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Sea Harvest Group (JSE:SHG) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Sea Harvest 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:SHG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.6

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sea Harvest Group was -1.98. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.44.


Sea Harvest Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sea Harvest 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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Sea Harvest Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Sea Harvest Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -2.86 -2.61 -2.05 -2.60

Sea Harvest Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 - -2.05 - -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Sea Harvest Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Sea Harvest 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.


Sea Harvest Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Sea Harvest 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 Sea Harvest 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 * 0.9453+0.528 * 0.9355+0.404 * 1.0194+0.892 * 1.0561+0.115 * 0.9362
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9002+4.679 * -0.020941-0.327 * 1.0118
=-2.60

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R767 Mil.
Revenue was R6,205 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,365 Mil.
Total Assets was R8,025 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,643 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R301 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R297 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,253 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,479 Mil.
Net Income was R282 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R450 Mil.
Total Receivables was R768 Mil.
Revenue was R5,875 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,338 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R2,286 Mil.
Total Assets was R7,638 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R2,535 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R269 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R312 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,166 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R2,346 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)
=(766.609 / 6204.776) / (767.933 / 5875.295)
=0.123551 / 0.130705
=0.9453

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)
=(1337.942 / 5875.295) / (1510.409 / 6204.776)
=0.227723 / 0.243427
=0.9355

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 - (2364.584 + 2643.451) / 8024.545) / (1 - (2286.289 + 2535.374) / 7638.217)
=0.37591 / 0.368745
=1.0194

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
=6204.776 / 5875.295
=1.0561

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))
=(268.606 / (268.606 + 2535.374)) / (301.325 / (301.325 + 2643.451))
=0.095795 / 0.102325
=0.9362

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)
=(296.77 / 6204.776) / (312.177 / 5875.295)
=0.047829 / 0.053134
=0.9002

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)
=((2478.932 + 1253.432) / 8024.545) / ((2345.509 + 1165.731) / 7638.217)
=0.465118 / 0.459694
=1.0118

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
=(282.139 - 0 - 450.184) / 8024.545
=-0.020941

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.

Sea Harvest Group has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sea Harvest Group (JSE:SHG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Searle Street, 1st Floor, Block C, The Boulevard Office Park, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZAF, 7925
Sea Harvest Group Ltd is engaged in the fishing of Cape Hake and Shark Bay Prawns along with Horse Mackerel, Pilchards, Anchovies, and a variety of farmed species, processing of the catch into frozen and chilled seafood, and the marketing of these products, locally and internationally. It operates in four segments: South African Fishing, Australian operation, Aquaculture, and Cape Harvest Foods segments." The majority of its revenue comes from the South African Fishing segment.