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MerryMart Consumer (PHS:MM) Beneish M-Score : -1.19 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is MerryMart Consumer 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 -1.19 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

PHS:MM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.83   Med: -0.92   Max: -0.41
Current: -1.19

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MerryMart Consumer was -0.41. The lowest was -5.83. And the median was -0.92.


MerryMart Consumer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MerryMart Consumer'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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MerryMart Consumer Beneish M-Score Chart

MerryMart Consumer Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -0.41 -5.83 -0.92 -0.55 -1.19

MerryMart Consumer Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 - -1.19 - - -

Competitive Comparison of MerryMart Consumer's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, MerryMart Consumer'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.


MerryMart Consumer's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, MerryMart Consumer's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MerryMart Consumer 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 MerryMart Consumer 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 * 1.0036+0.528 * 0.783+0.404 * 1.7031+0.892 * 1.7091+0.115 * 0.8476
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.5516+4.679 * 0.164118-0.327 * 0.985
=-1.19

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₱128 Mil.
Revenue was ₱6,716 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₱1,423 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱4,092 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱8,435 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱3,141 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱209 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱125 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱3,132 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱2,655 Mil.
Net Income was ₱305 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₱0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₱-1,080 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₱75 Mil.
Revenue was ₱3,929 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₱652 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₱3,782 Mil.
Total Assets was ₱6,492 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₱2,168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₱121 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₱29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₱2,117 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₱2,405 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)
=(128.393 / 6715.575) / (74.86 / 3929.387)
=0.019119 / 0.019051
=1.0036

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)
=(652.129 / 3929.387) / (1423.364 / 6715.575)
=0.165962 / 0.21195
=0.783

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 - (4091.794 + 3141.409) / 8434.608) / (1 - (3781.756 + 2167.711) / 6492.458)
=0.142438 / 0.083634
=1.7031

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
=6715.575 / 3929.387
=1.7091

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))
=(120.89 / (120.89 + 2167.711)) / (208.786 / (208.786 + 3141.409))
=0.052823 / 0.062321
=0.8476

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)
=(124.697 / 6715.575) / (28.593 / 3929.387)
=0.018568 / 0.007277
=2.5516

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)
=((2655.262 + 3131.625) / 8434.608) / ((2404.589 + 2117.473) / 6492.458)
=0.686088 / 0.69651
=0.985

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
=(304.709 - 0 - -1079.56) / 8434.608
=0.164118

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.

MerryMart Consumer has a M-score of -1.19 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MerryMart Consumer (PHS:MM) Business Description

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Address
DD Meridian Park Corner Macapagal Avenue and Edsa Extension, 9th Floor, Tower 1, DoubleDragon Plaza, Bay Area, Pasay, PHL, 1302
MerryMart Consumer Corp is an emerging consumer-focused retail company. It is engaged in the operation of retail stores in the supermarket and household essentials category. It operates through Four divisions namely, MerryMart Grocery; MerryMart Market; and MerryMart Store, MerryMart Wholesale. It generates revenues from trading and selling goods and consumer products on a wholesale or retail basis.

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