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Choppies Enterprises (JSE:CHP) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Jun. 10, 2024)


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What is Choppies Enterprises 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:CHP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.55   Med: -3.22   Max: -1.1
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Choppies Enterprises was -1.10. The lowest was -4.55. And the median was -3.22.


Choppies Enterprises Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Choppies Enterprises'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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Choppies Enterprises Beneish M-Score Chart

Choppies Enterprises 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 -4.55 -4.30 -3.17 -3.32 -2.84

Choppies Enterprises 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 - -3.32 - -2.84 -

Competitive Comparison of Choppies Enterprises's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Choppies Enterprises'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.


Choppies Enterprises's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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



Choppies Enterprises 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 Choppies Enterprises 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 * 1.2746+0.528 * 1.024+0.404 * 0.9097+0.892 * 1.0647+0.115 * 1.3249
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0872+4.679 * -0.1548-0.327 * 0.8227
=-2.84

* 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 R127 Mil.
Revenue was R8,630 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,136 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,920 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,700 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R453 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,175 Mil.
Net Income was R197 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R649 Mil.
Total Receivables was R94 Mil.
Revenue was R8,105 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R927 Mil.
Total Assets was R2,530 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,523 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R323 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R392 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R1,485 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R1,498 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)
=(127.444 / 8629.947) / (93.906 / 8105.415)
=0.014768 / 0.011586
=1.2746

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)
=(1753.356 / 8105.415) / (1823.115 / 8629.947)
=0.216319 / 0.211254
=1.024

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 - (1136.261 + 1699.696) / 2920.472) / (1 - (926.985 + 1522.616) / 2530.092)
=0.028939 / 0.031813
=0.9097

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
=8629.947 / 8105.415
=1.0647

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))
=(323.304 / (323.304 + 1522.616)) / (258.912 / (258.912 + 1699.696))
=0.175145 / 0.132192
=1.3249

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)
=(453.431 / 8629.947) / (391.721 / 8105.415)
=0.052542 / 0.048328
=1.0872

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)
=((1175.164 + 1658.109) / 2920.472) / ((1498.469 + 1485.054) / 2530.092)
=0.970142 / 1.179215
=0.8227

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
=(197.202 - 0 - 649.292) / 2920.472
=-0.1548

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.

Choppies Enterprises has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Choppies Enterprises (JSE:CHP) Business Description

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Address
Plot 169, Gaborone International Commerce Park, Gaborone, BWA, 00278
Choppies Enterprises Ltd operates a supermarket chain store in Botswana. The company's supermarket store offers international food brands, fast-moving consumer goods products, and Choppies' private brand products. Its product offerings include groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery, butchery, takeaways, and value added/ financial services. The company segments consist of Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Majority of the revenue is derived from Botswana.

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