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Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) Beneish M-Score

: -2.55 (As of Today)
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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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:CF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.66
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Canaccord Genuity Group was -1.66. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.52.


Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canaccord Genuity 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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Canaccord Genuity Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.49 -2.67 -2.45 -1.80

Canaccord Genuity Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -1.66 -1.80 -2.28 -2.21 -2.55

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Canaccord Genuity 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.


Canaccord Genuity Group Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Canaccord Genuity Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Canaccord Genuity 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 Canaccord Genuity 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 * 0.8071+0.528 * 0.9479+0.404 * 1.2248+0.892 * 0.9496+0.115 * 1.2114
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2224+4.679 * 0.016246-0.327 * 0.922
=-2.55

* 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 C$2,176 Mil.
Revenue was 389.143 + 337.29 + 343.324 + 430.389 = C$1,500 Mil.
Gross Profit was 144.881 + 117.775 + 135.423 + 130.906 = C$529 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$3,673 Mil.
Total Assets was C$4,885 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$2,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$434 Mil.
Net Income was 17.198 + -16.129 + -10.536 + -4.326 = C$-14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -9.917 + -3.376 + 2.639 = C$-11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 221.709 + -93.469 + -358.617 + 147.882 = C$-82 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$2,840 Mil.
Revenue was 382.116 + 380.522 + 317.37 + 499.793 = C$1,580 Mil.
Gross Profit was 117.704 + 134.654 + 94.178 + 181.51 = C$528 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$4,906 Mil.
Total Assets was C$6,080 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$160 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$201 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$4,182 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$391 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)
=(2176.181 / 1500.146) / (2839.563 / 1579.801)
=1.450646 / 1.797418
=0.8071

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)
=(528.046 / 1579.801) / (528.985 / 1500.146)
=0.334248 / 0.352622
=0.9479

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 - (3673.422 + 213.724) / 4884.749) / (1 - (4906.101 + 160.085) / 6079.979)
=0.204228 / 0.166743
=1.2248

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
=1500.146 / 1579.801
=0.9496

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))
=(66.221 / (66.221 + 160.085)) / (68.069 / (68.069 + 213.724))
=0.292617 / 0.241557
=1.2114

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)
=(233.553 / 1500.146) / (201.198 / 1579.801)
=0.155687 / 0.127357
=1.2224

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)
=((433.974 + 2953.494) / 4884.749) / ((390.682 + 4182.42) / 6079.979)
=0.693478 / 0.752158
=0.922

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
=(-13.793 - -10.654 - -82.495) / 4884.749
=0.016246

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.

Canaccord Genuity Group has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Canaccord Genuity Group (TSX:CF) Business Description

Address
609 Granville Street, Suite 2200, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1H2
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc is an independent, full-service financial services firm. The Company's segment reporting is based on the following operating segments: Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, and Corporate and Other. The company is been driven by an unwavering commitment to building lasting client relationships. It achieves this by generating value for its individual, institutional and corporate clients through comprehensive investment solutions, brokerage services and investment banking services. The company has wealth management offices located in Canada, the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Australia. Its international capital markets division operates in North America, UK and Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Executives
Stuart Raftus Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)