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Verallia (FRA:1VRA) Beneish M-Score : -3.33 (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Verallia 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 -3.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:1VRA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -3.18   Max: -1.95
Current: -3.33

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Verallia was -1.95. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -3.18.


Verallia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verallia'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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Verallia Beneish M-Score Chart

Verallia Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.11 -3.30 -2.68 -1.95 -3.33

Verallia Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 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 -2.68 - -1.95 - -3.33

Competitive Comparison of Verallia's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Verallia'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.


Verallia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Verallia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Verallia 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 Verallia 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 * 0.466+0.528 * 0.9143+0.404 * 0.8862+0.892 * 1.1648+0.115 * 1.0091
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.938+4.679 * -0.086967-0.327 * 1.0661
=-3.33

* 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 €177 Mil.
Revenue was €3,904 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,050 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,463 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,460 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,796 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €327 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,615 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,598 Mil.
Net Income was €470 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €858 Mil.
Total Receivables was €326 Mil.
Revenue was €3,352 Mil.
Gross Profit was €824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,517 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,492 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,609 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €296 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,560 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)
=(177.1 / 3903.8) / (326.3 / 3351.5)
=0.045366 / 0.097359
=0.466

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)
=(824.4 / 3351.5) / (1050.3 / 3903.8)
=0.245979 / 0.269046
=0.9143

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 - (1462.6 + 1795.6) / 4460.3) / (1 - (1517 + 1609) / 4492.1)
=0.269511 / 0.304112
=0.8862

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
=3903.8 / 3351.5
=1.1648

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))
=(295.9 / (295.9 + 1609)) / (326.7 / (326.7 + 1795.6))
=0.155336 / 0.153937
=1.0091

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)
=(212.4 / 3903.8) / (194.4 / 3351.5)
=0.054409 / 0.058004
=0.938

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)
=((1598.3 + 1615) / 4460.3) / ((1559.8 + 1475.7) / 4492.1)
=0.720422 / 0.675742
=1.0661

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
=(470 - 0 - 857.9) / 4460.3
=-0.086967

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.

Verallia has a M-score of -3.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Verallia (FRA:1VRA) Business Description

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31 Place des Corolles, Tour Carpe Diem, Esplanade Nord, Courbevoie, FRA, 92400
Verallia is a manufacturer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries. As a global supplier and partner for its customers in the wine, spirits and food markets.

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