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Medine (XMAU:MSE.N0000) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Medine 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:MSE.N0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.19   Med: -2.24   Max: -0.99
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Medine was -0.99. The lowest was -7.19. And the median was -2.24.


Medine Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medine'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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Medine Beneish M-Score Chart

Medine Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.99 -2.90 -2.10 -2.14 -2.11

Medine 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 - -2.11 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Medine's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Medine'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.


Medine's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



Medine 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 Medine 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 * 0.3417+0.528 * 1.0588+0.404 * 1.0861+0.892 * 2.1945+0.115 * 1.0976
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.041042-0.327 * 0.9283
=-2.11

* 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 MUR409 Mil.
Revenue was MUR3,227 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR3,243 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR5,032 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR30,817 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR15,911 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR4,591 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR3,318 Mil.
Net Income was MUR1,191 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR2,455 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR546 Mil.
Revenue was MUR1,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR1,565 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR4,475 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR29,541 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR16,351 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR5,598 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)
=(409.351 / 3227.364) / (545.903 / 1470.677)
=0.126838 / 0.371192
=0.3417

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)
=(1564.782 / 1470.677) / (3243.203 / 3227.364)
=1.063988 / 1.004908
=1.0588

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 - (5032.265 + 15910.737) / 30817.083) / (1 - (4474.509 + 16351.257) / 29540.785)
=0.320409 / 0.295017
=1.0861

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
=3227.364 / 1470.677
=2.1945

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))
=(179.758 / (179.758 + 16351.257)) / (159.21 / (159.21 + 15910.737))
=0.010874 / 0.009907
=1.0976

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 / 3227.364) / (0 / 1470.677)
=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)
=((3317.773 + 4590.683) / 30817.083) / ((5598.009 + 2568.15) / 29540.785)
=0.256626 / 0.276437
=0.9283

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
=(1190.503 - 0 - 2455.284) / 30817.083
=-0.041042

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.

Medine has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Medine (XMAU:MSE.N0000) Business Description

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Address
Riviere Noire Road, Cascavelle Business Park, Cascavelle, MUS, 90522
Medine Ltd is engaged in the planting of sugar cane for the production of sugar and by-products of sugarcane such as molasses and bagasse and other agricultural products. The company's segments include Agro; Casela; Sports & Hospitality, Property; and Education. It generates maximum revenue from the Property segment which includes land transactions, rental of office and commercial buildings, and property development. Geographically, it operates only in Mauritius.

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