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Invicta Holdings (JSE:IVT) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Invicta Holdings 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:IVT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.31   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Invicta Holdings was -0.91. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.31.


Invicta Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Invicta Holdings'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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Invicta Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Invicta Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.99 -3.15 -3.26 -0.91 -2.38

Invicta Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -0.91 - -2.38 -

Competitive Comparison of Invicta Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Invicta Holdings'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.


Invicta Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Invicta Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Invicta Holdings 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 Invicta Holdings 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 * 0.8411+0.528 * 0.9452+0.404 * 1.089+0.892 * 1.0808+0.115 * 0.9339
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.119+4.679 * 0.038217-0.327 * 0.9556
=-2.38

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R1,230 Mil.
Revenue was R7,770 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,524 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,176 Mil.
Total Assets was R8,778 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R220 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R1,870 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,710 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,444 Mil.
Net Income was R563 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R227 Mil.
Total Receivables was R1,354 Mil.
Revenue was R7,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,207 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R4,704 Mil.
Total Assets was R7,898 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,269 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R1,547 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,770 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,201 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)
=(1230.409 / 7769.948) / (1353.514 / 7188.991)
=0.158355 / 0.188276
=0.8411

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)
=(2207.216 / 7188.991) / (2523.943 / 7769.948)
=0.307027 / 0.324834
=0.9452

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 - (5176.314 + 1272.831) / 8778.113) / (1 - (4704.28 + 1269.332) / 7897.834)
=0.265315 / 0.243639
=1.089

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
=7769.948 / 7188.991
=1.0808

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))
=(202.883 / (202.883 + 1269.332)) / (220.34 / (220.34 + 1272.831))
=0.137808 / 0.147565
=0.9339

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)
=(1870.455 / 7769.948) / (1546.546 / 7188.991)
=0.240729 / 0.215127
=1.119

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)
=((1444.414 + 1710.24) / 8778.113) / ((1200.617 + 1769.577) / 7897.834)
=0.359377 / 0.376077
=0.9556

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
=(562.699 - 0 - 227.229) / 8778.113
=0.038217

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.

Invicta Holdings has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Invicta Holdings (JSE:IVT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3 Droste Crescent, Droste Park Extension 7, Jeppestown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2001
Invicta Holdings Ltd is an investment holding management company. The company's segment includes Replacement parts, Services, and Solutions: Industrial (RSS: Industrial); Replacement parts, Services and Solutions: Auto-agri (RSS: Auto-agri); Capital equipment (CE); Replacement parts, Services and Solutions: Earthmoving equipment (RSS: Earthmoving); Kian Ann Group (Joint Venture) and Corporate Group. It generates maximum revenue from RSS: Industrial segment.