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Compass Group (LSE:CPG) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Compass 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 Compass Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:CPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Compass Group was -2.14. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.62.


Compass Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Compass 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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Compass Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Compass Group Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.87 -2.63 -2.14 -2.60

Compass Group 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 -2.63 - -2.14 - -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Compass Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Compass 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.


Compass Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Compass Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Compass 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 Compass 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 * 0.8685+0.528 * 0.9989+0.404 * 1.049+0.892 * 1.2162+0.115 * 0.9531
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9416+4.679 * -0.043295-0.327 * 1.031
=-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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £4,014 Mil.
Revenue was £31,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was £10,101 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £5,695 Mil.
Total Assets was £17,600 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,768 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £549 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £7,635 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £3,034 Mil.
Net Income was £1,314 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £2,076 Mil.
Total Receivables was £3,800 Mil.
Revenue was £25,512 Mil.
Gross Profit was £8,296 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £6,685 Mil.
Total Assets was £18,748 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,769 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £516 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £7,033 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £3,990 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)
=(4014 / 31028) / (3800 / 25512)
=0.129367 / 0.14895
=0.8685

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)
=(8296 / 25512) / (10101 / 31028)
=0.32518 / 0.325545
=0.9989

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 - (5695 + 1768) / 17600) / (1 - (6685 + 1769) / 18748)
=0.575966 / 0.549072
=1.049

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
=31028 / 25512
=1.2162

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))
=(516 / (516 + 1769)) / (549 / (549 + 1768))
=0.225821 / 0.236944
=0.9531

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)
=(8 / 31028) / (7 / 25512)
=0.000258 / 0.000274
=0.9416

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)
=((3034 + 7635) / 17600) / ((3990 + 7033) / 18748)
=0.606193 / 0.587956
=1.031

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
=(1314 - 0 - 2076) / 17600
=-0.043295

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.

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


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Compass Group (LSE:CPG) Business Description

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Address
Guildford Street, Compass House, Chertsey, Surrey, GBR, KT16 9BQ
Compass Group is the largest food-service company globally, operating in more than 50 countries with annual sales of more than GBP 25 billion. Compass Group's model stems from operating on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralised industrial kitchens. Food service is Compass' core focus and contributes more than 80% of revenue. In addition, the company provides support services to clients through activities including cleaning services, office services (for example, concierge services), grounds maintenance, and so on.