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Capgemini SE (Capgemini SE) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Capgemini SE 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CGEMY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Capgemini SE was -2.29. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.61.


Capgemini SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capgemini SE'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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Capgemini SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Capgemini SE 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 -2.71 -2.58 -2.59 -2.55 -2.65

Capgemini SE 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 -2.59 - -2.55 - -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Capgemini SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Capgemini SE'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.


Capgemini SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Capgemini SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Capgemini SE's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Capgemini SE 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 Capgemini SE 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 * 0.9466+0.528 * 0.9874+0.404 * 1.0197+0.892 * 1.0541+0.115 * 1.0072
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0069+4.679 * -0.034899-0.327 * 0.9349
=-2.62

* 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 $5,405 Mil.
Revenue was $24,561 Mil.
Gross Profit was $6,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,626 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,713 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $763 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,334 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,905 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,182 Mil.
Net Income was $1,814 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $2,754 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,416 Mil.
Revenue was $23,300 Mil.
Gross Profit was $6,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,956 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,990 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,692 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $762 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,141 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,555 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)
=(5404.58 / 24560.523) / (5416.314 / 23299.788)
=0.220052 / 0.232462
=0.9466

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)
=(6177.966 / 23299.788) / (6595.42 / 24560.523)
=0.265151 / 0.268537
=0.9874

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 - (10625.954 + 1713.195) / 26935.66) / (1 - (10955.508 + 1691.737) / 26990.466)
=0.541903 / 0.531418
=1.0197

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
=24560.523 / 23299.788
=1.0541

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))
=(761.653 / (761.653 + 1691.737)) / (763.359 / (763.359 + 1713.195))
=0.310449 / 0.308234
=1.0072

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)
=(3333.697 / 24560.523) / (3140.89 / 23299.788)
=0.135734 / 0.134803
=1.0069

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)
=((6182.116 + 7905.125) / 26935.66) / ((6555.085 + 8543.432) / 26990.466)
=0.522996 / 0.559402
=0.9349

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
=(1813.522 - 0 - 2753.544) / 26935.66
=-0.034899

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.

Capgemini SE has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Capgemini SE (Capgemini SE) Business Description

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11 rue de Tilsitt, Paris, FRA, 75017
Capgemini is a French IT services company with a global presence. The firm has over 450 offices globally, with more than half of its employees based in India. Capgemini provides services related to IT consulting, software application and technology services, infrastructure management, engineering research and development, and business process outsourcing.