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Unga Group (NAI:UNGA) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Unga 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:UNGA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.5   Max: 6.58
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unga Group was 6.58. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.50.


Unga Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unga 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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Unga Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Unga Group Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.32 6.58 -2.18 -2.62

Unga Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
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 -2.58 -2.32 6.58 -2.18 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Unga Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Unga 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.


Unga Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Unga Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Unga 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 Unga 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 * 0.721+0.528 * 0.6971+0.404 * 1.1096+0.892 * 0.9856+0.115 * 1.0576
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3398+4.679 * 0.069564-0.327 * 1.0937
=-2.62

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was KES1,993 Mil.
Revenue was KES23,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,642 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES6,196 Mil.
Total Assets was KES11,292 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES3,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES246 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES1,989 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES5,819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES274 Mil.
Net Income was KES-450 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES-1,235 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES2,805 Mil.
Revenue was KES24,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES1,161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES6,623 Mil.
Total Assets was KES11,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES3,169 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES257 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES1,507 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES5,676 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES1 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)
=(1992.853 / 23703.863) / (2804.543 / 24051.024)
=0.084073 / 0.116608
=0.721

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)
=(1161.256 / 24051.024) / (1641.753 / 23703.863)
=0.048283 / 0.069261
=0.6971

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 - (6195.812 + 3230.765) / 11292.28) / (1 - (6623.441 + 3169.264) / 11506.001)
=0.165219 / 0.148905
=1.1096

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
=23703.863 / 24051.024
=0.9856

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))
=(256.531 / (256.531 + 3169.264)) / (246.184 / (246.184 + 3230.765))
=0.074882 / 0.070805
=1.0576

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)
=(1989.467 / 23703.863) / (1506.667 / 24051.024)
=0.08393 / 0.062645
=1.3398

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)
=((273.987 + 5819.489) / 11292.28) / ((1.363 + 5675.771) / 11506.001)
=0.539614 / 0.493406
=1.0937

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
=(-449.552 - 0 - -1235.086) / 11292.28
=0.069564

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.

Unga Group has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Unga Group Business Description

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Address
Plot No. 209/6841, Ngano House, Commercial Street, P.O. Box 30096, Industrial Area, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
Unga Group PLC is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing milling of wheat and maize, baking and animal nutrition products, and the distribution of animal health products. The company's operating segments include Human Nutrition and Animal nutrition and health. It generates maximum revenue from the Animal nutrition and health segment. The Animal nutrition and health segment provide animal feed and mineral supplement products. In addition, it is also involved in the distribution of animal health products. The Human nutrition segment produces products for human consumption.

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