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Megacable HoldingsB de CV (MEX:MEGACPO) Beneish M-Score : -3.21 (As of Apr. 22, 2025)


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What is Megacable HoldingsB de CV 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 -3.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:MEGACPO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.09   Max: -0.66
Current: -3.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Megacable HoldingsB de CV was -0.66. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.09.


Megacable HoldingsB de CV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Megacable HoldingsB de CV'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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Megacable HoldingsB de CV Beneish M-Score Chart

Megacable HoldingsB de CV Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.07 -2.13 -2.21 -3.54 -3.21

Megacable HoldingsB de CV Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.54 -4.39 -4.15 -3.88 -3.21

Competitive Comparison of Megacable HoldingsB de CV's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Megacable HoldingsB de CV'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.


Megacable HoldingsB de CV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Megacable HoldingsB de CV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Megacable HoldingsB de CV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Megacable HoldingsB de CV 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 Megacable HoldingsB de CV 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 * 0.9503+0.528 * 0.9854+0.404 * 1.0064+0.892 * 1.0994+0.115 * 0.9472
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0487+4.679 * -0.155308-0.327 * 1.0771
=-3.21

* 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 MXN2,059 Mil.
Revenue was 8504.656 + 8215.877 + 8135.712 + 7984.603 = MXN32,841 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6170.331 + 5901.382 + 5805.797 + 5812.897 = MXN23,690 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN9,450 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN73,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN56,470 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN7,955 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN17,518 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN7,302 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN24,511 Mil.
Net Income was 523.777 + 500.255 + 571.329 + 801.279 = MXN2,397 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3399.072 + 3312.129 + 3037.97 + 4066.944 = MXN13,816 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN1,970 Mil.
Revenue was 7853.927 + 7490.731 + 7373.694 + 7152.188 = MXN29,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5586.352 + 5320.103 + 5183.173 + 5143.336 = MXN21,233 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN7,053 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN68,484 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN54,389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN7,204 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN15,193 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN11,474 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN16,036 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)
=(2058.588 / 32840.848) / (1970.225 / 29870.54)
=0.062684 / 0.065959
=0.9503

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)
=(21232.964 / 29870.54) / (23690.407 / 32840.848)
=0.710833 / 0.72137
=0.9854

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 - (9449.846 + 56469.661) / 73528.156) / (1 - (7053.38 + 54388.947) / 68484.275)
=0.103479 / 0.102826
=1.0064

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
=32840.848 / 29870.54
=1.0994

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))
=(7203.739 / (7203.739 + 54388.947)) / (7954.951 / (7954.951 + 56469.661))
=0.116958 / 0.123477
=0.9472

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)
=(17518.179 / 32840.848) / (15193.242 / 29870.54)
=0.533427 / 0.508636
=1.0487

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)
=((24510.945 + 7301.639) / 73528.156) / ((16035.895 + 11474.116) / 68484.275)
=0.432659 / 0.401698
=1.0771

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
=(2396.64 - 0 - 13816.115) / 73528.156
=-0.155308

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.

Megacable HoldingsB de CV has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Megacable HoldingsB de CV Business Description

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Lazaro Cardenas 1694, Colonia del Fresno, Guadalajara, MEX, 44900
Megacable Holdings SAB de CV is a diversified media company with interests in cable television services. The company has several business segments, including Cable Network, Internet, Telephone, Business, and other. The Cable Network segment distributes television broadcasting programs. The Internet segment provides Internet subscription services to corporate clients and individual customers. The Telephone segment provides fixed-line communications services. The Business segment provides IT services to enterprise clients, and the Other business segment provides advertising services. Megacable Holdings SAB de CV generates the majority of its revenue in Mexico.

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