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RMB Holdings (JSE:RMH) Beneish M-Score : -5.66 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is RMB Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -5.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

JSE:RMH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -543.22   Med: -2.12   Max: 29.03
Current: -5.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RMB Holdings was 29.03. The lowest was -543.22. And the median was -2.12.


RMB 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 RMB 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 R0.0 Mil.
Revenue was R200.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was R200.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was R1,526.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R21.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.0 Mil.
Net Income was R-440.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was R0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was R-10.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was R0.0 Mil.
Revenue was R663.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was R663.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was R3,979.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R14.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R0.0 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)
=(0 / 200) / (0 / 663)
=0 / 0
=

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)
=(663 / 663) / (200 / 200)
=1 / 1
=

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 - (0 + 0) / 1526) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 3979)
=1 / 1
=

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
=200 / 663
=

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=

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)
=(21 / 200) / (14 / 663)
=0.105 / 0.021116
=

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 + 0) / 1526) / ((0 + 0) / 3979)
=0 / 0
=

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
=(-440 - 0 - -10) / 1526
=-0.281782

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.


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RMB Holdings (JSE:RMH) Business Description

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Address
Corner Cradock and Tyrwhitt Avenues, The Bank, 12th floor, Rosebank, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
RMB Holdings Ltd is a holding company that owns roughly a third of FirstRand Limited, which is a large financial services group in South Africa. FirstRand is RMB's sole investment. FirstRand operates First National Bank, which is a retail and commercial bank; Rand Merchant Bank, which is a corporate and investment bank; WesBank, which offers vehicle and asset financing; and Ashburton Investments, which engages in investment management. FirstRand generates more than half its total revenue from net interest income, with the remainder coming from fees, commissions, and insurance premiums. By business, First National Bank, the retail and commercial bank, provides most of FirstRand's revenue.