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Betagro PCL (FRA:J74) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Betagro PCL 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:J74' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.48   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.33

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Betagro PCL was -1.94. The lowest was -2.48. And the median was -2.38.


Betagro PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Betagro PCL'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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Betagro PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Betagro PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.94 -2.38

Betagro PCL Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.39 -2.48 - -2.38 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of Betagro PCL's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Betagro PCL'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.


Betagro PCL's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Betagro PCL 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 Betagro PCL 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 * 1.2214+0.528 * 1.8027+0.404 * 0.9824+0.892 * 0.9015+0.115 * 1.0183
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0411+4.679 * -0.081157-0.327 * 1.1797
=-2.39

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €181 Mil.
Revenue was 691.824 + 717.352 + 706.221 + 700.38 = €2,816 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.023 + 67.927 + 57.126 + 72.882 = €273 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €767 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,586 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €683 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €307 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €610 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €249 Mil.
Net Income was -3.175 + -17.204 + -20.473 + -9.269 = €-50 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.447 + 0.633 + 1.17 + -1.03 = €1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 47.162 + 15.304 + -0.645 + 15.522 = €77 Mil.
Total Receivables was €164 Mil.
Revenue was 751.658 + 810.454 + 803.602 + 757.692 = €3,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was 90.491 + 144.134 + 164.572 + 146.626 = €546 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €830 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,602 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €633 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €327 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €217 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)
=(181.107 / 2815.777) / (164.48 / 3123.406)
=0.064319 / 0.05266
=1.2214

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)
=(545.823 / 3123.406) / (272.958 / 2815.777)
=0.174752 / 0.096939
=1.8027

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 - (766.769 + 683.096) / 1585.626) / (1 - (829.635 + 632.739) / 1601.995)
=0.08562 / 0.087154
=0.9824

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
=2815.777 / 3123.406
=0.9015

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))
=(115.754 / (115.754 + 632.739)) / (122.316 / (122.316 + 683.096))
=0.154649 / 0.151868
=1.0183

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)
=(306.86 / 2815.777) / (326.947 / 3123.406)
=0.108979 / 0.104676
=1.0411

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)
=((248.981 + 610.106) / 1585.626) / ((216.706 + 519.008) / 1601.995)
=0.541797 / 0.459249
=1.1797

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
=(-50.121 - 1.22 - 77.343) / 1585.626
=-0.081157

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.

Betagro PCL has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Betagro PCL (FRA:J74) Business Description

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Moo 6, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, 323 Betagro Tower (North Park), Kwaeng Thungsonghong, Ket Laksi, Bangkok, THA, 10210
Betagro PCL is an integrated agro-industrial and food company. The company's segment includes Agro Business, Consumer Food Business; Export Business; Non-Package Meat Products Business; Co and By-Products and Other Food Business; Livestock Business; International Business; Pet Business, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Consumer Food Business segment. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Thailand.

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