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Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling (CAI:SCTS) Beneish M-Score : -5.31 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling 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 -5.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CAI:SCTS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.31   Med: -2.17   Max: 8.21
Current: -5.31

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling was 8.21. The lowest was -5.31. And the median was -2.17.


Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling'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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Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling Beneish M-Score Chart

Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.17 -0.72 8.21 -2.27 -5.31

Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling Quarterly Data
Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 May21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
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 - - - -5.31 -

Competitive Comparison of Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling'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.


Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling 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 Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling 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+0.528 * 1.0241+0.404 * 0.889+0.892 * 1.1144+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.018312-0.327 * 10.137
=-5.31

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was E£0 Mil.
Revenue was E£1,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was E£1,082 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£2,113 Mil.
Total Assets was E£3,909 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£1,249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£768 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£0 Mil.
Net Income was E£859 Mil.
Gross Profit was E£0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was E£787 Mil.
Total Receivables was E£0 Mil.
Revenue was E£1,394 Mil.
Gross Profit was E£994 Mil.
Total Current Assets was E£1,621 Mil.
Total Assets was E£3,428 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was E£1,268 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was E£0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was E£0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was E£66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was E£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)
=(0 / 1554.064) / (0 / 1394.476)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(994.284 / 1394.476) / (1082.042 / 1554.064)
=0.713016 / 0.696266
=1.0241

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 - (2112.813 + 1249.406) / 3908.932) / (1 - (1621.083 + 1267.955) / 3428.433)
=0.139862 / 0.15733
=0.889

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
=1554.064 / 1394.476
=1.1144

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 + 1267.955)) / (0 / (0 + 1249.406))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(0 / 1554.064) / (0 / 1394.476)
=0 / 0
=1

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 + 768.128) / 3908.932) / ((0 + 66.46) / 3428.433)
=0.196506 / 0.019385
=10.137

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
=(858.517 - 0 - 786.938) / 3908.932
=0.018312

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.

Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling has a M-score of -5.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling (CAI:SCTS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Sixth October City, Section 51/3 Central Area, Giza, EGY
Suez Canal Co for Technology Settling is engaged in investment, management & operations for technology development, scientific labs & research & training centers. It also offers software development & design services, & data entry, among others.

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