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Advtech (JSE:ADH) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Advtech 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:ADH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.33
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Advtech was -1.33. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.28.


Advtech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Advtech 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 -2.22 -2.92 -2.52 -2.26 -2.38

Advtech 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 - -2.26 - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of Advtech's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Advtech'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.


Advtech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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



Advtech 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 Advtech 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 * 0.9771+0.528 * 1.0188+0.404 * 0.9193+0.892 * 1.1292+0.115 * 0.9731
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.907+4.679 * -0.001183-0.327 * 0.9407
=-2.38

* 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 R433 Mil.
Revenue was R7,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was R3,828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R930 Mil.
Total Assets was R9,470 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R6,804 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R384 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R263 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,258 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,534 Mil.
Net Income was R951 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R962 Mil.
Total Receivables was R393 Mil.
Revenue was R6,961 Mil.
Gross Profit was R3,454 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R850 Mil.
Total Assets was R8,928 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R6,297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R346 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R2,434 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,366 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)
=(433.3 / 7859.9) / (392.7 / 6960.6)
=0.055128 / 0.056418
=0.9771

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)
=(3454.1 / 6960.6) / (3828.4 / 7859.9)
=0.496236 / 0.48708
=1.0188

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 - (930.4 + 6803.5) / 9470) / (1 - (850.3 + 6297) / 8927.6)
=0.183326 / 0.199415
=0.9193

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
=7859.9 / 6960.6
=1.1292

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))
=(345.7 / (345.7 + 6297)) / (384.4 / (384.4 + 6803.5))
=0.052042 / 0.053479
=0.9731

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)
=(263.1 / 7859.9) / (256.9 / 6960.6)
=0.033474 / 0.036908
=0.907

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)
=((1534.3 + 2257.5) / 9470) / ((1366.3 + 2433.5) / 8927.6)
=0.400401 / 0.425624
=0.9407

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
=(951 - 0 - 962.2) / 9470
=-0.001183

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.

Advtech has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Advtech (JSE:ADH) Business Description

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54 Wierda Road West, ADvTECH House, Inanda Greens Office Park, Building 7, Wierda Valley, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Advtech Ltd is a South Africa-based company engaged in education and training services. The company has three primary business segments, Schools, Tertiary, and Resourcing. The Schools segment offers pre-primary, primary, and secondary educations services. The Tertiary segment provides diploma, degree, and post-graduate services. The Resourcing segment provides permanent, temporary, and contract staffing solutions. These staffing positions are in several areas such as information technology, network finance, accounting and finance, engineering, and advertising.

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