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SSP Group (LSE:SSPG) Beneish M-Score : -3.03 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is SSP 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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:SSPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.82   Med: -2.84   Max: -2.25
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SSP Group was -2.25. The lowest was -3.82. And the median was -2.84.


SSP Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

SSP 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 -2.81 -3.82 -2.79 -2.25 -3.03

SSP 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 -2.79 - -2.25 - -3.03

Competitive Comparison of SSP Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, SSP 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.


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

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

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



SSP 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 SSP 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 * 0.6982+0.528 * 0.9752+0.404 * 0.9482+0.892 * 1.3772+0.115 * 1.1147
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.162377-0.327 * 0.9966
=-3.03

* 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 £125 Mil.
Revenue was £3,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was £1,255 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £510 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,898 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,518 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £311 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £1,055 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1,459 Mil.
Net Income was £8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £479 Mil.
Total Receivables was £130 Mil.
Revenue was £2,185 Mil.
Gross Profit was £889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £724 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,823 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £282 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £1,048 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1,409 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)
=(125.1 / 3009.7) / (130.1 / 2185.4)
=0.041566 / 0.059531
=0.6982

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)
=(888.5 / 2185.4) / (1254.7 / 3009.7)
=0.406562 / 0.416885
=0.9752

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 - (510.3 + 1518.4) / 2898.2) / (1 - (724.1 + 1205.6) / 2822.9)
=0.300014 / 0.316412
=0.9482

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
=3009.7 / 2185.4
=1.3772

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))
=(281.7 / (281.7 + 1205.6)) / (310.8 / (310.8 + 1518.4))
=0.189404 / 0.16991
=1.1147

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)
=(0 / 3009.7) / (2.3 / 2185.4)
=0 / 0.001052
=0

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)
=((1459.2 + 1054.6) / 2898.2) / ((1409.2 + 1047.7) / 2822.9)
=0.867366 / 0.870346
=0.9966

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
=(8.1 - 0 - 478.7) / 2898.2
=-0.162377

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.

SSP Group has a M-score of -3.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SSP Group (LSE:SSPG) Business Description

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Address
32 Jamestown Road, London, GBR, NW1 7HW
SSP Group PLC operates food and beverage units in travel locations such as airports and railway stations. Units range from coffee shops and sandwich bars to casual and fine-dining restaurants. Its units operate under more than 300 different brand names, including both proprietary brands and franchised brands, such as Starbucks and Burger King. Its segments include the UK, Continental Europe, North America and the APAC and EEME.

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