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Franchetti SpA (MIL:FCH) Beneish M-Score : -1.82 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Franchetti 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:FCH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.82   Med: -1.34   Max: -0.85
Current: -1.82

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Franchetti SpA was -0.85. The lowest was -1.82. And the median was -1.34.


Franchetti SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Franchetti 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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Franchetti SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Franchetti SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.85 -1.82

Franchetti SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -0.85 - -1.82

Competitive Comparison of Franchetti SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Franchetti 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.


Franchetti SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Franchetti SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Franchetti 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 Franchetti 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 * 1.316+0.528 * 0.8324+0.404 * 0.5678+0.892 * 1.2726+0.115 * 0.8038
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.115002-0.327 * 1.393
=-1.82

* 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 €6.15 Mil.
Revenue was €6.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.67 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.49 Mil.
Total Assets was €12.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.22 Mil.
Net Income was €1.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3.67 Mil.
Revenue was €4.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6.06 Mil.
Total Assets was €8.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.40 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)
=(6.151 / 6.233) / (3.673 / 4.898)
=0.986844 / 0.749898
=1.316

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)
=(2.402 / 4.898) / (3.672 / 6.233)
=0.490404 / 0.589122
=0.8324

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 - (10.487 + 0.07) / 12.852) / (1 - (6.062 + 0.089) / 8.973)
=0.178571 / 0.314499
=0.5678

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
=6.233 / 4.898
=1.2726

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))
=(0.214 / (0.214 + 0.089)) / (0.507 / (0.507 + 0.07))
=0.706271 / 0.878683
=0.8038

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 / 6.233) / (0 / 4.898)
=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)
=((0.224 + 5.612) / 12.852) / ((0.404 + 2.521) / 8.973)
=0.454093 / 0.325978
=1.393

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
=(1.243 - 0 - -0.235) / 12.852
=0.115002

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.

Franchetti SpA has a M-score of -1.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Franchetti SpA (MIL:FCH) Business Description

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Vi Piazzale della Vittoria 7, Arzignano, ITA, I-36071
Franchetti SpA is a civil and environmental engineering company specializes in the inspection, analysis and maintenance of high-value elements, such as bridges and complex transport networks.

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