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Raubex Group (JSE:RBX) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Raubex Group 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:RBX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Raubex Group was -2.15. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.75.


Raubex Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Raubex Group'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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Raubex Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Raubex Group Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -3.06 -2.15 -3.23 -2.49

Raubex Group Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 -2.15 - -3.23 - -2.49

Competitive Comparison of Raubex Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Raubex Group'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.


Raubex Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Raubex Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Raubex Group 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 Raubex Group 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 * 1.1696+0.528 * 0.968+0.404 * 0.8583+0.892 * 1.1383+0.115 * 1.069
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9709+4.679 * -0.048031-0.327 * 1.0089
=-2.49

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R3,134 Mil.
Revenue was R17,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R6,301 Mil.
Total Assets was R13,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R5,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R750 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R943 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R4,521 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,385 Mil.
Net Income was R848 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R1,481 Mil.
Total Receivables was R2,354 Mil.
Revenue was R15,307 Mil.
Gross Profit was R2,110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R5,506 Mil.
Total Assets was R11,343 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R4,169 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R646 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R853 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R3,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,033 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)
=(3134.295 / 17425.168) / (2354.163 / 15307.479)
=0.179872 / 0.153792
=1.1696

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)
=(2109.722 / 15307.479) / (2480.919 / 17425.168)
=0.137823 / 0.142376
=0.968

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 - (6301.087 + 5229.134) / 13195.006) / (1 - (5506.234 + 4169.136) / 11342.788)
=0.126168 / 0.147002
=0.8583

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
=17425.168 / 15307.479
=1.1383

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))
=(645.894 / (645.894 + 4169.136)) / (750.282 / (750.282 + 5229.134))
=0.134141 / 0.125477
=1.069

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)
=(942.701 / 17425.168) / (852.929 / 15307.479)
=0.0541 / 0.05572
=0.9709

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)
=((1384.616 + 4520.502) / 13195.006) / ((1033.242 + 3998.317) / 11342.788)
=0.447527 / 0.443591
=1.0089

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
=(847.621 - 0 - 1481.394) / 13195.006
=-0.048031

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.

Raubex Group has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Raubex Group (JSE:RBX) Business Description

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Kenneth Kaunda Road Extension, Noordstad, Cleveley, Bloemfontein, FS, ZAF, 9300
Raubex Group Ltd is a South African infrastructure development and construction materials supply group. It operates across South Africa as well as throughout southern Africa. The group consists of three divisions as follows: The materials division specializes in the supply of aggregates from commercial quarries and is a provider of materials handling and screening services to the mining industry. Roads and Earthworks Division specializes in road construction and earthworks as well as road surfacing and rehabilitation which includes the manufacturing and laying of asphalt, chip and spray, surface dressing, enrichments, and slurry seals. The infrastructure division specializes in disciplines outside the road construction sector, including energy, rail, and telecommunications.

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