M Food (WAR:MFD) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of May. 21, 2024)

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What is M Food 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 -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:MFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05 Med: -2.38 Max: 409.69
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of M Food was 409.69. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.38.

M Food Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for M Food's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.04

-2.51

-2.93

-2.60

-2.46

M Food Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.95	-2.46	-2.41	-2.07	-1.83

Competitive Comparison of M Food's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, M Food's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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M Food's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, M Food's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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

M Food 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 M Food for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.4225

0.528 * 1.6451

0.404 * 1.2345

0.892 * 0.6829

0.115 * 0.7663

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.6992

4.679 * 0.030988

0.327 * 1.1891

-1.83

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was zł28.9 Mil.
Revenue was 18.61 + 24.54 + 45.284 + 54.842 = zł143.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.049 + 3.412 + 8.223 + 4.479 = zł18.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł75.0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł164.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł13.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł64.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.3 Mil.
Net Income was -1.716 + -1.06 + 1.09 + -2.572 = zł-4.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.298 + 1.489 + 3.395 + -12.925 = zł-9.3 Mil.

Total Receivables was zł29.8 Mil.
Revenue was 41.837 + 43.821 + 52.3 + 71.839 = zł209.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.466 + 9.929 + 11.545 + 11.812 = zł43.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł77.2 Mil.
Total Assets was zł143.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł6.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł28.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł47.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.0 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)
	=	(28.94 / 143.276)	/	(29.791 / 209.797)
	=	0.201988	/	0.141999
	=	1.4225

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)
	=	(43.752 / 209.797)	/	(18.163 / 143.276)
	=	0.208544	/	0.126769
	=	1.6451

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 - (74.979 + 4.709) / 163.966)	/	(1 - (77.217 + 6.607) / 143.623)
	=	0.513997	/	0.416361
	=	1.2345

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
	=	143.276	/	209.797
	=	0.6829

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))
	=	(1.43 / (1.43 + 6.607))	/	(1.424 / (1.424 + 4.709))
	=	0.177927	/	0.232187
	=	0.7663

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)
	=	(13.496 / 143.276)	/	(28.264 / 209.797)
	=	0.094196	/	0.134721
	=	0.6992

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)
	=	((0.32 + 64.309) / 163.966)	/	((0 + 47.608) / 143.623)
	=	0.394161	/	0.331479
	=	1.1891

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
	=	(-4.258 - 0	-	-9.339)	/	163.966
	=	0.030988

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.

M Food has a M-score of -1.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Ulica Karolewska 1, Lodz, POL, 91-560

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M Food SA is a Polish-based company operating in the field of food products. It is engaged in the production and sale of retail products including jar honey, meads, organic honey and waxes. The company operates in three business segments including downstream, retail sales and raw material production.