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Ariston Holdings (XZIM:ARIS.ZW) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Ariston Holdings 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XZIM:ARIS.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.16   Max: 49.8
Current: -2.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ariston Holdings was 49.80. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.16.


Ariston Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ariston Holdings'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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Ariston Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Ariston Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 49.80 -2.28 -0.21 9.34 -2.99

Ariston Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 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 - 9.34 - -2.99 -

Competitive Comparison of Ariston Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Ariston Holdings'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.


Ariston Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Ariston 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 Ariston 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 * 0.9097+0.528 * 1.2197+0.404 * 1.0448+0.892 * 1.148+0.115 * 0.2892
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0349+4.679 * -0.095228-0.327 * 1.4993
=-2.99

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ZWG19,437 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG35,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG-9,355 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG33,784 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG173,672 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG131,370 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG12,378 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG1,110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG36,021 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG33,167 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG-33,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG-16,531 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG18,612 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG30,905 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG-9,939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG38,994 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG148,848 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG102,866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG2,627 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG934 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG15,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG24,501 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)
=(19436.5 / 35478.907) / (18612.276 / 30905.002)
=0.547833 / 0.602242
=0.9097

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)
=(-9939.448 / 30905.002) / (-9354.829 / 35478.907)
=-0.321613 / -0.263673
=1.2197

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 - (33783.908 + 131370.104) / 173671.965) / (1 - (38994.153 + 102866.402) / 148847.872)
=0.049046 / 0.046943
=1.0448

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
=35478.907 / 30905.002
=1.148

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))
=(2627.253 / (2627.253 + 102866.402)) / (12377.599 / (12377.599 + 131370.104))
=0.024904 / 0.086106
=0.2892

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)
=(1109.587 / 35478.907) / (933.957 / 30905.002)
=0.031275 / 0.03022
=1.0349

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)
=((33167.462 + 36021.096) / 173671.965) / ((24501.008 + 15048.846) / 148847.872)
=0.398386 / 0.265707
=1.4993

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
=(-33069.716 - 0 - -16531.347) / 173671.965
=-0.095228

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.

Ariston Holdings has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ariston Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
18 Coghlan Road, P. O. Box 4019 , Greendale, Harare, ZWE
Ariston Holdings Ltd is an agro-industrial company. Its principal activities are farming operations which include, tea, macadamia nuts, horticulture, deciduous fruits, fishery, poultry and horticulture. The company is organized into three operating divisions. The Southdown Estates division is engaged in the growing and manufacturing of tea, macadamia nuts, avocados, potatoes, and bananas as well as generates maximum revenue. Claremont Estate division is engaged in the growing of pome and stone fruit, passion fruit, and potatoes. Kent Estate division engages in the growing of horticultural crops, and the rearing of poultry and livestock.

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