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IDP Education (ASX:IEL) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is IDP Education 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 -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:IEL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.82
Current: -1.99

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of IDP Education was -1.82. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.41.


IDP Education Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for IDP Education'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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IDP Education Beneish M-Score Chart

IDP Education Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.14 -2.67 -3.23 -1.82 -1.99

IDP Education Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - -1.82 - -1.99 -

Competitive Comparison of IDP Education's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, IDP Education'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.


IDP Education's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, IDP Education's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



IDP Education 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 IDP Education 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 * 1.3954+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0301+0.892 * 1.2377+0.115 * 0.8692
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0115+4.679 * -0.009912-0.327 * 1.1092
=-1.99

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$161 Mil.
Revenue was A$982 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$982 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$474 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1,233 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$155 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$305 Mil.
Net Income was A$149 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$170 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$93 Mil.
Revenue was A$793 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$793 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$370 Mil.
Total Assets was A$975 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$265 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$230 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$238 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)
=(160.936 / 981.916) / (93.185 / 793.331)
=0.1639 / 0.11746
=1.3954

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)
=(793.331 / 793.331) / (981.916 / 981.916)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (473.929 + 155.068) / 1233.467) / (1 - (370.172 + 140.866) / 974.786)
=0.490058 / 0.475743
=1.0301

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
=981.916 / 793.331
=1.2377

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))
=(38.228 / (38.228 + 140.866)) / (50.473 / (50.473 + 155.068))
=0.213452 / 0.245562
=0.8692

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)
=(331.559 / 981.916) / (264.847 / 793.331)
=0.337665 / 0.333842
=1.0115

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)
=((305.034 + 351.286) / 1233.467) / ((237.978 + 229.622) / 974.786)
=0.532094 / 0.479695
=1.1092

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
=(148.521 - -9.533 - 170.28) / 1233.467
=-0.009912

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.

IDP Education has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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IDP Education (ASX:IEL) Business Description

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Address
697 Collins Street, Level 10, Docklands, VIC, AUS, 3008
IDP Education is a global leader in English language testing and student placement services, constituting 64% and 27% of fiscal 2022 group revenue, respectively. Additionally, IDP operates English language schools, organizes education events and delivers consultancy services to education institutions, which constitutes the remainder of group revenue. Originally established in Australia as an aid body for Southeast Asia, today IDP operates one of the world's most widely accepted English language tests and one of the world's largest student placement services businesses, predominantly connecting prospective migrants from India and China to Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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