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Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Borouge 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADX:BOROUGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.87
Current: -2.87

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Borouge was -2.87. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.87.


Borouge Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Borouge'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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Borouge Beneish M-Score Chart

Borouge Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Borouge Quarterly Data
Mar21 Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Borouge's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Borouge'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.


Borouge's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Borouge's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Borouge 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 Borouge 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 * 0.7991+0.528 * 1.0132+0.404 * 1.026+0.892 * 1.2295+0.115 * 0.2311
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5279+4.679 * -0.085925-0.327 * 1.052
=-2.87

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was د.إ3,381 Mil.
Revenue was 4782.867 + 5498.959 + 5496.369 + 5201.139 = د.إ20,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2102.666 + 2196.742 + 2135.734 + 1898.838 = د.إ8,334 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ8,743 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ33,739 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ24,176 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ2,116 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ1,396 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ5,940 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ11,766 Mil.
Net Income was 993.845 + 1047.86 + 1025.102 + 840.976 = د.إ3,908 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = د.إ0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2182.05 + 1333.03 + 2608.494 + 683.266 = د.إ6,807 Mil.
Total Receivables was د.إ3,441 Mil.
Revenue was 5075.016 + 6149.05 + 5839.569 + 0 = د.إ17,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1716.871 + 2499.226 + 2651.879 + 0 = د.إ6,868 Mil.
Total Current Assets was د.إ7,219 Mil.
Total Assets was د.إ33,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was د.إ25,820 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was د.إ489 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was د.إ2,151 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was د.إ3,498 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was د.إ13,383 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)
=(3380.98 / 20979.334) / (3441.088 / 17063.635)
=0.161158 / 0.201662
=0.7991

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)
=(6867.976 / 17063.635) / (8333.98 / 20979.334)
=0.402492 / 0.397247
=1.0132

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 - (8743.032 + 24176.368) / 33739.216) / (1 - (7218.581 + 25820.44) / 33840.487)
=0.024299 / 0.023684
=1.026

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
=20979.334 / 17063.635
=1.2295

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))
=(489.277 / (489.277 + 25820.44)) / (2115.937 / (2115.937 + 24176.368))
=0.018597 / 0.080477
=0.2311

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)
=(1395.842 / 20979.334) / (2150.717 / 17063.635)
=0.066534 / 0.126041
=0.5279

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)
=((11765.801 + 5939.811) / 33739.216) / ((13383.303 + 3498.409) / 33840.487)
=0.524778 / 0.498861
=1.052

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
=(3907.783 - 0 - 6806.84) / 33739.216
=-0.085925

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.

Borouge has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Borouge (ADX:BOROUGE) Business Description

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El Corniche Street, PO Box 6925, Borouge Tower, Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex, Abu Dhabi, ARE
Borouge Plc petrochemical company that provides innovative solutions of polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene for a wide range of industries such as packaging, infrastructure, energy, mobility, agriculture, and healthcare.

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