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Vibra Energia (BSP:VBBR3) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Vibra Energia 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:VBBR3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.83

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vibra Energia was -2.02. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.55.


Vibra Energia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vibra Energia'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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Vibra Energia Beneish M-Score Chart

Vibra Energia 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 -2.77 -2.09 -2.06 -2.02 -2.83

Vibra Energia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.02 -2.45 -2.81 -2.78 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Vibra Energia's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Vibra Energia'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.


Vibra Energia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Vibra Energia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vibra Energia 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 Vibra Energia 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 * 0.9856+0.528 * 0.8044+0.404 * 1.0253+0.892 * 0.898+0.115 * 0.9997
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.175+4.679 * -0.034061-0.327 * 0.9016
=-2.83

* 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 R$6,135 Mil.
Revenue was 43663 + 43063 + 37184 + 39037 = R$162,947 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2405 + 3062 + 1536 + 1358 = R$8,361 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$23,599 Mil.
Total Assets was R$43,481 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$6,954 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$554 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,932 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$9,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$14,048 Mil.
Net Income was 3297 + 1255 + 133 + 81 = R$4,766 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1333 + 1834 + 358 + 2722 = R$6,247 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$6,931 Mil.
Revenue was 45077 + 50834 + 47154 + 38381 = R$181,446 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1565 + 1052 + 2659 + 2213 = R$7,489 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$22,244 Mil.
Total Assets was R$41,110 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$6,944 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$553 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$1,831 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$9,624 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$15,589 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)
=(6135 / 162947) / (6931 / 181446)
=0.03765 / 0.038199
=0.9856

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)
=(7489 / 181446) / (8361 / 162947)
=0.041274 / 0.051311
=0.8044

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 - (23599 + 6954) / 43481) / (1 - (22244 + 6944) / 41110)
=0.297325 / 0.290002
=1.0253

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
=162947 / 181446
=0.898

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))
=(553 / (553 + 6944)) / (554 / (554 + 6954))
=0.073763 / 0.073788
=0.9997

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)
=(1932 / 162947) / (1831 / 181446)
=0.011857 / 0.010091
=1.175

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)
=((14048 + 9996) / 43481) / ((15589 + 9624) / 41110)
=0.552977 / 0.613306
=0.9016

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
=(4766 - 0 - 6247) / 43481
=-0.034061

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.

Vibra Energia has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vibra Energia (BSP:VBBR3) Business Description

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Rua Correia Vasques, 250, Cidade Nova, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 20211-140
Vibra Energia SA is engaged in the marketing and distribution of fuel and lubricants. The company's operating segments includes Retail; Consumer Market; Aviation Market and Special Market. It generates maximum revenue from the Retail segment. The business activities of the company include distribution, transportation, distribution and trading of all energy forms, chemical products and asphalt, provision of related services, and importing and exporting related items.

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