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Sameer Africa (NAI:SMER) Beneish M-Score : -3.17 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Sameer 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:SMER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.36   Med: -3.06   Max: -2.15
Current: -3.17

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sameer Africa was -2.15. The lowest was -6.36. And the median was -3.06.


Sameer Africa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sameer 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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Sameer Africa Beneish M-Score Chart

Sameer Africa Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.91 -6.36 -3.17 -3.05 -3.17

Sameer Africa Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - -3.05 - -3.17 -

Competitive Comparison of Sameer Africa's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Sameer 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.


Sameer Africa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sameer Africa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sameer 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 Sameer 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 * 0.7658+0.528 * 1.2485+0.404 * 1.0256+0.892 * 0.9409+0.115 * 0.1093
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0772+4.679 * -0.102233-0.327 * 0.9166
=-3.17

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES138.8 Mil.
Revenue was KES613.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES370.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES365.2 Mil.
Total Assets was KES1,212.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES13.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES-11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES56.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES330.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES445.4 Mil.
Net Income was KES100.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES224.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES192.6 Mil.
Revenue was KES651.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES491.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES342.7 Mil.
Total Assets was KES1,124.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES27.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES-11.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES55.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES288.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES496.0 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)
=(138.77 / 613.065) / (192.609 / 651.606)
=0.226354 / 0.295591
=0.7658

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)
=(491.089 / 651.606) / (370.091 / 613.065)
=0.753659 / 0.603673
=1.2485

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 - (365.224 + 13.648) / 1212.686) / (1 - (342.717 + 27.744) / 1124.09)
=0.687576 / 0.670435
=1.0256

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
=613.065 / 651.606
=0.9409

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))
=(-11.667 / (-11.667 + 27.744)) / (-11.862 / (-11.862 + 13.648))
=-0.725695 / -6.641657
=0.1093

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)
=(56.261 / 613.065) / (55.511 / 651.606)
=0.09177 / 0.085191
=1.0772

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)
=((445.446 + 330.131) / 1212.686) / ((495.994 + 288.367) / 1124.09)
=0.639553 / 0.697774
=0.9166

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
=(100.264 - 0 - 224.24) / 1212.686
=-0.102233

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.

Sameer Africa has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sameer Africa (NAI:SMER) Business Description

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Address
Mombasa Road Junction, PO Box 30429, LR No. 12081/9, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Sameer Africa Ltd engages in the manufacturing and distribution of tyres and allied products and the letting of investment property. The company operates through four business segments: sourcing and distribution, regional operations, Yana tyre centre, and rental business where the sourcing and distribution segment is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of tires, tubes, and flaps, the regional operations segment engages in the buying and distribution of tires, tubes, and flaps in the Eastern Africa region, Yana tyre center segment is involved in the retailing of tires, tubes, and flaps, and the provision of tire-related services and the rental business segment is engaged in the letting of investment properties.

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