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D'Ieteren Group (XBRU:DIE) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is D'Ieteren Group 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:DIE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.37   Max: 0.1
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of D'Ieteren Group was 0.10. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.37.


D'Ieteren Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for D'Ieteren Group'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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D'Ieteren Group Beneish M-Score Chart

D'Ieteren Group 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 -2.48 -2.63 -2.25 -2.26 -2.24

D'Ieteren Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 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 -2.25 - -2.26 - -2.24

Competitive Comparison of D'Ieteren Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, D'Ieteren Group'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.


D'Ieteren Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, D'Ieteren Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



D'Ieteren Group 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 D'Ieteren Group 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 * 0.7517+0.528 * 0.91+0.404 * 0.8289+0.892 * 1.6934+0.115 * 0.665
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1026+4.679 * 0.009406-0.327 * 1.0669
=-2.24

* 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 €889 Mil.
Revenue was €7,984 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,408 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,208 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €690 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,458 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,898 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,275 Mil.
Net Income was €505 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €437 Mil.
Total Receivables was €699 Mil.
Revenue was €4,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was €971 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,510 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,416 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €566 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €781 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,414 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,233 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)
=(889.2 / 7983.6) / (698.6 / 4714.6)
=0.111378 / 0.148178
=0.7517

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)
=(970.6 / 4714.6) / (1806.1 / 7983.6)
=0.205871 / 0.226226
=0.91

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 - (3407.7 + 690.3) / 7208.2) / (1 - (2509.8 + 566.1) / 6415.5)
=0.431481 / 0.520552
=0.8289

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
=7983.6 / 4714.6
=1.6934

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))
=(94 / (94 + 566.1)) / (188.1 / (188.1 + 690.3))
=0.142403 / 0.214139
=0.665

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)
=(1458 / 7983.6) / (780.9 / 4714.6)
=0.182624 / 0.165634
=1.1026

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)
=((1274.8 + 1898) / 7208.2) / ((1232.5 + 1414.2) / 6415.5)
=0.440165 / 0.412548
=1.0669

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
=(504.7 - 0 - 436.9) / 7208.2
=0.009406

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.

D'Ieteren Group has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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D'Ieteren Group (XBRU:DIE) Business Description

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Rue du Mail, 50, Brussels, BEL, B-1050
D'Ieteren Group imports and distributes vehicles belonging to the Volkswagen brand pool (D'Ieteren Auto) and provides car glass repair and replacement solutions (Belron). D'Ieteren Auto also sells used vehicles, provides spare parts and accessories, offers car financing and long-term rental services, and distributes motorcycle and scooter products. D'Ieteren Auto's operations are focused in Belgium. Belron provides car glass repair solutions under different brands, including Carglass, Safelite AutoGlass, and Autoglass in Europe. Customers of The D'Ieteren group generate approximately half its revenue from D'Ieteren Auto and the other half from Belron.

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