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Lottomatica Group SpA (MIL:LTMC) Beneish M-Score : -3.16 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Lottomatica Group 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 -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:LTMC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.88
Current: -3.16

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lottomatica Group SpA was -1.88. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.52.


Lottomatica Group SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lottomatica Group 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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Lottomatica Group SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Lottomatica Group SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.88 -3.16

Lottomatica Group SpA Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.88 - - -3.16 -

Competitive Comparison of Lottomatica Group SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Lottomatica Group 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.


Lottomatica Group SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lottomatica Group SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lottomatica Group 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 Lottomatica Group 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 * 0.7249+0.528 * 0.904+0.404 * 0.8263+0.892 * 1.1729+0.115 * 0.9302
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.103354-0.327 * 0.9032
=-3.16

* 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 €123 Mil.
Revenue was €1,651 Mil.
Gross Profit was €672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,044 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,282 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €179 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €194 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,976 Mil.
Net Income was €68 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €408 Mil.
Total Receivables was €145 Mil.
Revenue was €1,408 Mil.
Gross Profit was €518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €498 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,756 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €165 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €524 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,848 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)
=(123.43 / 1651.017) / (145.184 / 1407.686)
=0.07476 / 0.103137
=0.7249

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)
=(518.224 / 1407.686) / (672.313 / 1651.017)
=0.368139 / 0.407211
=0.904

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 - (1043.504 + 178.789) / 3282.195) / (1 - (498.002 + 164.742) / 2756.235)
=0.627599 / 0.759547
=0.8263

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
=1651.017 / 1407.686
=1.1729

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))
=(154.307 / (154.307 + 164.742)) / (193.624 / (193.624 + 178.789))
=0.483647 / 0.519917
=0.9302

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 / 1651.017) / (0 / 1407.686)
=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)
=((1976.392 + 574.578) / 3282.195) / ((1847.906 + 523.797) / 2756.235)
=0.777215 / 0.860486
=0.9032

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
=(68.303 - 0 - 407.532) / 3282.195
=-0.103354

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.

Lottomatica Group SpA has a M-score of -3.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lottomatica Group SpA (MIL:LTMC) Business Description

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Address
Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 300, Rome, ITA, 00163
Lottomatica Group SpA is an operator on the gaming market authorized by the Customs and Monopolies Agency. The group operates in various sectors namely Online (sports betting and online games); Betting (sports bets and games on a physical network); Gaming (AWP and VLT entertainment machines, direct management of gaming halls and proprietary AWPs).

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