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Mauritius Cosmetics (XMAU:MCOS) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Mauritius Cosmetics 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:MCOS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.63

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mauritius Cosmetics was -2.19. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.71.


Mauritius Cosmetics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mauritius Cosmetics'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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Mauritius Cosmetics Beneish M-Score Chart

Mauritius Cosmetics Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.19 -3.29 -2.79 -2.63

Mauritius Cosmetics Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.19 -3.29 -2.79 -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Mauritius Cosmetics's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Mauritius Cosmetics'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.


Mauritius Cosmetics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mauritius Cosmetics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mauritius Cosmetics 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 Mauritius Cosmetics 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 * 0.7789+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9977+0.892 * 1.232+0.115 * 1.0886
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.029307-0.327 * 1.0842
=-2.63

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was MUR123.9 Mil.
Revenue was MUR499.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR499.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR314.2 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR2,104.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR181.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR10.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR406.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR172.8 Mil.
Net Income was MUR7.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR69.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR129.1 Mil.
Revenue was MUR405.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR405.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR307.0 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR2,044.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR170.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR10.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR288.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR230.6 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)
=(123.887 / 499.932) / (129.09 / 405.774)
=0.247808 / 0.318133
=0.7789

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)
=(405.774 / 405.774) / (499.932 / 499.932)
=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 - (314.241 + 181.33) / 2104.923) / (1 - (307.028 + 170.709) / 2044.181)
=0.764566 / 0.766294
=0.9977

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
=499.932 / 405.774
=1.232

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))
=(10.692 / (10.692 + 170.709)) / (10.38 / (10.38 + 181.33))
=0.058941 / 0.054144
=1.0886

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 / 499.932) / (0 / 405.774)
=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)
=((172.764 + 406.479) / 2104.923) / ((230.62 + 288.226) / 2044.181)
=0.275185 / 0.253816
=1.0842

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
=(7.617 - 0 - 69.305) / 2104.923
=-0.029307

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.

Mauritius Cosmetics has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mauritius Cosmetics (XMAU:MCOS) Business Description

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Address
Bonne Terre, Vacoas, MUS, 73304
Mauritius Cosmetics Ltd is a Mauritius-based company mainly engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods. It develops toothpaste under the brand name Dentamax. In addition to Dentamax toothpaste, the company also manufactures soap products, insect repellent products, Kamill cosmetic products under license from Burnus GMBH (Germany), and furniture care products from Poliboy Werke (Germany). The Company's principal activities are; The manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetic products, creams, household products, toiletries and perfumes; The distribution, retail and export of consumer goods, The rental of investment properties; and The investment in equity instruments. The firm generates revenue from the sale of toothpaste, beauty, hygienic, and maintenance products.

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