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Illimity Bank SpA (MIL:ILTY) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Illimity Bank 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:ILTY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.23   Med: -2.08   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.17

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Illimity Bank SpA was -1.68. The lowest was -2.23. And the median was -2.08.


Illimity Bank 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 Illimity Bank 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 * 1.0005+0.892 * 1.3776+0.115 * 0.8868
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.806+4.679 * 0.041908-0.327 * 0.9913
=-1.92

* 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 €360.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €360.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,259.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €25.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €21.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €97.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €777.8 Mil.
Net Income was €104.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-199.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €261.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €261.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,355.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €25.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €17.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €87.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €686.9 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 / 360.765) / (0 / 261.886)
=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)
=(261.886 / 261.886) / (360.765 / 360.765)
=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 - (0 + 25.504) / 7259.047) / (1 - (0 + 25.755) / 6355.125)
=0.996487 / 0.995947
=1.0005

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
=360.765 / 261.886
=1.3776

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))
=(17.271 / (17.271 + 25.755)) / (21.09 / (21.09 + 25.504))
=0.401408 / 0.452633
=0.8868

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)
=(97.514 / 360.765) / (87.827 / 261.886)
=0.270298 / 0.335363
=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)
=((777.787 + 0) / 7259.047) / ((686.906 + 0) / 6355.125)
=0.107147 / 0.108087
=0.9913

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
=(104.4 - 0 - -199.81) / 7259.047
=0.041908

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.

Illimity Bank SpA has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Illimity Bank SpA (MIL:ILTY) Business Description

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Address
Via Soperga, 9, Milan, ITA, 20124
Illimity Bank SpA operates as a bank specializing in credit for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises. The company offers credit to companies, purchase and servicing of non-performing loan portfolios and direct bank for private customers and families. Its segment includes Distressed Credit; Growth Credit; Investment Banking; b-ilty; SGR and Direct Banking. The company generates maximum revenue from Distressed Credit segment.