Petards Group (LSE:PEG) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)

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What is Petards 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:PEG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71 Med: -2.48 Max: -0.91
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Petards Group was -0.91. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.48.

Petards Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Petards Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Petards Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Petards Group Annual Data

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Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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-2.35

-3.71

-2.61

-2.34

-2.97

Petards Group Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.61	-	-2.34	-	-2.97

Competitive Comparison of Petards Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Petards Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Petards Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Petards Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Petards 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 Petards Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.1536

0.528 * 1.0103

0.404 * 1.0086

0.892 * 0.8668

0.115 * 1.351

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2874

4.679 * -0.098275

0.327 * 1.1525

-2.97

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was £2.32 Mil.
Revenue was £9.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was £4.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £5.30 Mil.
Total Assets was £10.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £5.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £3.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.51 Mil.
Net Income was £-1.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was £2.32 Mil.
Revenue was £10.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was £5.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £6.36 Mil.
Total Assets was £11.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £5.32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £3.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.11 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)
	=	(2.323 / 9.424)	/	(2.323 / 10.872)
	=	0.246498	/	0.213668
	=	1.1536

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)
	=	(5.542 / 10.872)	/	(4.755 / 9.424)
	=	0.50975	/	0.504563
	=	1.0103

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 - (5.299 + 1.346) / 10.725)	/	(1 - (6.359 + 0.829) / 11.541)
	=	0.38042	/	0.377177
	=	1.0086

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
	=	9.424	/	10.872
	=	0.8668

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))
	=	(0.935 / (0.935 + 0.829))	/	(0.869 / (0.869 + 1.346))
	=	0.530045	/	0.392325
	=	1.351

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)
	=	(5.94 / 9.424)	/	(5.323 / 10.872)
	=	0.630306	/	0.489606
	=	1.2874

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)
	=	((0.511 + 3.017) / 10.725)	/	((0.105 + 3.189) / 11.541)
	=	0.328951	/	0.285417
	=	1.1525

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
	=	(-1.05 - 0	-	0.004)	/	10.725
	=	-0.098275

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.

Petards Group has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Petards Group PLC is a security and surveillance systems supplier. The company's operating segment is the Development, Supply, and Maintenance of Technologies used in the security, surveillance, and ruggedized electronic applications segment in the Rail, Traffic, and Defence segment. The company serves the transport, defense, and emergency services market offering software-driven onboard digital video and sensor systems, electronic defensive countermeasure systems, threat simulation systems, and mobile radios. The geographical segments of the company are the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and the Rest of the World, of which maximum revenue is generated from the United Kingdom.