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Redde Northgate (LSE:REDD) Beneish M-Score : -2.25 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Redde Northgate 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 -2.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:REDD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.64   Med: -2.37   Max: 3.52
Current: -2.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Redde Northgate was 3.52. The lowest was -2.64. And the median was -2.37.


Redde Northgate Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Redde Northgate'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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Redde Northgate Beneish M-Score Chart

Redde Northgate Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.38 3.52 -2.64 -2.57 -2.25

Redde Northgate Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 - -2.57 - -2.25 -

Competitive Comparison of Redde Northgate's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Redde Northgate'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.


Redde Northgate's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Redde Northgate's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Redde Northgate 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 Redde Northgate 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 * 1.0259+0.528 * 0.9522+0.404 * 0.7929+0.892 * 1.198+0.115 * 1.2294
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9206+4.679 * 0.026066-0.327 * 1.0782
=-2.25

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £441 Mil.
Revenue was £1,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was £436 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £525 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £214 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £409 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £644 Mil.
Net Income was £139 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £84 Mil.
Total Receivables was £359 Mil.
Revenue was £1,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was £346 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £410 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,847 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,162 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £533 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)
=(441.277 / 1489.746) / (359.053 / 1243.557)
=0.29621 / 0.288731
=1.0259

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)
=(346.208 / 1243.557) / (435.573 / 1489.746)
=0.278401 / 0.292381
=0.9522

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 - (524.887 + 1332.923) / 2106.779) / (1 - (409.742 + 1161.915) / 1846.913)
=0.118175 / 0.149036
=0.7929

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
=1489.746 / 1243.557
=1.198

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))
=(217.933 / (217.933 + 1161.915)) / (196.474 / (196.474 + 1332.923))
=0.15794 / 0.128465
=1.2294

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)
=(213.658 / 1489.746) / (193.727 / 1243.557)
=0.143419 / 0.155785
=0.9206

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)
=((644.484 + 409.281) / 2106.779) / ((533.077 + 323.691) / 1846.913)
=0.500178 / 0.463892
=1.0782

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
=(139.238 - 0 - 84.322) / 2106.779
=0.026066

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.

Redde Northgate has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Redde Northgate (LSE:REDD) Business Description

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Address
Lingfield Way, Northgate Centre, Darlington, GBR, DL1 4PZ
Redde Northgate PLC provides integrated mobility solutions to businesses and personal customers. These solutions comprise vehicle rental services, accident and incident management services, repair & maintenance services, vehicle disposal and other ancillary services to keep customers mobile. It is engaged in the group functions through the following segments: the Northgate UK&I, Northgate Spain, and Redde. The company generates maximum revenue from the Northgate UK&I segment. Geographically, the business presence of the firm is seen across the region of the UK, Spain, and the Republic of Ireland.

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