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Ciments du Maroc (CAS:CMA) Beneish M-Score : -2.98 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Ciments du Maroc 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 -2.98 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CAS:CMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.82   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.98

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ciments du Maroc was -1.69. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.82.


Ciments du Maroc Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ciments du Maroc'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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Ciments du Maroc Beneish M-Score Chart

Ciments du Maroc Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.72 -2.65 -1.69 -2.98

Ciments du Maroc 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 -2.65 - -1.69 - -2.98

Competitive Comparison of Ciments du Maroc's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Materials subindustry, Ciments du Maroc'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.


Ciments du Maroc's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Ciments du Maroc's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ciments du Maroc 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 Ciments du Maroc 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 * 0.8584+0.528 * 0.9171+0.404 * 0.9518+0.892 * 1.0652+0.115 * 0.9823
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.079686-0.327 * 0.9679
=-2.98

* 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 MAD885 Mil.
Revenue was MAD4,333 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD2,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD2,278 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD4,935 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD1,660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD1,061 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD0 Mil.
Net Income was MAD970 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MAD1,363 Mil.
Total Receivables was MAD968 Mil.
Revenue was MAD4,068 Mil.
Gross Profit was MAD1,782 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MAD2,064 Mil.
Total Assets was MAD4,793 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MAD1,711 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MAD214 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MAD0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MAD1,065 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MAD0 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)
=(885.117 / 4333.153) / (967.983 / 4067.756)
=0.204266 / 0.237965
=0.8584

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)
=(1781.942 / 4067.756) / (2069.746 / 4333.153)
=0.438065 / 0.477654
=0.9171

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 - (2277.513 + 1659.8) / 4934.708) / (1 - (2064.376 + 1711.072) / 4793.279)
=0.202118 / 0.212345
=0.9518

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
=4333.153 / 4067.756
=1.0652

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))
=(213.628 / (213.628 + 1711.072)) / (211.437 / (211.437 + 1659.8))
=0.110993 / 0.112993
=0.9823

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)
=(0 / 4333.153) / (0 / 4067.756)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 1061.001) / 4934.708) / ((0 + 1064.787) / 4793.279)
=0.215008 / 0.222142
=0.9679

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
=(970.195 - 0 - 1363.423) / 4934.708
=-0.079686

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.

Ciments du Maroc has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ciments du Maroc (CAS:CMA) Business Description

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Address
621. Boulevard Panoramique, Casablanca, MAR, 20150
Ciments du Maroc SA is a cement producer in Morocco and acts as an operator in ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. The product line of the company includes cement, concrete ready-to-use, aggregates, and others. It also offers its customers a Technical Assistance service including maturometry, MBE (Equivalent Concrete Mortar) tests, cement slurry tests or quick identification of cement. The company operates MyCimar portal which allows customers to consult the movements of their activity with the company.

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