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The Standard Group (NAI:SGL) Beneish M-Score : -4.20 (As of Sep. 25, 2024)


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What is The Standard 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 -4.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:SGL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.2   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.37
Current: -4.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Standard Group was -2.37. The lowest was -4.20. And the median was -2.83.


The Standard Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Standard Group'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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The Standard Group Beneish M-Score Chart

The Standard Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.90 -2.82 -2.51 -3.78 -4.20

The Standard Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.51 - -3.78 - -4.20

Competitive Comparison of The Standard Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, The Standard Group'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.


The Standard Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Standard Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Standard Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



The Standard 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 The Standard Group 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 * 1.465+0.528 * 1.0584+0.404 * 0.5255+0.892 * 0.8736+0.115 * 1.0143
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.083+4.679 * -0.382972-0.327 * 1.2274
=-4.20

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES1,839 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,381 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,632 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES2,035 Mil.
Total Assets was KES4,097 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES1,537 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES675 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES4,172 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES298 Mil.
Net Income was KES-1,166 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES403 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES1,437 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,726 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES1,624 Mil.
Total Assets was KES4,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES1,722 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES240 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES713 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES3,926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES7 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)
=(1839.439 / 2381.425) / (1437.343 / 2726.063)
=0.772411 / 0.52726
=1.465

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)
=(1976.677 / 2726.063) / (1631.545 / 2381.425)
=0.725103 / 0.685113
=1.0584

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 - (2035.277 + 1537.393) / 4097.156) / (1 - (1624.406 + 1721.879) / 4423.899)
=0.128012 / 0.243589
=0.5255

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
=2381.425 / 2726.063
=0.8736

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))
=(240.063 / (240.063 + 1721.879)) / (210.909 / (210.909 + 1537.393))
=0.12236 / 0.120636
=1.0143

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)
=(674.575 / 2381.425) / (712.998 / 2726.063)
=0.283265 / 0.261549
=1.083

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)
=((298.496 + 4172.292) / 4097.156) / ((6.537 + 3926.445) / 4423.899)
=1.091193 / 0.889031
=1.2274

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
=(-1166.401 - 0 - 402.694) / 4097.156
=-0.382972

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 Standard Group has a M-score of -4.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Standard Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 30080, The Standard Group Centre, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
The Standard Group PLC is a multimedia media company in Kenya. The company gathers and shares information through print, Television, Radio, and Digital Media. The segments of the company are Print and Broadcast Its media platforms include The Standard, The Nairobian, Radio Maisha, Spyce FM, KTN Home, KTN News, Burudani TV, E-paper, Standardmedia.co.ke website, digger classified, and others.

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