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Groupe Okwind (FRA:4QX) Beneish M-Score : -1.69 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Groupe Okwind 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 -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:4QX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.78   Med: -1.74   Max: -1.69
Current: -1.69

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Groupe Okwind was -1.69. The lowest was -1.78. And the median was -1.74.


Groupe Okwind Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupe Okwind'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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Groupe Okwind Beneish M-Score Chart

Groupe Okwind Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.78 -1.69

Groupe Okwind Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score - -1.78 - -1.69 -

Competitive Comparison of Groupe Okwind's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Groupe Okwind'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.


Groupe Okwind's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Groupe Okwind's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Groupe Okwind 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 Groupe Okwind 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 * 0.9464+0.528 * 1.1595+0.404 * 0.5608+0.892 * 1.6585+0.115 * 1.1592
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6573+4.679 * 0.045122-0.327 * 0.8156
=-1.69

* 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 €20.03 Mil.
Revenue was €41.78 Mil.
Gross Profit was €21.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €49.50 Mil.
Total Assets was €62.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €19.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14.32 Mil.
Net Income was €2.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.64 Mil.
Total Receivables was €12.76 Mil.
Revenue was €25.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €14.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.02 Mil.
Total Assets was €28.62 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.91 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)
=(20.032 / 41.775) / (12.762 / 25.188)
=0.479521 / 0.50667
=0.9464

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)
=(14.882 / 25.188) / (21.287 / 41.775)
=0.590837 / 0.509563
=1.1595

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 - (49.496 + 1.68) / 62.83) / (1 - (18.024 + 1.128) / 28.617)
=0.185485 / 0.330747
=0.5608

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
=41.775 / 25.188
=1.6585

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))
=(0.897 / (0.897 + 1.128)) / (1.039 / (1.039 + 1.68))
=0.442963 / 0.382126
=1.1592

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)
=(0.798 / 41.775) / (0.732 / 25.188)
=0.019102 / 0.029061
=0.6573

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)
=((14.32 + 19.17) / 62.83) / ((9.909 + 8.793) / 28.617)
=0.533026 / 0.653528
=0.8156

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
=(2.199 - 0 - -0.636) / 62.83
=0.045122

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.

Groupe Okwind has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Groupe Okwind (FRA:4QX) Business Description

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Groupe Okwind SA is specialized in developing solutions for short-circuit green energy production and use. The company offers smart, AI-based energy production management by bringing individuals, farms, industrial sites and local governments self-supply solutions that enable them to generate and use their own energy using smart, high-performance photovoltaic trackers. France account for all net sales.

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