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Qualitas ControladoraB de CV (MEX:Q) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Qualitas ControladoraB de CV Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qualitas ControladoraB de CV was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Qualitas ControladoraB 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 Qualitas ControladoraB 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 MXN41,914 Mil.
Revenue was 22278.82 + 17138.242 + 16362.717 + 17690.517 = MXN73,470 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22278.82 + 17138.242 + 16362.717 + 17690.517 = MXN73,470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN107,900 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,483 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN508 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 Mil.
Net Income was 1356.582 + 1145.135 + 1379.725 + 1234.155 = MXN5,116 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 57.419 + 21.112 + 40.885 + -17.739 = MXN102 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2536.294 + 202.958 + 1310.037 + -900.809 = MXN3,148 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN32,341 Mil.
Revenue was 17369.799 + 13934.663 + 12715.307 + 13048.534 = MXN57,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17369.799 + 13934.663 + 12715.307 + 13048.534 = MXN57,068 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN87,688 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN527 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN-542 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 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)
=(41914.289 / 73470.296) / (32341.304 / 57068.303)
=0.570493 / 0.566712
=

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)
=(57068.303 / 57068.303) / (73470.296 / 73470.296)
=1 / 1
=

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 - (0 + 1482.668) / 107899.633) / (1 - (0 + 1167.041) / 87688.198)
=0.986259 / 0.986691
=

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
=73470.296 / 57068.303
=

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))
=(527.381 / (527.381 + 1167.041)) / (508.02 / (508.02 + 1482.668))
=0.311245 / 0.255198
=

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)
=(246.097 / 73470.296) / (-542.037 / 57068.303)
=0.00335 / -0.009498
=

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 + 0) / 107899.633) / ((0 + 0) / 87688.198)
=0 / 0
=

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
=(5115.597 - 101.677 - 3148.48) / 107899.633
=0.017289

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.


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Qualitas ControladoraB de CV Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Jose Ma. Castrorena No 426, Colonia San Jose de los Cedros, Cuajimalpa, Mexico City, DF, MEX, 05200
Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV is a property and casualty insurance company. The company operates three segments: fleets, financial institutions, and other; individual; and foreign. The vast majority of the company's revenue is generated by its fleets, financial institutions, and other segment. This segment provides insurance for automobiles, heavy equipment, and mechanical breakdowns. Qualitas generates its revenue in Mexico. The company considers merger and acquisition investment as a component of its operational growth strategy.