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Constance La Gaiete Co (XMAU:CSE.I0000) Beneish M-Score : -0.78 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Constance La Gaiete Co 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.78 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Constance La Gaiete Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XMAU:CSE.I0000' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.09   Max: -0.78
Current: -0.78

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Constance La Gaiete Co was -0.78. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.09.


Constance La Gaiete Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Constance La Gaiete Co'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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Constance La Gaiete Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Constance La Gaiete Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.77 -2.09 -1.46 -2.52 -0.78

Constance La Gaiete Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -0.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Constance La Gaiete Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Constance La Gaiete Co'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.


Constance La Gaiete Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Constance La Gaiete Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Constance La Gaiete Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Constance La Gaiete Co 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 Constance La Gaiete Co 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+0.528 * 0.6105+0.404 * 2.2616+0.892 * 1.8734+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * 0.235535-0.327 * 0.2076
=-0.78

* 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 MUR0.0 Mil.
Revenue was MUR731.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR731.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR554.5 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR1,490.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR146.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR0.0 Mil.
Net Income was MUR530.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MUR179.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was MUR103.2 Mil.
Revenue was MUR390.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was MUR238.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MUR337.3 Mil.
Total Assets was MUR1,257.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MUR570.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MUR29.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MUR58.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MUR227.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MUR366.5 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)
=(0 / 731.345) / (103.233 / 390.387)
=0 / 0.264438
=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)
=(238.317 / 390.387) / (731.345 / 731.345)
=0.610463 / 1
=0.6105

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 - (554.528 + 0) / 1490.718) / (1 - (337.306 + 570.827) / 1257.256)
=0.628013 / 0.277686
=2.2616

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
=731.345 / 390.387
=1.8734

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))
=(29.813 / (29.813 + 570.827)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
=0.049635 /
=1

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)
=(0 / 731.345) / (57.99 / 390.387)
=0 / 0.148545
=0

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 + 146.312) / 1490.718) / ((366.506 + 227.912) / 1257.256)
=0.098149 / 0.47279
=0.2076

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
=(530.337 - 0 - 179.221) / 1490.718
=0.235535

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.

Constance La Gaiete Co has a M-score of -0.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Constance La Gaiete Co (XMAU:CSE.I0000) Business Description

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Address
La Maison 1794, Constance, Centre de Flacq, MUS, 40609
Constance La Gaiete Co Ltd is engaged in sugar milling activities, production of other agro-industrial activities, and real estate projects. The firm's operating segments are Agricultural products-related activities; Livestock and aquaculture and Other activities. Agriculture products and related activities include sugar and related activities and agricultural diversification. Livestock and aquaculture involve the sale of poultry, venison, and oyster. Other activities include rental income, sales and income from other operating activities. The firm derives majority of the revenue from the Agriculture products and related activities segment.

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