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Zambeef Products (LUS:ZAMBEEF) Beneish M-Score : -1.42 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Zambeef Products 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.42 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LUS:ZAMBEEF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.24
Current: -1.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zambeef Products was -1.24. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.54.


Zambeef Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zambeef Products'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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Zambeef Products Beneish M-Score Chart

Zambeef Products 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 -2.83 -2.52 -1.92 -3.27 -1.42

Zambeef Products Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 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 - -1.92 - -3.27 -1.42

Competitive Comparison of Zambeef Products's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Zambeef Products'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.


Zambeef Products's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Zambeef Products 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 Zambeef Products 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 * 2.1494+0.528 * 0.993+0.404 * 0.906+0.892 * 1.1207+0.115 * 1.0772
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9368+4.679 * -0.007668-0.327 * 1.1433
=-1.42

* 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 ZMW316 Mil.
Revenue was ZMW6,046 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZMW1,843 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZMW2,703 Mil.
Total Assets was ZMW7,704 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZMW4,819 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZMW173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZMW407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZMW2,020 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZMW703 Mil.
Net Income was ZMW119 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZMW0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ZMW178 Mil.
Total Receivables was ZMW131 Mil.
Revenue was ZMW5,395 Mil.
Gross Profit was ZMW1,633 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ZMW2,359 Mil.
Total Assets was ZMW5,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ZMW3,167 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ZMW123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ZMW388 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ZMW1,316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ZMW439 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)
=(315.706 / 6046.157) / (131.056 / 5394.761)
=0.052216 / 0.024293
=2.1494

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)
=(1633.186 / 5394.761) / (1843.262 / 6046.157)
=0.302736 / 0.304865
=0.993

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 - (2703.091 + 4818.533) / 7704.368) / (1 - (2359.379 + 3167) / 5674.951)
=0.02372 / 0.02618
=0.906

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
=6046.157 / 5394.761
=1.1207

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))
=(122.541 / (122.541 + 3167)) / (172.61 / (172.61 + 4818.533))
=0.037252 / 0.034583
=1.0772

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)
=(407.19 / 6046.157) / (387.839 / 5394.761)
=0.067347 / 0.071892
=0.9368

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)
=((703.301 + 2020.293) / 7704.368) / ((438.819 + 1315.864) / 5674.951)
=0.353513 / 0.309198
=1.1433

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
=(118.612 - 0 - 177.691) / 7704.368
=-0.007668

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.

Zambeef Products has a M-score of -1.42 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Zambeef Products (LUS:ZAMBEEF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Manda Road, Plot 4970, Industrial Area, Lusaka, ZMB
Zambeef Products PLC is a food retailer engaged in the production, processing, distribution, and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, eggs, stockfeed, and flour. The company also has row cropping operations of maize, soya beans, and wheat crops under irrigation. The company's reportable segment includes Retailing and cold chain food products and Cropping and milling. The majority of the revenue for the company is generated from its cropping and milling segment which is involved in selling of sells wheat, soya and maize grain as well as flour mill and bread.

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