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Meikles (XZIM:MEIK.ZW) Beneish M-Score : 48.29 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Meikles 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 48.29 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XZIM:MEIK.ZW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -1.03   Max: 48.29
Current: 48.29

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meikles was 48.29. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -1.03.


Meikles Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Meikles Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.99 0.77 -2.51 -1.03 48.29

Meikles Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Mar11 Mar12 Sep12 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Aug23 Feb24
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 - -1.03 - - 48.29

Competitive Comparison of Meikles's Beneish M-Score

For the Department Stores subindustry, Meikles'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.


Meikles's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Meikles's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meikles 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 Meikles 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 * 0.2469+0.528 * 1.0919+0.404 * 3.1868+0.892 * 54.4903+0.115 * 0.6917
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0154+4.679 * 0.592775-0.327 * 0.7429
=48.29

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ZWG103 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG32,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG7,406 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG3,671 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG6,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG2,542 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG527 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG1,587 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG24 Mil.
Net Income was ZWG933 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZWG-3,099 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZWG8 Mil.
Revenue was ZWG595 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZWG148 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZWG98 Mil.
Total Assets was ZWG218 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZWG115 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZWG15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZWG6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZWG60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZWG10 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)
=(103.011 / 32446.177) / (7.658 / 595.449)
=0.003175 / 0.012861
=0.2469

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)
=(148.401 / 595.449) / (7405.62 / 32446.177)
=0.249225 / 0.228243
=1.0919

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 - (3671.079 + 2542.466) / 6801.447) / (1 - (97.527 + 115.029) / 218.482)
=0.086438 / 0.027124
=3.1868

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
=32446.177 / 595.449
=54.4903

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))
=(15.49 / (15.49 + 115.029)) / (526.619 / (526.619 + 2542.466))
=0.11868 / 0.171588
=0.6917

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)
=(331.954 / 32446.177) / (6 / 595.449)
=0.010231 / 0.010076
=1.0154

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)
=((23.557 + 1587.14) / 6801.447) / ((9.558 + 60.091) / 218.482)
=0.236817 / 0.318786
=0.7429

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
=(932.635 - 0 - -3099.092) / 6801.447
=0.592775

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.

Meikles has a M-score of 48.29 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Meikles Business Description

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Address
4 Steppes Road, Highlands, Harare, ZWE
Meikles Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment holding company. Its business segments include Supermarkets, Hotels, properties, and security guard operations. It is organized into two geographical segments, Zimbabwe, and non-Zimbabwe. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Supermarkets segment within Zimbabwe.

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