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FinecoBank SpA (MIL:FBK) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is FinecoBank SpA Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:FBK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.36   Max: 0.43
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of FinecoBank SpA was 0.43. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.36.


FinecoBank 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 FinecoBank 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.971+0.892 * 1.2936+0.115 * 0.9905
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.806+4.679 * -0.015865-0.327 * 1.6318
=-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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €1,404.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,404.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,551.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €33,315.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €149.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €27.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €103.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €237.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €870.6 Mil.
Net Income was €609.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,137.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €1,085.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,085.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,793.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €36,268.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €149.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €99.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €178.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €561.3 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)
=(0 / 1404.472) / (0 / 1085.736)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1085.736 / 1085.736) / (1404.472 / 1404.472)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (2551.043 + 149.306) / 33315.7) / (1 - (1792.977 + 149.899) / 36268.885)
=0.918947 / 0.946431
=0.971

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
=1404.472 / 1085.736
=1.2936

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))
=(26.865 / (26.865 + 149.899)) / (27.062 / (27.062 + 149.306))
=0.151982 / 0.153441
=0.9905

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)
=(103.646 / 1404.472) / (99.41 / 1085.736)
=0.073797 / 0.09156
=0.806

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)
=((870.646 + 237.741) / 33315.7) / ((561.277 + 178.189) / 36268.885)
=0.033269 / 0.020388
=1.6318

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
=(609.101 - 0 - 1137.646) / 33315.7
=-0.015865

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.

FinecoBank SpA has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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FinecoBank SpA (MIL:FBK) Business Description

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Piazza Durante, 11, Milan, ITA, 20131
FinecoBank SpA is a FinTech bank in Europe. It offers a business model which combines platforms with a large network of financial advisors. It offers a single account with banking, trading and investment services, on transactional and advisory platforms developed with proprietary technologies. Fineco is a leading bank in brokerage in Europe, and an important player in private banking in Italy, offering advanced and tailor-made advisory services.