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Vivo Energy Mauritius (XMAU:VIVOENERGY) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Vivo Energy Mauritius 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAU:VIVOENERGY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.12

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vivo Energy Mauritius was -1.68. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.56.


Vivo Energy Mauritius Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vivo Energy Mauritius'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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Vivo Energy Mauritius Beneish M-Score Chart

Vivo Energy Mauritius Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -2.52 -2.56 -3.25 -2.12

Vivo Energy Mauritius Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -2.52 -2.56 -3.25 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of Vivo Energy Mauritius's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Vivo Energy Mauritius'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.


Vivo Energy Mauritius's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vivo Energy Mauritius's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vivo Energy Mauritius's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vivo Energy Mauritius 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 Vivo Energy Mauritius 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 * 0.701+0.528 * 1.0955+0.404 * 1.1004+0.892 * 1.5873+0.115 * 1.0299
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7754+4.679 * -0.002697-0.327 * 1.0274
=-2.12

* 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 MUR964 Mil.
Revenue was MUR16,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR1,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR2,755 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR4,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR1,630 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR161 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR3,006 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR107 Mil.
Net Income was MUR525 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR537 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR866 Mil.
Revenue was MUR10,407 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR902 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR2,291 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR3,933 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR1,604 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR164 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR566 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR2,570 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR119 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)
=(964.033 / 16518.652) / (866.381 / 10407.028)
=0.05836 / 0.08325
=0.701

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)
=(901.56 / 10407.028) / (1306.206 / 16518.652)
=0.08663 / 0.079075
=1.0955

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 - (2754.918 + 1630.243) / 4432.341) / (1 - (2290.915 + 1604.269) / 3933.231)
=0.010644 / 0.009673
=1.1004

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
=16518.652 / 10407.028
=1.5873

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))
=(163.886 / (163.886 + 1604.269)) / (161.226 / (161.226 + 1630.243))
=0.092688 / 0.089997
=1.0299

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)
=(696.216 / 16518.652) / (565.65 / 10407.028)
=0.042147 / 0.054353
=0.7754

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)
=((107.174 + 3006.089) / 4432.341) / ((118.985 + 2570.033) / 3933.231)
=0.702397 / 0.683666
=1.0274

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
=(525.386 - 0 - 537.342) / 4432.341
=-0.002697

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.

Vivo Energy Mauritius has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vivo Energy Mauritius (XMAU:VIVOENERGY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Cemetery Road, P.O. Box 85, Roche Bois, Port Louis, MUS
Vivo Energy Mauritius Ltd is engaged in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products. The company operating segments include Regulated and Non-Regulated. It generates maximum revenue from the Regulated segment. The company offers lubricants and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products to aviation, construction, manufacturing, marine, power, mining, and road transport industry. It offers various products including Shell FuelSave Diesel, Shell Unleaded Extra, Shell Helix, Shell Gas, Shell Fuel Oil Plus, Shell Gadus, Shell Rimula, Shell Tellus, and Shell Gas.

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