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Eveready East Africa (NAI:EVRD) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Eveready East Africa 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eveready East Africa was 3.33. The lowest was -9.46. And the median was -1.97.


Eveready East Africa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eveready East Africa'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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Eveready East Africa Beneish M-Score Chart

Eveready East Africa Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -9.46 -5.07 -1.96 -6.44 -

Eveready East Africa Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 - -6.44 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Eveready East Africa's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Eveready East Africa'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.


Eveready East Africa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Eveready East Africa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eveready East Africa's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Eveready East Africa 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 Eveready East Africa 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES0.85 Mil.
Revenue was KES16.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES3.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES21.76 Mil.
Total Assets was KES21.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES0.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES0.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES15.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES110.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES0.00 Mil.
Net Income was KES-43.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES-25.77 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES10.16 Mil.
Revenue was KES82.62 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES23.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES101.13 Mil.
Total Assets was KES102.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES1.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES4.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES24.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES146.86 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES0.00 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)
=(0.85 / 16.811) / (10.157 / 82.624)
=0.050562 / 0.12293
=

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)
=(23.029 / 82.624) / (3.225 / 16.811)
=0.27872 / 0.191839
=

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 - (21.764 + 0.078) / 21.842) / (1 - (101.131 + 1.16) / 102.291)
=0 / 0
=

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
=16.811 / 82.624
=

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))
=(4.165 / (4.165 + 1.16)) / (0.32 / (0.32 + 0.078))
=0.78216 / 0.80402
=

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)
=(15.966 / 16.811) / (24.379 / 82.624)
=0.949735 / 0.29506
=

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 + 110.178) / 21.842) / ((0 + 146.857) / 102.291)
=5.044318 / 1.435679
=

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
=(-43.77 - 0 - -25.766) / 21.842
=-0.824283

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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Eveready East Africa Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 30429, Sameer Industrial Park, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Eveready East Africa PLC is Kenya-based firm. The company is mainly engaged in the production, distribution, and sales of portable power solutions. Its product portfolio is divided into three categories namely, Automotive comprises of free car batteries, battery water, and battery acid; Fabric comprises of Clorox and cleaning products; and Household dry cell batteries. The company offers its products under the brand name, TURBO, EVERCLEAN.

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