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Air Astana JSC (XKAZ:AIRA) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Air Astana JSC 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Air Astana JSC was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Air Astana JSC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Astana JSC's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Air Astana JSC Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Air Astana JSC's Beneish M-Score

For the Airlines subindustry, Air Astana JSC's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Air Astana JSC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Astana JSC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Air Astana JSC 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 Air Astana JSC 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₸15,837 Mil.
Revenue was 193929.326 + 118166.047 + 132602.748 + 168383.284 = ₸613,081 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92000.498 + 40925.033 + 51723.386 + 80908.689 = ₸265,558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₸294,405 Mil.
Total Assets was ₸848,187 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₸499,404 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₸20,307 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₸32,293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₸214,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₸328,911 Mil.
Net Income was 22559.821 + -5220.537 + -889.907 + 21994.929 = ₸38,444 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₸0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 22591.051 + 0 + 0 = ₸22,591 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₸0 Mil.
Revenue was 107940.289 + 116981.416 + 161579.5 + 0 = ₸386,501 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41668.872 + 48197.894 + 83644.205 + 0 = ₸173,511 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₸0 Mil.
Total Assets was ₸0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₸0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₸17,259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₸20,664 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₸0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₸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)
=(15837.406 / 613081.405) / (0 / 386501.205)
=0.025832 / 0
=

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)
=(173510.971 / 386501.205) / (265557.606 / 613081.405)
=0.448927 / 0.433152
=

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 - (294405.033 + 499404.486) / 848186.876) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.06411 /
=

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
=613081.405 / 386501.205
=

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))
=(17259.196 / (17259.196 + 0)) / (20307.264 / (20307.264 + 499404.486))
=1 / 0.039074
=

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)
=(32293.043 / 613081.405) / (20663.982 / 386501.205)
=0.052673 / 0.053464
=

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)
=((328911.169 + 214622.288) / 848186.876) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.640818 /
=

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
=(38444.306 - 0 - 22591.051) / 848186.876
=0.018691

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.


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Air Astana JSC Business Description

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4A Zakarpatskaya Street, Turksib District, Almaty, KAZ, 010000
Air Astana JSC is an airline company. It provides scheduled, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul air travel and cargo on domestic, intra-regional, and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe (including Turkey), the Middle East and Asia (including India and China) and has a fleet of 47 aircraft. The company group has two operating segments, Air Astana and FlyArystan. Air Astana's activities consist of mainly domestic and international passenger and cargo air transportation as a full-service brand. Fly Arystan activities consist of mainly domestic and international passenger and cargo air transportation as a low-cost brand. Maximum revenue is generated from the Air Astana segment.

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