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SBM Holdings (XMAU:SBMH) Beneish M-Score : -2.29 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is SBM Holdings 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:SBMH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -2.4   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.29

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SBM Holdings was -2.28. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -2.40.


SBM Holdings 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 SBM Holdings 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 * 0.999+0.892 * 1.1255+0.115 * 1.0252
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2403+4.679 * 0.019239-0.327 * 0.9154
=-2.29

* 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 MUR0 Mil.
Revenue was MUR15,374 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR15,374 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR362,253 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR4,865 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR1,100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR2,113 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR19,845 Mil.
Net Income was MUR4,317 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR-2,652 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR0 Mil.
Revenue was MUR13,660 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR13,660 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR0 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR362,341 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR4,524 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR1,055 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR1,514 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR21,686 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 / 15374.396) / (0 / 13660.233)
=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)
=(13660.233 / 13660.233) / (15374.396 / 15374.396)
=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 + 4864.757) / 362253.315) / (1 - (0 + 4524.445) / 362341.385)
=0.986571 / 0.987513
=0.999

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
=15374.396 / 13660.233
=1.1255

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))
=(1054.808 / (1054.808 + 4524.445)) / (1099.988 / (1099.988 + 4864.757))
=0.189059 / 0.184415
=1.0252

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)
=(2113.359 / 15374.396) / (1513.97 / 13660.233)
=0.13746 / 0.11083
=1.2403

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)
=((19845.181 + 0) / 362253.315) / ((21685.937 + 0) / 362341.385)
=0.054783 / 0.059849
=0.9154

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
=(4316.937 - 0 - -2652.351) / 362253.315
=0.019239

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.

SBM Holdings has a M-score of -2.29 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SBM Holdings (XMAU:SBMH) Business Description

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Address
1, Queen Elizabeth II Avenue, SBM Tower, Port Louis, MUS
SBM Holdings Ltd is a company whose business activities functioned through Banking, Non-bank financial institutions, Non-financial institutions, and Other institutions segments. The Banking segment provides corporate and institutional banking, retail banking, private wealth, international banking, and financial market; whereas the Non-Banking segment provides asset management, brokerage, private equity, investment advisory, and registry; and the Non-Financial segment invests in non-financial companies. The Banking segment generates maximum revenue for the company.