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Anima Holding SpA (MIL:ANIM) Beneish M-Score : -1.60 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Anima Holding SpA 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 -1.6 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:ANIM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.84   Med: -2.3   Max: 1.53
Current: -1.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Anima Holding SpA was 1.53. The lowest was -4.84. And the median was -2.30.


Anima Holding SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Anima Holding SpA'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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Anima Holding SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Anima Holding SpA 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 -1.54 -2.55 -2.57 -2.52 -1.60

Anima Holding SpA 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 -2.52 -1.34 -1.78 -2.76 -1.60

Competitive Comparison of Anima Holding SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Anima Holding SpA'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.


Anima Holding SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Anima Holding SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Anima Holding SpA 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 Anima Holding SpA 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 * 1.3797+0.528 * 0.9324+0.404 * 1.1516+0.892 * 0.986+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1602+4.679 * 0.114919-0.327 * 0.9896
=-1.60

* 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 €156 Mil.
Revenue was 276.092 + 244.037 + 242.395 + 238.577 = €1,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was 106.272 + 76.501 + 72.775 + 72.279 = €328 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €387 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €617 Mil.
Net Income was 52.608 + 33.046 + 33.012 + 30.213 = €149 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.763 + 99.678 + 76.64 + -311.906 = €-126 Mil.
Total Receivables was €115 Mil.
Revenue was 222.746 + 247.734 + 264.941 + 279.889 = €1,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was 76.539 + 74.343 + 78.461 + 80.644 = €310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €647 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,335 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €33 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €183 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €669 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)
=(156.051 / 1001.101) / (114.712 / 1015.31)
=0.155879 / 0.112982
=1.3797

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)
=(309.987 / 1015.31) / (327.827 / 1001.101)
=0.305313 / 0.327466
=0.9324

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 - (387.358 + 21.831) / 2390.423) / (1 - (647.407 + 7.102) / 2334.911)
=0.828822 / 0.719686
=1.1516

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
=1001.101 / 1015.31
=0.986

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))
=(3.282 / (3.282 + 7.102)) / (0 / (0 + 21.831))
=0.316063 / 0
=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)
=(37.82 / 1001.101) / (33.061 / 1015.31)
=0.037778 / 0.032562
=1.1602

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)
=((616.792 + 246.61) / 2390.423) / ((669.326 + 182.919) / 2334.911)
=0.361192 / 0.365001
=0.9896

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
=(148.879 - 0 - -125.825) / 2390.423
=0.114919

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.

Anima Holding SpA has a M-score of -1.60 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Anima Holding SpA (MIL:ANIM) Business Description

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Address
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 99, Milan, ITA, 20121
Anima Holding SpA is one of the Italian independent asset management operators. Anima's offering is composed of Italian mutual funds, open-ended umbrella funds domiciled in Ireland and Luxembourg, and pension funds. The company also offers institutional and private pension funds, as well as private wealth and institutional asset management services.

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