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MBH (AQSE:M8H) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is MBH 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AQSE:M8H' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.38   Med: -2.09   Max: -0.13
Current: -2.22

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MBH was -0.13. The lowest was -2.38. And the median was -2.09.


MBH Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MBH Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.13 -2.28 -2.38 -2.22

MBH Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.17 -2.38 -1.95 -2.22 -

Competitive Comparison of MBH's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, MBH'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.


MBH's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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

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



MBH 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 MBH 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 * 0.87+0.528 * 1.1944+0.404 * 0.9658+0.892 * 1.3133+0.115 * 1.089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.893+4.679 * -0.009419-0.327 * 0.9254
=-2.22

* 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 £21.5 Mil.
Revenue was £142.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £27.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £39.2 Mil.
Total Assets was £151.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £12.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £25.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £36.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £27.5 Mil.
Net Income was £2.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £3.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was £18.8 Mil.
Revenue was £108.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £25.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £36.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £155.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £13.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £21.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £36.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £33.9 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)
=(21.459 / 142.844) / (18.782 / 108.765)
=0.150227 / 0.172684
=0.87

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)
=(25.338 / 108.765) / (27.861 / 142.844)
=0.232961 / 0.195045
=1.1944

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 - (39.18 + 12.893) / 151.285) / (1 - (36.59 + 13.196) / 155.121)
=0.655795 / 0.679051
=0.9658

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
=142.844 / 108.765
=1.3133

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))
=(2.899 / (2.899 + 13.196)) / (2.555 / (2.555 + 12.893))
=0.180118 / 0.165394
=1.089

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)
=(25.119 / 142.844) / (21.419 / 108.765)
=0.175849 / 0.196929
=0.893

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)
=((27.512 + 36.281) / 151.285) / ((33.901 + 36.779) / 155.121)
=0.421674 / 0.455644
=0.9254

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
=(2.181 - 0 - 3.606) / 151.285
=-0.009419

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.

MBH has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


MBH (AQSE:M8H) Business Description

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MBH Corp PLC is a diversified investment holding company. The company's focus is acquiring small to medium enterprises across multiple geographies and sectors that are well-established, profitable, and looking for resources to scale. Its operating segments consist of - the Education segment, which includes the provision of education and learning-related services for apprentices; the Construction Services sector, which includes commercial interior fit-out and construction contractor services; and the Leisure segment, which includes the sale of new and pre-owned touring caravans and related caravan accessories and awnings.

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