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Athens International Airport (ATH:AIA) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Athens International Airport 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ATH:AIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.78

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Athens International Airport was -2.05. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.42.


Athens International Airport Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Athens International Airport'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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Athens International Airport Beneish M-Score Chart

Athens International Airport Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.05 -2.78

Athens International Airport Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Sep22 Dec22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.05 - -2.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Athens International Airport's Beneish M-Score

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Athens International Airport's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Athens International Airport's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Athens International Airport's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Athens International Airport 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 Athens International Airport 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 * 0.4373+0.528 * 0.7715+0.404 * 0.9295+0.892 * 1.6913+0.115 * 1.1631
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8573+4.679 * -0.052054-0.327 * 1.1464
=-2.78

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €61.63 Mil.
Revenue was €397.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was €276.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €629.29 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,427.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €65.81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €78.22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €226.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €889.43 Mil.
Net Income was €168.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €294.43 Mil.
Total Receivables was €83.34 Mil.
Revenue was €235.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was €126.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €471.17 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,224.52 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €45.35 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €77.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €177.66 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €714.35 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)
=(61.631 / 397.908) / (83.337 / 235.268)
=0.154888 / 0.354222
=0.4373

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)
=(126.257 / 235.268) / (276.792 / 397.908)
=0.536652 / 0.695618
=0.7715

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 - (629.291 + 65.805) / 2427.923) / (1 - (471.173 + 45.349) / 2224.519)
=0.713708 / 0.767805
=0.9295

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
=397.908 / 235.268
=1.6913

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))
=(77.779 / (77.779 + 45.349)) / (78.221 / (78.221 + 65.805))
=0.631692 / 0.543103
=1.1631

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)
=(6.077 / 397.908) / (4.191 / 235.268)
=0.015272 / 0.017814
=0.8573

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)
=((889.428 + 226.686) / 2427.923) / ((714.345 + 177.658) / 2224.519)
=0.459699 / 0.400987
=1.1464

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
=(168.046 - 0 - 294.43) / 2427.923
=-0.052054

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.

Athens International Airport has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Athens International Airport (ATH:AIA) Business Description

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Athens International Airport SA is a company active in the financing, construction and operation of civil airports and related activities. As a civil airport operator, the Company manages the AIA at Spata, Greece.