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Skin Elements (ASX:SKN) Beneish M-Score : -10.71 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Skin Elements 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 -10.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:SKN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.71   Med: -2.56   Max: 46.17
Current: -10.71

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Skin Elements was 46.17. The lowest was -10.71. And the median was -2.56.


Skin Elements Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Skin Elements'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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Skin Elements Beneish M-Score Chart

Skin Elements Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.36 46.17 -2.56 -0.33 -10.71

Skin Elements Semi-Annual Data
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 - -0.33 - -10.71 -

Competitive Comparison of Skin Elements's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Skin Elements'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.


Skin Elements's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Skin Elements 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 Skin Elements 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 * 6.2637+0.528 * 1.5127+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 0.1378+0.115 * 0.9836
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 4.3201+4.679 * -1.941281-0.327 * 8.6874
=-10.71

* 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$1.17 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.10 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1.67 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$1.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was A$-11.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-6.31 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-1.84 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$1.36 Mil.
Revenue was A$1.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2.85 Mil.
Total Assets was A$11.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$1.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 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)
=(1.172 / 0.194) / (1.358 / 1.408)
=6.041237 / 0.964489
=6.2637

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)
=(1.043 / 1.408) / (0.095 / 0.194)
=0.740767 / 0.489691
=1.5127

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 - (1.672 + 0.014) / 1.686) / (1 - (2.851 + 0.021) / 11.097)
=0 / 0.741191
=0

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
=0.194 / 1.408
=0.1378

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))
=(0.406 / (0.406 + 0.021)) / (0.406 / (0.406 + 0.014))
=0.95082 / 0.966667
=0.9836

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)
=(1.05 / 0.194) / (1.764 / 1.408)
=5.412371 / 1.252841
=4.3201

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)
=((0 + 1.081) / 1.686) / ((0 + 0.819) / 11.097)
=0.641163 / 0.073804
=8.6874

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
=(-11.416 - -6.307 - -1.836) / 1.686
=-1.941281

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.

Skin Elements has a M-score of -10.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Skin Elements (ASX:SKN) Business Description

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Address
1242 Hay Street, West Perth, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Skin Elements Ltd is a company that operates in the beauty and personal care industry. The principal business activities include the manufacture and distribution of natural, organic, health, and wellness products. Its brand portfolio includes Soleo Organics natural sunscreen brand, the PapayaActivs therapeutic skincare range, Elizabeth Jane Natural Cosmetics, and the recently developed Invisi-Shield SuprCuvr plant-based hospital-grade disinfectant range. The company is based on two segments, operational and corporate. The operating segment is involved in designing and formulating natural, organic, health, and wellness products.

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