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Barita Investments (XJAM:BIL) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Barita Investments Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XJAM:BIL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.83   Med: -3.02   Max: 0.79
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Barita Investments was 0.79. The lowest was -34.83. And the median was -3.02.


Barita Investments 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 Barita Investments 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0015+0.892 * 0.8552+0.115 * 0.8573
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5274+4.679 * -0.002131-0.327 * 0.5937
=-2.59

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was JMD0 Mil.
Revenue was 3654.856 + 1322.481 + 1657.91 + 1854.999 = JMD8,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3654.856 + 1322.481 + 1657.91 + 1854.999 = JMD8,490 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD0 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD134,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD1,341 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD183 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD1,663 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD9,241 Mil.
Net Income was 1426.233 + 479.323 + 332.681 + 504.022 = JMD2,742 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = JMD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7339.254 + -4827.454 + 2027.532 + -1510.948 = JMD3,028 Mil.
Total Receivables was JMD0 Mil.
Revenue was 3112.007 + 2420.183 + 1725.076 + 2669.984 = JMD9,927 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3112.007 + 2420.183 + 1725.076 + 2669.984 = JMD9,927 Mil.
Total Current Assets was JMD0 Mil.
Total Assets was JMD120,072 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was JMD1,381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was JMD158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was JMD1,273 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was JMD0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was JMD13,918 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)
=(0 / 8490.246) / (0 / 9927.25)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(9927.25 / 9927.25) / (8490.246 / 8490.246)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 1340.825) / 134273.345) / (1 - (0 + 1380.977) / 120072.086)
=0.990014 / 0.988499
=1.0015

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
=8490.246 / 9927.25
=0.8552

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))
=(158.118 / (158.118 + 1380.977)) / (182.554 / (182.554 + 1340.825))
=0.102734 / 0.119835
=0.8573

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)
=(1663.009 / 8490.246) / (1273.097 / 9927.25)
=0.195873 / 0.128243
=1.5274

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)
=((9241.26 + 0) / 134273.345) / ((13918.21 + 0) / 120072.086)
=0.068824 / 0.115915
=0.5937

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
=(2742.259 - 0 - 3028.384) / 134273.345
=-0.002131

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.

Barita Investments has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Barita Investments (XJAM:BIL) Business Description

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15 Street Lucia Way, Kingston, JAM, 5
Barita Investments Ltd is a stock broking company. Its services include fixed-income services, fund management services, and the operation of foreign exchange and other income. The group has three business segments; The fixed income segment includes money market activities and securities broking, the Funds management segment includes the administration of a number of managed funds, and the Other operations segment includes the operation of foreign exchange cambio, investment banking, stock broking, and any other income.