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Ridley (ASX:RIC) Beneish M-Score : -2.72 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Ridley 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 Ridley's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:RIC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ridley was -2.30. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.65.


Ridley Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ridley'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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Ridley Beneish M-Score Chart

Ridley Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.51 -3.04 -2.52 -2.72

Ridley Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.52 - -2.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Ridley's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Ridley'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.


Ridley's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



Ridley 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 Ridley 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 * 0.7937+0.528 * 1.074+0.404 * 0.8801+0.892 * 1.2012+0.115 * 1.0849
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5945+4.679 * -0.060845-0.327 * 1.047
=-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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$122 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,260 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$111 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$284 Mil.
Total Assets was A$618 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$259 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$225 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$77 Mil.
Net Income was A$42 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$79 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$128 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,049 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$100 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$277 Mil.
Total Assets was A$607 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$234 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$50 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)
=(121.928 / 1260.133) / (127.889 / 1049.086)
=0.096758 / 0.121905
=0.7937

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)
=(99.563 / 1049.086) / (111.358 / 1260.133)
=0.094905 / 0.08837
=1.074

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 - (283.787 + 258.616) / 617.701) / (1 - (277.335 + 245.903) / 607.366)
=0.1219 / 0.138513
=0.8801

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
=1260.133 / 1049.086
=1.2012

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))
=(25.774 / (25.774 + 245.903)) / (24.782 / (24.782 + 258.616))
=0.09487 / 0.087446
=1.0849

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)
=(23.182 / 1260.133) / (32.464 / 1049.086)
=0.018396 / 0.030945
=0.5945

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)
=((77.005 + 224.985) / 617.701) / ((50 + 233.598) / 607.366)
=0.488893 / 0.466931
=1.047

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
=(41.825 - 0.328 - 79.081) / 617.701
=-0.060845

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.

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


Ridley (ASX:RIC) Business Description

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Address
565 Bourke Street, Level 4, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Ridley Corp Ltd engages in the production and marketing of stock feed and animal feed supplements. The company's operating segments include Bulk Stockfeeds and Packaged Feeds and Ingredients. The Bulk Stockfeeds segment comprises the Group's animal nutrition stockfeed solutions delivered in bulk. This includes monogastric and ruminant feeds, such as pellets, meals, concentrates, and premixes for poultry, pigs, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and sheep. Packaged Feeds and Ingredients segment comprises the Group's animal nutrition feed and ingredient solutions delivered in packaged form. This includes bagged poultry, dairy, dog, horse, and lifestyle animal feeds, as well as block and loose lick supplements; and aquafeed. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Bulk Stockfeeds segment.

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