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Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos (BSP:VAMO3) Beneish M-Score : -1.32 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos 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 -1.32 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:VAMO3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.36   Med: -1.02   Max: 0.64
Current: -1.32

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos was 0.64. The lowest was -1.36. And the median was -1.02.


Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos'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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Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos Beneish M-Score Chart

Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.36 0.64 -0.71 -1.32

Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos 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 -0.71 -0.53 -0.67 -1.43 -1.32

Competitive Comparison of Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos'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.


Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos 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 Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos 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 * 0.6868+0.528 * 0.9401+0.404 * 2.4382+0.892 * 1.2385+0.115 * 0.6245
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0123+4.679 * 0.157288-0.327 * 1.015
=-1.32

* 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$983 Mil.
Revenue was 1452.737 + 1481.513 + 1468.919 + 1682.313 = R$6,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was 703.368 + 698.768 + 668.274 + 686.202 = R$2,757 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$5,958 Mil.
Total Assets was R$20,809 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$13,382 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$584 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$599 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$3,413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$10,835 Mil.
Net Income was 195.432 + 115.8 + 106.601 + 169.126 = R$587 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1002.585 + 76.144 + -1387.439 + -372.147 = R$-2,686 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$1,155 Mil.
Revenue was 1391.433 + 1378.493 + 1198.349 + 945.179 = R$4,913 Mil.
Gross Profit was 621.694 + 595.852 + 491.508 + 383.349 = R$2,092 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$4,190 Mil.
Total Assets was R$16,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$12,002 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$322 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$477 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$4,326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$6,923 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)
=(982.814 / 6085.482) / (1155.403 / 4913.454)
=0.161501 / 0.235151
=0.6868

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)
=(2092.403 / 4913.454) / (2756.612 / 6085.482)
=0.425852 / 0.452982
=0.9401

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 - (5957.885 + 13381.557) / 20808.826) / (1 - (4190.099 + 12002.386) / 16675.416)
=0.070613 / 0.028961
=2.4382

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
=6085.482 / 4913.454
=1.2385

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))
=(321.955 / (321.955 + 12002.386)) / (584.191 / (584.191 + 13381.557))
=0.026124 / 0.04183
=0.6245

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)
=(598.567 / 6085.482) / (477.413 / 4913.454)
=0.09836 / 0.097164
=1.0123

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)
=((10835.383 + 3412.501) / 20808.826) / ((6923.255 + 4325.8) / 16675.416)
=0.684704 / 0.674589
=1.015

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
=(586.959 - 0 - -2686.027) / 20808.826
=0.157288

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.

Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos has a M-score of -1.32 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos (BSP:VAMO3) Business Description

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Address
1017, Rua Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, Floor 09, Room 02, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo, SP, BRA, 04530-001
Vamos Locacao De Caminhoes Maquinas E Equipamentos SA is engaged in the lease, sale and resale of trucks, machinery and equipment, fleet management and renders vehicle mechanics, industrialization, customization and body shop services. The company operates in three operating segments which comprise 1)Truck, machinery and equipment dealerships: sale of trucks, machinery and equipment; resale of used trucks, machinery and equipment, parts, machinery and accessories; mechanics auto body repair and paint services; 2) Lease of trucks, machinery and equipment: lease of trucks, machinery and equipment and fleet management; 3) Customization, manufacturing and transformation of trucks.

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