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Ves S.A. (BSE:VESY) Beneish M-Score : -3.61 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Ves S.A. 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 -3.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSE:VESY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.85   Med: -2.89   Max: 0.19
Current: -3.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ves S.A. was 0.19. The lowest was -7.85. And the median was -2.89.


Ves S.A. Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ves S.A.'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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Ves S.A. Beneish M-Score Chart

Ves S.A. 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 -1.78 -3.17 -7.85 -0.53 -3.61

Ves S.A. Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 - -0.53 - - -3.61

Competitive Comparison of Ves S.A.'s Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Ves S.A.'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.


Ves S.A.'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ves S.A.'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ves S.A. 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 Ves S.A. 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 * 2.1483+0.528 * 1.2977+0.404 * 0.1281+0.892 * 0.3463+0.115 * 0.9645
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.26521-0.327 * 1.5006
=-3.61

* 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 lei8.59 Mil.
Revenue was lei4.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei1.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei11.61 Mil.
Total Assets was lei25.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei14.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei1.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei66.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei0.00 Mil.
Net Income was lei-6.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was lei0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei11.54 Mil.
Revenue was lei12.83 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei5.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei16.16 Mil.
Total Assets was lei31.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei15.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei1.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei9.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei44.88 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)
=(8.587 / 4.441) / (11.543 / 12.825)
=1.933574 / 0.900039
=2.1483

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)
=(5.55 / 12.825) / (1.481 / 4.441)
=0.432749 / 0.333483
=1.2977

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 - (11.607 + 14.167) / 25.806) / (1 - (16.162 + 15.135) / 31.603)
=0.00124 / 0.009683
=0.1281

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
=4.441 / 12.825
=0.3463

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))
=(1.198 / (1.198 + 15.135)) / (1.166 / (1.166 + 14.167))
=0.073348 / 0.076045
=0.9645

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)
=(0 / 4.441) / (0 / 12.825)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 66.309) / 25.806) / ((44.884 + 9.23) / 31.603)
=2.569519 / 1.712306
=1.5006

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
=(-6.844 - 0 - 0) / 25.806
=-0.26521

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.

Ves S.A. has a M-score of -3.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ves S.A. (BSE:VESY) Business Description

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Address
Str. Mihai Viteazu Nr. 102, Sighisoara, Mures, ROU, 545400
Ves SA manufactures enameled cookware and objects. It offers metal processing services and coatings. The company brands include VES, Email De Sighisoara, Caldi. Its services include debitare laser roll, formed sheet laser cutting, bending CNC and classical, rolare, enamelling, electrostatic painting with powder paint coating and liquid paint tempered, slitting coils from thin slabs, processing on thinning machine, cold working and molding - cutting operations, welded structures execution and sandblasting of welded parts and welded structures.

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