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Estrima SpA (MIL:BIRO) Beneish M-Score : -0.69 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Estrima SpA 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 -0.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:BIRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.69   Med: 0.78   Max: 2.24
Current: -0.69

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Estrima SpA was 2.24. The lowest was -0.69. And the median was 0.78.


Estrima SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Estrima SpA'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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Estrima SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Estrima SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - 2.24 -0.69

Estrima SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 2.24 - -0.69 -

Competitive Comparison of Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Estrima SpA'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.


Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Estrima SpA 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 Estrima SpA 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 * 0.2416+0.528 * 0.7441+0.404 * 1.1261+0.892 * 4.0353+0.115 * 0.6015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.009884-0.327 * 1.1468
=-0.69

* 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 €8.72 Mil.
Revenue was €36.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €31.70 Mil.
Total Assets was €47.75 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €18.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10.47 Mil.
Net Income was €-3.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-2.63 Mil.
Total Receivables was €8.94 Mil.
Revenue was €8.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €38.45 Mil.
Total Assets was €53.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €17.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10.47 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)
=(8.715 / 36.148) / (8.938 / 8.958)
=0.241092 / 0.997767
=0.2416

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)
=(0.52 / 8.958) / (2.82 / 36.148)
=0.058049 / 0.078013
=0.7441

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 - (31.696 + 5.692) / 47.753) / (1 - (38.45 + 4.759) / 53.526)
=0.217054 / 0.192747
=1.1261

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
=36.148 / 8.958
=4.0353

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))
=(0.754 / (0.754 + 4.759)) / (1.675 / (1.675 + 5.692))
=0.136768 / 0.227365
=0.6015

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 / 36.148) / (0 / 8.958)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((10.471 + 18.082) / 47.753) / ((10.465 + 17.442) / 53.526)
=0.597931 / 0.521373
=1.1468

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
=(-3.098 - 0 - -2.626) / 47.753
=-0.009884

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.

Estrima SpA has a M-score of -0.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Estrima SpA (MIL:BIRO) Business Description

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Address
Via Roveredo 20/b, Pordenone, ITA, 33170
Estrima SpA is engaged in designing, manufacturing and distribution of the small electric vehicles.

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