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CMO Group (LSE:CMO) Beneish M-Score : -3.29 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is CMO 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 -3.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:CMO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.83   Max: -1.88
Current: -3.29

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CMO Group was -1.88. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.83.


CMO Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

CMO Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.94 -1.88 -2.72 -3.29

CMO Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.72 - -3.29 -

Competitive Comparison of CMO Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, CMO 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.


CMO Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CMO Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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CMO 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 CMO 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 * 0.8297+0.528 * 0.9543+0.404 * 1.056+0.892 * 0.8607+0.115 * 1.2564
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2123+4.679 * -0.10825-0.327 * 1.0576
=-3.29

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £1.95 Mil.
Revenue was £71.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was £14.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £11.70 Mil.
Total Assets was £38.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £2.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £1.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £16.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £16.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £5.89 Mil.
Net Income was £-1.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £2.34 Mil.
Total Receivables was £2.73 Mil.
Revenue was £83.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was £16.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £14.40 Mil.
Total Assets was £39.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £1.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £15.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £16.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £4.79 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)
=(1.951 / 71.504) / (2.732 / 83.073)
=0.027285 / 0.032887
=0.8297

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)
=(16.542 / 83.073) / (14.92 / 71.504)
=0.199126 / 0.20866
=0.9543

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 - (11.695 + 2.525) / 38.568) / (1 - (14.396 + 1.571) / 39.704)
=0.631301 / 0.597849
=1.056

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
=71.504 / 83.073
=0.8607

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))
=(1.808 / (1.808 + 1.571)) / (1.873 / (1.873 + 2.525))
=0.53507 / 0.425875
=1.2564

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)
=(16.606 / 71.504) / (15.914 / 83.073)
=0.232239 / 0.191566
=1.2123

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)
=((5.886 + 16.282) / 38.568) / ((4.788 + 16.79) / 39.704)
=0.574777 / 0.543472
=1.0576

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
=(-1.835 - 0 - 2.34) / 38.568
=-0.10825

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.

CMO Group has a M-score of -3.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CMO Group Business Description

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Burrington Way, Burrington Business Park, Plymouth, GBR, PL5 3LX
CMO Group PLC is an online-only retailer of building materials. It is a provider of construction materials through its websites with a digital-first proposition and product choice, supported by quality customer service and technical expertise.

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