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ABC Technologies Holdings (TSX:ABCT) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is ABC Technologies Holdings 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:ABCT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.89   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.89

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ABC Technologies Holdings was -1.59. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.89.


ABC Technologies Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABC Technologies Holdings'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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ABC Technologies Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

ABC Technologies Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.93 -1.59 -2.89

ABC Technologies Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun18 Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -1.59 -1.78 -2.03 -2.97 -2.89

Competitive Comparison of ABC Technologies Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, ABC Technologies Holdings'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.


ABC Technologies Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ABC Technologies Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABC Technologies Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ABC Technologies Holdings 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 ABC Technologies Holdings 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 * 0.9025+0.528 * 0.5744+0.404 * 0.7038+0.892 * 1.5586+0.115 * 1.0291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1321+4.679 * -0.088876-0.327 * 1.1104
=-2.89

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$252 Mil.
Revenue was 557.138 + 511.042 + 436.08 + 425.333 = C$1,930 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.57 + 83.587 + 68.807 + 40.831 = C$277 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$665 Mil.
Total Assets was C$2,132 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1,062 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$566 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,038 Mil.
Net Income was 1.689 + -2.685 + -30.891 + -31.279 = C$-63 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.709 + 12.28 + -26.343 + -2.342 = C$-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19.436 + 56.438 + 18.269 + 41.855 = C$136 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$179 Mil.
Revenue was 408.766 + 361.791 + 260.402 + 207.063 = C$1,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.102 + 47.399 + 19.423 + 1.08 = C$102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$438 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$757 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$371 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$737 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)
=(251.734 / 1929.593) / (178.968 / 1238.022)
=0.13046 / 0.14456
=0.9025

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)
=(102.004 / 1238.022) / (276.795 / 1929.593)
=0.082393 / 0.143447
=0.5744

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 - (664.976 + 1062.307) / 2131.834) / (1 - (438.085 + 757.131) / 1636.445)
=0.189767 / 0.269627
=0.7038

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
=1929.593 / 1238.022
=1.5586

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))
=(119.132 / (119.132 + 757.131)) / (161.697 / (161.697 + 1062.307))
=0.135955 / 0.132105
=1.0291

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)
=(217.334 / 1929.593) / (123.171 / 1238.022)
=0.112632 / 0.09949
=1.1321

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)
=((1037.666 + 565.597) / 2131.834) / ((737.434 + 370.914) / 1636.445)
=0.752058 / 0.67729
=1.1104

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
=(-63.166 - -9.696 - 135.998) / 2131.834
=-0.088876

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.

ABC Technologies Holdings has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ABC Technologies Holdings (TSX:ABCT) Business Description

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Address
2 Norelco Drive, Toronto, ON, CAN, M9L 2X6
ABC Technologies Holdings Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of custom, highly engineered, technical plastics and light weighting innovations to the North American light vehicle industry. Its geographical segment includes Canada, United States, Mexico, and Rest of World. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the United States segment.

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