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TERRA MAURICIA (XMAU:TERRA) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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What is TERRA MAURICIA 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:TERRA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TERRA MAURICIA was -2.07. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.46.


TERRA MAURICIA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TERRA MAURICIA'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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TERRA MAURICIA Beneish M-Score Chart

TERRA MAURICIA Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -2.30 -3.00 -2.09 -2.44

TERRA MAURICIA Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - -2.44 - - -

Competitive Comparison of TERRA MAURICIA's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, TERRA MAURICIA'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.


TERRA MAURICIA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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



TERRA MAURICIA 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 TERRA MAURICIA 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 * 1.0357+0.528 * 0.8088+0.404 * 0.9866+0.892 * 1.0613+0.115 * 1.1932
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0398+4.679 * 0.006854-0.327 * 0.9658
=-2.44

* 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 MUR1,576 Mil.
Revenue was MUR6,605 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR1,895 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR4,417 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR25,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR11,943 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR375 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR919 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,748 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR3,365 Mil.
Net Income was MUR893 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR722 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR1,434 Mil.
Revenue was MUR6,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR1,444 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR3,770 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR22,283 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR10,677 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR402 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR833 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,520 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR3,111 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)
=(1576.1 / 6605.4) / (1433.8 / 6223.8)
=0.238608 / 0.230374
=1.0357

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)
=(1443.7 / 6223.8) / (1894.5 / 6605.4)
=0.231964 / 0.286811
=0.8088

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 - (4416.7 + 11943.4) / 25051.4) / (1 - (3769.8 + 10677.2) / 22283.3)
=0.346939 / 0.351667
=0.9866

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
=6605.4 / 6223.8
=1.0613

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))
=(401.9 / (401.9 + 10677.2)) / (374.5 / (374.5 + 11943.4))
=0.036276 / 0.030403
=1.1932

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)
=(918.9 / 6605.4) / (832.7 / 6223.8)
=0.139113 / 0.133793
=1.0398

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)
=((3365.2 + 2748.3) / 25051.4) / ((3110.5 + 2520.3) / 22283.3)
=0.244038 / 0.252691
=0.9658

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
=(893.2 - 0 - 721.5) / 25051.4
=0.006854

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.

TERRA MAURICIA has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TERRA MAURICIA (XMAU:TERRA) Business Description

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Address
Beau Plan Business Park, Pamplemousses, MUS, 21001
TERRA MAURICIA Ltd is an investment holding company. The company operates in different segments which include Cane, Brands, Power, Property and Leisure and Others. Terra is organized into four clusters: Cane, Power, Brands and Real Estate. Terra's cane operations and the activities that revolve around it are a model for sustainable agricultural operations. Its brand management is the effective route to value creation.

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