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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is East African Cables 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NAI:CABL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.01   Med: -2.72   Max: 20.76
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of East African Cables was 20.76. The lowest was -4.01. And the median was -2.72.


East African Cables Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for East African Cables'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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East African Cables Beneish M-Score Chart

East African Cables 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 -2.38 -3.12 -3.08 -2.17 -3.05

East African Cables 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 -3.08 - -2.17 - -3.05

Competitive Comparison of East African Cables's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, East African Cables'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.


East African Cables's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, East African Cables's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



East African Cables 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 East African Cables 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 * 0.9312+0.528 * 0.9927+0.404 * 1.1664+0.892 * 0.9688+0.115 * 1.1506
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8424+4.679 * -0.080082-0.327 * 1.107
=-3.05

* 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 KES366 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,525 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES670 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES912 Mil.
Total Assets was KES5,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES4,237 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES194 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES558 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES3,550 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES1,189 Mil.
Net Income was KES-206 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES227 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES405 Mil.
Revenue was KES2,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES687 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES957 Mil.
Total Assets was KES5,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES4,181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES222 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES313 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES2,201 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES2,039 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)
=(365.671 / 2524.553) / (405.3 / 2605.761)
=0.144846 / 0.15554
=0.9312

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)
=(686.762 / 2605.761) / (670.26 / 2524.553)
=0.263555 / 0.265497
=0.9927

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 - (912.006 + 4237.069) / 5408.291) / (1 - (956.602 + 4181.323) / 5358.094)
=0.047929 / 0.041091
=1.1664

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
=2524.553 / 2605.761
=0.9688

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))
=(222.251 / (222.251 + 4181.323)) / (194.385 / (194.385 + 4237.069))
=0.050471 / 0.043865
=1.1506

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)
=(557.959 / 2524.553) / (312.587 / 2605.761)
=0.221013 / 0.11996
=1.8424

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)
=((1188.513 + 3549.595) / 5408.291) / ((2039.061 + 2201.23) / 5358.094)
=0.876082 / 0.79138
=1.107

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
=(-205.621 - 0 - 227.484) / 5408.291
=-0.080082

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.

East African Cables has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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East African Cables (NAI:CABL) Business Description

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Address
Addis Ababa Road, Industrial Area, P.O. Box 18243, Nairobi, KEN, 00500
East African Cables Ltd manufactures a range of cables for applications in domestic and industrial lighting, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It also offers data, telecommunication, and fiber optic solutions with requisite accessories. The company's geographical segments include Kenya and Uganda and Tanzania. It generates maximum revenue from Kenya and Uganda region. The company's product portfolio includes Utility Cables; House Wiring Cables; Armoured and Non-Armoured Cables; Automotive Cables; Telecommunication Cables; and others.

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