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Gamma-Civic (XMAU:GCL.N0000) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Jun. 25, 2024)


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What is Gamma-Civic 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:GCL.N0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gamma-Civic was -1.26. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.43.


Gamma-Civic Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gamma-Civic'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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Gamma-Civic Beneish M-Score Chart

Gamma-Civic Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.55 -2.17 -2.56 -2.56

Gamma-Civic Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.56 -

Competitive Comparison of Gamma-Civic's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Gamma-Civic'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.


Gamma-Civic's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Gamma-Civic's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gamma-Civic 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 Gamma-Civic 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 * 1.0241+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9795+0.892 * 1.206+0.115 * 0.9766
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.055219-0.327 * 1.0577
=-2.56

* 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 MUR1,255 Mil.
Revenue was MUR6,697 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR6,697 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR3,104 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR8,622 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR1,573 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,815 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR1,459 Mil.
Net Income was MUR379 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR855 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR1,016 Mil.
Revenue was MUR5,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR5,553 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR2,689 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR7,846 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR1,491 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR157 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,054 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR1,623 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)
=(1255.434 / 6696.92) / (1016.462 / 5552.969)
=0.187464 / 0.183048
=1.0241

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)
=(5552.969 / 5552.969) / (6696.92 / 6696.92)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (3103.679 + 1573.069) / 8621.599) / (1 - (2689.368 + 1491.435) / 7845.815)
=0.457554 / 0.46713
=0.9795

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
=6696.92 / 5552.969
=1.206

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))
=(156.877 / (156.877 + 1491.435)) / (169.861 / (169.861 + 1573.069))
=0.095174 / 0.097457
=0.9766

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)
=(0 / 6696.92) / (0 / 5552.969)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1459.003 + 2815.061) / 8621.599) / ((1623.031 + 2054.237) / 7845.815)
=0.495739 / 0.468692
=1.0577

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
=(378.57 - 0 - 854.646) / 8621.599
=-0.055219

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.

Gamma-Civic has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gamma-Civic (XMAU:GCL.N0000) Business Description

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Address
18 Bank Street, 4th Floor, HSBC Centre, Ebene Cybercity, Port Louis, MUS, 72201
Gamma-Civic Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's reportable segments include Building Materials, Contracting, Investments, Lottery, Corporate Services, and Other segments. It generates maximum revenue from the Building Materials segment. The Building Materials segment imports cement in bulk and sells it in bulk or bags. Its Lottery segment is engaged in the lottery business. The Contracting segment is engaged in the building and civil engineering works, asphalt production, and asphalt road works. Its Investments segment has a bank of land and office buildings for development and rental. Geographically, it operates only in Mauritius.

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