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Tenax International SpA (MIL:TNX) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Tenax International 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:TNX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -1.96   Max: -1.25
Current: -2.24

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tenax International SpA was -1.25. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -1.96.


Tenax International SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tenax International 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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Tenax International SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Tenax International SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.68 -1.25 -2.78 -2.24

Tenax International SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.25 - -2.78 - -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Tenax International SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Tenax International 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.


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

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

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



Tenax International 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 Tenax International 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 * 0.8883+0.528 * 0.9654+0.404 * 1.0569+0.892 * 1.1968+0.115 * 1.0844
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.031108-0.327 * 0.9769
=-2.24

* 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 €6.20 Mil.
Revenue was €20.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.04 Mil.
Total Assets was €22.05 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.55 Mil.
Net Income was €0.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.83 Mil.
Revenue was €17.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.18 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €15.86 Mil.
Total Assets was €19.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.42 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)
=(6.199 / 20.641) / (5.831 / 17.247)
=0.300325 / 0.338088
=0.8883

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)
=(5.177 / 17.247) / (6.418 / 20.641)
=0.300168 / 0.310935
=0.9654

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 - (18.035 + 0.504) / 22.052) / (1 - (15.855 + 0.463) / 19.214)
=0.159305 / 0.150723
=1.0569

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
=20.641 / 17.247
=1.1968

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))
=(0.919 / (0.919 + 0.463)) / (0.799 / (0.799 + 0.504))
=0.664978 / 0.6132
=1.0844

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 / 20.641) / (0 / 17.247)
=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)
=((4.551 + 9.514) / 22.052) / ((4.415 + 8.13) / 19.214)
=0.637811 / 0.652909
=0.9769

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
=(0.699 - 0 - 0.013) / 22.052
=0.031108

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.

Tenax International SpA has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tenax International SpA (MIL:TNX) Business Description

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Address
Via Balduina 3, Rio Saliceto, ITA, 42010
Tenax International SpA is engaged in designing and production of low-voltage electric road sweepers and street washers in Italy. The company also offers pre-owned street washers and road sweepers.

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