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B&S Group (XAMS:BSGR) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is B&S Group 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XAMS:BSGR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.79   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.87

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of B&S Group was -1.26. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.79.


B&S Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for B&S Group'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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B&S Group Beneish M-Score Chart

B&S Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.26 -2.79 -3.24 -2.46 -2.87

B&S Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.46 - -2.87 -

Competitive Comparison of B&S Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Food Distribution subindustry, B&S Group'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.


B&S Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, B&S Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where B&S Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



B&S Group 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 B&S Group 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 * 0.7964+0.528 * 1.0863+0.404 * 0.9932+0.892 * 1.1491+0.115 * 1.4448
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.286+4.679 * -0.077695-0.327 * 1.0445
=-2.87

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €198 Mil.
Revenue was €2,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was €304 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €672 Mil.
Total Assets was €936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €128 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €316 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €256 Mil.
Net Income was €26 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €99 Mil.
Total Receivables was €216 Mil.
Revenue was €1,870 Mil.
Gross Profit was €287 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €633 Mil.
Total Assets was €858 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €239 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)
=(197.739 / 2148.239) / (216.065 / 1869.507)
=0.092047 / 0.115573
=0.7964

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)
=(287.301 / 1869.507) / (303.919 / 2148.239)
=0.153677 / 0.141474
=1.0863

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 - (671.941 + 127.91) / 935.815) / (1 - (633.488 + 98.758) / 857.716)
=0.145289 / 0.146284
=0.9932

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
=2148.239 / 1869.507
=1.1491

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))
=(40.903 / (40.903 + 98.758)) / (32.521 / (32.521 + 127.91))
=0.292873 / 0.20271
=1.4448

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)
=(22.648 / 2148.239) / (15.326 / 1869.507)
=0.010543 / 0.008198
=1.286

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)
=((255.863 + 316.254) / 935.815) / ((239.3 + 262.729) / 857.716)
=0.611357 / 0.585309
=1.0445

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
=(26.1 - 0 - 98.808) / 935.815
=-0.077695

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.

B&S Group has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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B&S Group (XAMS:BSGR) Business Description

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Address
14, Rue Strachen, Mensdorf, LUX, L-6933
B&S Group SA is a wholesale distributor of consumer products. The company's customers include Retail (B2B), Value, online, secondary, underserved, duty-free, maritime, ship suppliers, and cruise lines. The company operates through the following business segments: B&S Liquors, B&S Beauty, B&S Personal Care, B&S Food, B&S Health, and B&S Retail. The suppliers of the company include brand owners, producers, wholesalers and distributors, and international retail chains. B&S Beauty segment derives the majority of revenue.

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