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La Francaise Des Jeux (La Francaise Des Jeux) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is La Francaise Des Jeux 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LFDJF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.5

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of La Francaise Des Jeux was -2.49. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.57.


La Francaise Des Jeux Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for La Francaise Des Jeux'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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La Francaise Des Jeux Beneish M-Score Chart

La Francaise Des Jeux Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.52 -3.71 -2.62 -2.76 -2.50

La Francaise Des Jeux 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 -2.62 - -2.76 - -2.50

Competitive Comparison of La Francaise Des Jeux's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, La Francaise Des Jeux'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.


La Francaise Des Jeux's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, La Francaise Des Jeux's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where La Francaise Des Jeux's Beneish M-Score falls into.



La Francaise Des Jeux 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 La Francaise Des Jeux 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 * 1.1603+0.528 * 0.9807+0.404 * 1.0325+0.892 * 1.0965+0.115 * 1.0586
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9738+4.679 * -0.05419-0.327 * 0.9726
=-2.48

* 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 $669 Mil.
Revenue was $2,859 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,340 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,851 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $399 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $748 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,343 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $421 Mil.
Net Income was $464 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $686 Mil.
Total Receivables was $526 Mil.
Revenue was $2,607 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,199 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,603 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $139 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $700 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,980 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $454 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)
=(669.029 / 2858.779) / (525.847 / 2607.097)
=0.234026 / 0.201698
=1.1603

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)
=(1198.623 / 2607.097) / (1340.24 / 2858.779)
=0.459754 / 0.468816
=0.9807

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 - (1850.709 + 399.237) / 4101.2) / (1 - (1602.966 + 373.835) / 3512.394)
=0.451393 / 0.437193
=1.0325

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
=2858.779 / 2607.097
=1.0965

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))
=(138.559 / (138.559 + 373.835)) / (136.968 / (136.968 + 399.237))
=0.270415 / 0.25544
=1.0586

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)
=(747.546 / 2858.779) / (700.106 / 2607.097)
=0.261491 / 0.268539
=0.9738

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)
=((420.938 + 2343.184) / 4101.2) / ((454.131 + 1979.873) / 3512.394)
=0.673979 / 0.692976
=0.9726

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
=(463.577 - 0 - 685.823) / 4101.2
=-0.05419

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.

La Francaise Des Jeux has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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La Francaise Des Jeux (La Francaise Des Jeux) Business Description

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Address
3-7 Quai du Point du Jour, Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, FRA, 92100
La Francaise Des Jeux SA is engaged in lottery games and sports betting. Its lottery games include draw games and instant games. The company offers approximately more than 80 lottery games.

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