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First Mutual Properties (XZIM:FMP.ZW) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 21, 2025)


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What is First Mutual Properties 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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of First Mutual Properties was -0.61. The lowest was -2.58. And the median was -2.13.


First Mutual Properties Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Mutual Properties'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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First Mutual Properties Beneish M-Score Chart

First Mutual Properties Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -1.98 -2.55 -0.61 -

First Mutual Properties Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - - -0.61 - -

Competitive Comparison of First Mutual Properties's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, First Mutual Properties'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.


First Mutual Properties's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, First Mutual Properties's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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First Mutual Properties 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 First Mutual Properties 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ZWG54.3 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG243.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG150.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG72.6 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG3,696.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG3.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG37.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG94.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG27.9 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG-1,546.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG20.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG186.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG91.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG26.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG0.0 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)
=(54.281 / 243.655) / (0 / 186.135)
=0.222778 / 0
=

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)
=(90.962 / 186.135) / (150.425 / 243.655)
=0.488688 / 0.617369
=

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 - (72.608 + 3.158) / 3696.581) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.979504 /
=

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
=243.655 / 186.135
=

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 3.158))
= / 0
=

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)
=(37.06 / 243.655) / (26.29 / 186.135)
=0.1521 / 0.141242
=

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)
=((27.91 + 94.201) / 3696.581) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.033033 /
=

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
=(-1546.171 - 0 - 20.73) / 3696.581
=-0.423878

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.


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First Mutual Properties Business Description

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Address
100 Liberation Legacy Way, First Floor, First Mutual Park, Borrowdale, Harare, ZWE
First Mutual Properties Ltd is principally engaged in property investment, development, and management. The company's segments include office, retail, industrial, and other segments. The office segment acquires, develops, and leases offices in the central business district and office parks, and earns maximum revenue for the company. The retail segment acquires, develops, and leases shops and the industrial segment comprises properties situated in designated industrial areas of Zimbabwe. The industrial segment comprises properties situated in designated industrial areas of Zimbabwe, and the other segment comprises residential properties, undeveloped land and income generated from other property services, and Group administration costs, profit or loss from disposals of investment property.

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