0.974155
=0.9916

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 - (126.7 + 13.1) / 156.8) / (1 - (83.7 + 15.1) / 111.5)
=0.108418 / 0.113901
=0.9519

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
=50.3 / 49.9
=1.008

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))
=(3.9 / (3.9 + 15.1)) / (4.2 / (4.2 + 13.1))
=0.205263 / 0.242775
=0.8455

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)
=(50.2 / 50.3) / (40.7 / 49.9)
=0.998012 / 0.815631
=1.2236

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)
=((9.4 + 94.7) / 156.8) / ((10.6 + 53.8) / 111.5)
=0.663903 / 0.577578
=1.1495

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
=(-1.3 - 0 - 16.7) / 156.8
=-0.114796

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.

Argentex Group has a M-score of -3.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Argentex Group Business Description

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Address
25 Argyll Street, London, GBR, W1F 7TU
Argentex Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based foreign exchange service provider. It operates as a Riskless Principal broker for non-speculative, spot, and forward foreign exchange and structured financial derivative contracts. The company's client base includes institutions and corporates in a range of industries.

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