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Shelly Group (XBUL:SLYG) Beneish M-Score : -2.08 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is Shelly 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 -2.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:SLYG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.82   Med: -1.7   Max: 1.42
Current: -2.08

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shelly Group was 1.42. The lowest was -2.82. And the median was -1.70.


Shelly Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shelly 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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Shelly Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Shelly Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.77 -0.53 -2.30 -1.29

Shelly Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.73 -1.29 -1.60 -2.01 -2.08

Competitive Comparison of Shelly Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Shelly 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.


Shelly Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Shelly Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shelly 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 Shelly 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 * 0.9727+0.528 * 0.9567+0.404 * 1.6178+0.892 * 1.5437+0.115 * -0.3968
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0133+4.679 * 0.013815-0.327 * 1.5896
=-2.08

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was лв27.6 Mil.
Revenue was 31.539 + 27.177 + 27.608 + 35.349 = лв121.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.781 + 15.619 + 14.967 + 17.923 = лв67.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв94.2 Mil.
Total Assets was лв112.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв5.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв0.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв15.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв15.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв1.5 Mil.
Net Income was 8.175 + 5.636 + 6.036 + 5.686 = лв25.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = лв0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.81 + 6.817 + 10.138 + 5.208 = лв24.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was лв18.4 Mil.
Revenue was 22.076 + 18.603 + 17.15 + 20.988 = лв78.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.686 + 7.975 + 9.267 + 12.773 = лв41.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв69.9 Mil.
Total Assets was лв80.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв5.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв-0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв9.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв6.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв1.8 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)
=(27.608 / 121.673) / (18.385 / 78.817)
=0.226903 / 0.233262
=0.9727

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)
=(41.701 / 78.817) / (67.29 / 121.673)
=0.529086 / 0.55304
=0.9567

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 - (94.215 + 5.632) / 112.917) / (1 - (69.942 + 5.012) / 80.73)
=0.115749 / 0.071547
=1.6178

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
=121.673 / 78.817
=1.5437

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))
=(-0.217 / (-0.217 + 5.012)) / (0.725 / (0.725 + 5.632))
=-0.045255 / 0.114048
=-0.3968

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)
=(15.449 / 121.673) / (9.876 / 78.817)
=0.126971 / 0.125303
=1.0133

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)
=((1.519 + 15.759) / 112.917) / ((1.792 + 5.979) / 80.73)
=0.153015 / 0.096259
=1.5896

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
=(25.533 - 0 - 23.973) / 112.917
=0.013815

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.

Shelly Group has a M-score of -2.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Shelly Group (XBUL:SLYG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
103 Cherni Vrah Boulevard, Floor 8, Sofia, BGR, 1407
Shelly Group Plc formerly Allterco AD is engaged in the acquisition, management, evaluation, and sale of participations in Bulgarian & foreign companies; acquisition, management, and sale of bonds; acquisition, evaluation, sale, and patents. It delivers innovation through designing, producing, and distributing high-quality IoT products. It group manages the business with electronic devices as one operating segment. Its products include Smartwatches, Tracker, and Home automation. It derives the majority of its revenue from the sale of smart devices.
Executives
Dimitar Dimitrov Chief Executive Officer (CEO)