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Brookfield Business (TSX:BBUC) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Brookfield Business 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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:BBUC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.72   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.72

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brookfield Business was -2.06. The lowest was -2.72. And the median was -2.39.


Brookfield Business Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brookfield Business'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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Brookfield Business Beneish M-Score Chart

Brookfield Business Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.06 -2.72

Brookfield Business Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.06 -2.26 -2.44 -2.51 -2.72

Competitive Comparison of Brookfield Business's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Brookfield Business'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.


Brookfield Business's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Brookfield Business's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Brookfield Business 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 Brookfield Business 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 * 0.4631+0.528 * 0.7801+0.404 * 1.0825+0.892 * 1.1823+0.115 * 0.6863
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2943+4.679 * 0.049164-0.327 * 0.8974
=-2.72

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$2,038 Mil.
Revenue was -1483.81 + 3997.057 + 3871.54 + 3996.804 = C$10,382 Mil.
Gross Profit was -241.488 + 474.938 + 462.353 + 1755.529 = C$2,451 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$3,691 Mil.
Total Assets was C$28,418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$3,680 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,381 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1,612 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$6,477 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$11,134 Mil.
Net Income was 609.086 + 131.251 + 143.489 + -191.562 = C$692 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1151.093 + 56.83 + 437.109 + -228.506 = C$-886 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 242.83 + 35.181 + 94.331 + -191.562 = C$181 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$3,722 Mil.
Revenue was -911.553 + 3874.98 + 2967.967 + 2849.766 = C$8,781 Mil.
Gross Profit was -129.057 + 401.504 + 266.323 + 1078.632 = C$1,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$6,629 Mil.
Total Assets was C$37,190 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$5,115 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1,053 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$8,131 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$17,553 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)
=(2037.89 / 10381.591) / (3722.29 / 8781.16)
=0.196298 / 0.423895
=0.4631

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)
=(1617.402 / 8781.16) / (2451.332 / 10381.591)
=0.18419 / 0.236123
=0.7801

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 - (3690.742 + 3680.009) / 28417.771) / (1 - (6629.48 + 5114.752) / 37190.296)
=0.740629 / 0.684212
=1.0825

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
=10381.591 / 8781.16
=1.1823

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))
=(1178.287 / (1178.287 + 5114.752)) / (1380.656 / (1380.656 + 3680.009))
=0.187237 / 0.272821
=0.6863

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)
=(1611.568 / 10381.591) / (1053.205 / 8781.16)
=0.155233 / 0.119939
=1.2943

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)
=((11133.938 + 6477.245) / 28417.771) / ((17553.178 + 8130.622) / 37190.296)
=0.619724 / 0.690605
=0.8974

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
=(692.264 - -885.66 - 180.78) / 28417.771
=0.049164

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.

Brookfield Business has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brookfield Business (TSX:BBUC) Business Description

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1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 11117, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 4N7
Brookfield Business Corp is a company established as a vehicle that owns and operates certain services and industrial operations on a global basis and an alternative vehicle for investors who prefer investing in its operations through a corporate structure. Its goal is to generate returns through long-term capital appreciation with a modest distribution yield.

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