Mexico Equity andome Fund (Mexico Equity andome Fund) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)

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What is Mexico Equity andome Fund 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 Mexico Equity andome Fund's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mexico Equity andome Fund was 6.66. The lowest was 6.66. And the median was 6.66.

Mexico Equity andome Fund 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 Mexico Equity andome Fund 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 *

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 (Jul23) TTM:

Last Year (Jul22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $2.74 Mil.
Revenue was $20.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $20.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.74 Mil.
Total Assets was $67.74 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $19.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was $-2.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-2.56 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $46.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
	=	(2.738 / 20.283)	/	(0 / -2.559)
	=	0.13499	/
	=

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)
	=	(-2.559 / -2.559)	/	(20.283 / 20.283)
	=		/	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 - (2.738 + 0) / 67.736)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 46.034)
	=	0.959578	/	1
	=

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
	=	20.283	/	-2.559
	=

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(0.579 / 20.283)	/	(0.59 / -2.559)
	=	0.028546	/
	=

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 + 2.18) / 67.736)	/	((0 + 0.164) / 46.034)
	=	0.032184	/	0.003563
	=

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
	=	(19.686 - 0	-	0)	/	67.736
	=	0.290628

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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Mexico Equity andome Fund (Mexico Equity andome Fund) Business Description

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Address

615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202

Website

https://www.mxefund.com

Mexico Equity and Income Fund Inc is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. It maintains an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The company provides a vehicle to investors who wish to invest in Mexican companies through a managed non-diversified portfolio as part of their overall investment program.

Executives

Rajeev P Das	director	250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Richard Leo Abraham	director	143 COLFAX ROAD, HAVERTOWN PA 19083
Stephanie Darling	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
City Of London Investment Group Plc	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Phillip Goldstein	director	60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Andrew Dakos	director	250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Glenn Goodstein	director	C/O THE MEXICO EQUITY AND INCOME FUND, 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Maria Eugenia Pichardo	director, officer: President	C/O PICHARDO ASSET MANAGEMENT, PASEO DE TAMARINDOS 45-201, BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS O5 DF 05120
Bank Ag\ Deutsche	10 percent owner	TAUNUSANLAGE 12 D-60325, FRANKFURT AM MAIN 2M 00000