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E Media Holdings (JSE:EMH) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is E Media Holdings 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:EMH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.47   Med: -2.45   Max: -0.8
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of E Media Holdings was -0.80. The lowest was -4.47. And the median was -2.45.


E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for E Media Holdings'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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E Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

E Media Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.24 -4.47 -2.50 -2.40 -2.36

E Media Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.40 - -2.36 -

Competitive Comparison of E Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, E Media Holdings'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.


E Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, E Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



E Media Holdings 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 E Media Holdings 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 * 0.9575+0.528 * 0.9331+0.404 * 1.0191+0.892 * 0.9942+0.115 * 0.9609
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1252+4.679 * 0.042495-0.327 * 0.9272
=-2.36

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R459 Mil.
Revenue was R3,142 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,513 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,763 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,633 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,067 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R1,050 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R854 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R573 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R445 Mil.
Net Income was R253 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R14 Mil.
Total Receivables was R483 Mil.
Revenue was R3,160 Mil.
Gross Profit was R1,420 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R1,790 Mil.
Total Assets was R5,614 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R1,083 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R985 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R764 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R754 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R341 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)
=(459.359 / 3142.175) / (482.549 / 3160.377)
=0.146191 / 0.152687
=0.9575

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)
=(1419.719 / 3160.377) / (1512.749 / 3142.175)
=0.449225 / 0.481434
=0.9331

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 - (1763.214 + 1067.052) / 5632.89) / (1 - (1790.493 + 1082.717) / 5613.912)
=0.497546 / 0.488198
=1.0191

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
=3142.175 / 3160.377
=0.9942

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))
=(985.494 / (985.494 + 1082.717)) / (1049.559 / (1049.559 + 1067.052))
=0.476496 / 0.495868
=0.9609

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)
=(854.466 / 3142.175) / (763.761 / 3160.377)
=0.271935 / 0.241668
=1.1252

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)
=((445.109 + 573.067) / 5632.89) / ((340.902 + 753.508) / 5613.912)
=0.180756 / 0.194946
=0.9272

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
=(253.347 - 0 - 13.976) / 5632.89
=0.042495

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.

E Media Holdings has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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E Media Holdings (JSE:EMH) Business Description

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4 Albury Road, Dunkeld West, Hyde Park, Randburg, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
E Media Holdings Ltd is a South Africa-based investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is primarily engaged in the media and entertainment business. The company product portfolio includes products and services like is involved in E.TV a free-to-air commercial television channel; eNCA, a 24-hour news channel; OpenView HD and YFM, a radio station that targets the youth market. In addition, the company also provides property and facilities services, including broadcast and television studios, post-production facilities, equipment rental, and sales; as well as holds investments in the television broadcasting and content creation sectors. The company's majority of its revenue is earned from the South African market.

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