Camelot Ghana (XGHA:CMLT) Beneish M-Score: -2.36 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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XGHA:CMLT Camelot Ghana Ltd XGHA:CMLT
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What is Camelot Ghana Beneish M-Score?

Camelot Ghana XGHA:CMLT 49 Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates XGHA:CMLT with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of GHS0.27. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XGHA:CMLT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.32   Med: -2.39   Max: 0.11
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Camelot Ghana was 0.11. The lowest was -13.32. And the median was -2.39.


Camelot Ghana Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Camelot Ghana'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.

Camelot Ghana Beneish M-Score Chart

Camelot Ghana Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.02 -3.33 -2.96 0.11 -2.36

Camelot Ghana Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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 -3.02 -3.33 -2.96 0.11 -2.36

XGHA:CMLT vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Camelot Ghana'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.


Camelot Ghana Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Camelot Ghana's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Camelot Ghana 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 Camelot Ghana 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 * 0.9362+0.528 * 1.0773+0.404 * 0.5597+0.892 * 1.3152+0.115 * 0.9806
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9849+4.679 * 0.000108-0.327 * 0.8977
=-2.36

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was GHS7.31 Mil.
Revenue was GHS36.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS16.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS17.82 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS27.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS9.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS1.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS11.25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS16.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS2.82 Mil.
Net Income was GHS3.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was GHS3.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was GHS5.94 Mil.
Revenue was GHS28.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was GHS13.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was GHS14.25 Mil.
Total Assets was GHS24.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was GHS10.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was GHS1.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was GHS8.69 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was GHS12.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was GHS6.79 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)
=(7.314 / 36.972) / (5.94 / 28.111)
=0.197825 / 0.211305
=0.9362

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)
=(13.593 / 28.111) / (16.595 / 36.972)
=0.483547 / 0.448853
=1.0773

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 - (17.815 + 9.88) / 27.705) / (1 - (14.246 + 10.551) / 24.813)
=0.000361 / 0.000645
=0.5597

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
=36.972 / 28.111
=1.3152

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))
=(1.042 / (1.042 + 10.551)) / (0.997 / (0.997 + 9.88))
=0.089882 / 0.091661
=0.9806

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)
=(11.254 / 36.972) / (8.688 / 28.111)
=0.304393 / 0.309061
=0.9849

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)
=((2.817 + 16.518) / 27.705) / ((6.792 + 12.497) / 24.813)
=0.697888 / 0.777375
=0.8977

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
=(3.256 - 0 - 3.253) / 27.705
=0.000108

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.

Camelot Ghana has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 mean?
Camelot Ghana (XGHA:CMLT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.36 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Camelot Ghana and its competitors.
Is Camelot Ghana's Beneish M-Score too high?
Camelot Ghana's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Overall, Camelot Ghana has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Camelot Ghana's Beneish M-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
Camelot Ghana's Beneish M-Score of -2.36 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Camelot Ghana and its competitors. Camelot Ghana's current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Camelot Ghana stock overvalued right now?
Camelot Ghana (XGHA:CMLT) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.36. The stock's GF Value™ is GHS0.27, compared to a current price of GHS0.14 — trading 48.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.36. Camelot Ghana's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Camelot Ghana (XGHA:CMLT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.36 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Camelot Ghana (XGHA:CMLT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Camelot Ghana stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of GHS0.14 is trading 48.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of GHS0.27.

Key valuation signals for XGHA:CMLT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.36
  • GF Value™: GHS0.27 vs. price of GHS0.14 (48.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XGHA:CMLT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Camelot Ghana Business Description

Address Osu - La Road, A970 H/No. F.378/3, Osu, P.O. Box M191, Opposite Ghana Commercial Bank Osu Branch, Accra, GHA
Camelot Ghana Ltd engages in the printing of security documents and business forms. It is involved in security printing, business forms manufacture, and design facility. The company focuses on three production lines: security stationery, continuous and cut sheet stationery, and Local Government. Under the security stationary, the company offers cheque printing, voucher printing, ticket printing, etc. Under the continuous and cut sheet stationery the company offers Insurance Company Forms, Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Forms, Bankers Drafts, Listing Paper - standard and special size, and Airline Board Passes. Under the Local Government stationary, the company offers council tax forms, poll cards, electoral ballot papers, revenue collection tickets, receipts, payroll stationery, etc.
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