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MCB Group (XMAU:MCBG.P0000.PFD) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is MCB Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:MCBG.P0000.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MCB Group was -2.17. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.43.


MCB 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 MCB 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.001+0.892 * 1.3358+0.115 * 0.9292
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2123+4.679 * -0.023961-0.327 * 0.9797
=-2.33

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was MUR0.00 Mil.
Revenue was MUR31,728.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR31,728.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR829,981.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR7,534.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR1,549.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR1,017.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR116,768.00 Mil.
Net Income was MUR14,133.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR34,020.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR0.00 Mil.
Revenue was MUR23,752.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR23,752.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR728,128.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR7,329.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR1,380.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR628.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR104,565.00 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)
=(0 / 31728) / (0 / 23752)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(23752 / 23752) / (31728 / 31728)
=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 - (0 + 7534) / 829981) / (1 - (0 + 7329) / 728128)
=0.990923 / 0.989934
=1.001

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
=31728 / 23752
=1.3358

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))
=(1380 / (1380 + 7329)) / (1549 / (1549 + 7534))
=0.158457 / 0.170538
=0.9292

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)
=(1017 / 31728) / (628 / 23752)
=0.032054 / 0.02644
=1.2123

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)
=((116768 + 0) / 829981) / ((104565 + 0) / 728128)
=0.140688 / 0.143608
=0.9797

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
=(14133 - 0 - 34020) / 829981
=-0.023961

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.

MCB Group has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MCB Group (XMAU:MCBG.P0000.PFD) Business Description

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9-15, Sir William Newton Street, P.O. Box 52, Port Louis, MUS
MCB Group Ltd is an integrated financial services provider based in Mauritius. Its core business is to provide banking and non-banking solutions through its local and foreign subsidiaries and associates. The company serves its customer by providing saving and fixed deposit schemes, loans, advances, insurance, credit facilities for the day-to-day needs of various customer segments, including high net worth clients. It also focuses on catering to customers across the globe by providing international financial services to gain foreign source income. The company's operating segment include Banking; Non-Banking Financial and Other Investments. It generates maximum revenue from the Banking segment.