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East African Breweries (NAI:EABL) Beneish M-Score : -2.43 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is East African Breweries 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 -2.43 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 Breweries's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:EABL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of East African Breweries was -1.91. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.72.


East African Breweries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

East African Breweries 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 -3.41 -2.57 -1.91 -3.21 -2.43

East African Breweries Semi-Annual Data
Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.41 -2.57 -1.91 -3.21 -2.43

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

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, East African Breweries'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 Breweries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, East African Breweries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



East African Breweries 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 Breweries 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 * 1.104+0.528 * 1.1176+0.404 * 0.832+0.892 * 1.0022+0.115 * 0.9975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0128+4.679 * -0.009026-0.327 * 0.992
=-2.43

* 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 KES10,620 Mil.
Revenue was KES109,649 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES47,400 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES43,438 Mil.
Total Assets was KES132,593 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES84,063 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES7,093 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES11,036 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES41,891 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES51,018 Mil.
Net Income was KES9,857 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was KES11,054 Mil.
Total Receivables was KES9,599 Mil.
Revenue was KES109,409 Mil.
Gross Profit was KES52,856 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES35,411 Mil.
Total Assets was KES110,427 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was KES69,918 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was KES5,883 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was KES10,872 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES41,838 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was KES36,162 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)
=(10620.403 / 109649.413) / (9599.236 / 109409.027)
=0.096858 / 0.087737
=1.104

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)
=(52855.998 / 109409.027) / (47399.974 / 109649.413)
=0.483105 / 0.432287
=1.1176

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 - (43437.797 + 84063.182) / 132593.187) / (1 - (35410.863 + 69918.466) / 110426.67)
=0.038405 / 0.04616
=0.832

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
=109649.413 / 109409.027
=1.0022

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))
=(5883.394 / (5883.394 + 69918.466)) / (7092.833 / (7092.833 + 84063.182))
=0.077615 / 0.07781
=0.9975

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)
=(11035.537 / 109649.413) / (10872.008 / 109409.027)
=0.100644 / 0.09937
=1.0128

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)
=((51017.625 + 41890.816) / 132593.187) / ((36161.792 + 41838.42) / 110426.67)
=0.700703 / 0.706353
=0.992

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
=(9857.351 - 0 - 11054.161) / 132593.187
=-0.009026

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 Breweries has a M-score of -2.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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East African Breweries (NAI:EABL) Business Description

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Address
Corporate Centre, Block A, 5th Floor, P.O. Box 30161, Garden City Business Park, Ruaraka, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
East African Breweries PLC is a branded alcohol beverage company. The firm and its subsidiaries are involved in the marketing, production, and distribution of a collection of brands that range from beer, spirits, and adult non-alcoholic drinks. The company has invested in breweries, distilleries, support industries, and a distribution network across the region. The firm derives its revenue primarily from brewing, marketing, and selling of drinks, malt and barley. Its geographical segments include Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, of which the majority of the revenue is generated from Kenya.

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