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Restaurant Brands NZ (Restaurant Brands NZ) Beneish M-Score : -3.02 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Restaurant Brands NZ 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RTBRF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.86   Max: -0.32
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Restaurant Brands NZ was -0.32. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.86.


Restaurant Brands NZ Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Restaurant Brands NZ'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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Restaurant Brands NZ Beneish M-Score Chart

Restaurant Brands NZ Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -3.23 -3.09 -1.26 -3.02

Restaurant Brands NZ Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 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 -3.09 - -1.26 - -3.02

Competitive Comparison of Restaurant Brands NZ's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Restaurant Brands NZ'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.


Restaurant Brands NZ's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurant Brands NZ's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Restaurant Brands NZ's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Restaurant Brands NZ 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 Restaurant Brands NZ 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 * 0.9334+0.528 * 1.1021+0.404 * 0.9974+0.892 * 1.0452+0.115 * 0.9701
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0035+4.679 * -0.125196-0.327 * 1.0039
=-3.04

* 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 $9.7 Mil.
Revenue was $822.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $97.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $49.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $887.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $586.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $61.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $90.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $103.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $599.4 Mil.
Net Income was $10.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was $41.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $79.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.9 Mil.
Revenue was $787.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was $102.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $900.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $593.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $60.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $86.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $97.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $613.5 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)
=(9.65 / 822.767) / (9.892 / 787.197)
=0.011729 / 0.012566
=0.9334

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)
=(102.905 / 787.197) / (97.595 / 822.767)
=0.130723 / 0.118618
=1.1021

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 - (49.586 + 586.094) / 887.255) / (1 - (50.95 + 593.489) / 900.426)
=0.283543 / 0.284295
=0.9974

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
=822.767 / 787.197
=1.0452

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))
=(60.571 / (60.571 + 593.489)) / (61.856 / (61.856 + 586.094))
=0.092608 / 0.095464
=0.9701

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)
=(90.327 / 822.767) / (86.119 / 787.197)
=0.109784 / 0.1094
=1.0035

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)
=((599.419 + 103.472) / 887.255) / ((613.477 + 97.085) / 900.426)
=0.792209 / 0.78914
=1.0039

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
=(10.12 - 41.651 - 79.55) / 887.255
=-0.125196

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.

Restaurant Brands NZ has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Restaurant Brands NZ (Restaurant Brands NZ) Business Description

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666 Great South Road, Level 3, Level 3, Building 7, Central Park, Penrose, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 1051
Restaurant Brands NZ Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates quick service and takeaway restaurant concepts. The company's business includes KFC and Carl's Jr. It has various brands, consisting of KFC New Zealand, KFC Australia, Taco Bell, and Carl's Jr. stores. The company has purchased approximately more than 90 KFC stores in New South Wales, Australia, and also acquired the New Zealand franchise for Carl's Jr.

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