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Ferrovial SE (XMAD:FER) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Ferrovial SE 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XMAD:FER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ferrovial SE was -2.20. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.58.


Ferrovial SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferrovial SE'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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Ferrovial SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Ferrovial SE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.74 -2.25 -2.42 -2.60

Ferrovial SE Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.42 - - - -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Ferrovial SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Infrastructure Operations subindustry, Ferrovial SE'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.


Ferrovial SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ferrovial SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ferrovial SE 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 Ferrovial SE 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 * 0.9236+0.528 * 0.9595+0.404 * 1.0161+0.892 * 1.1275+0.115 * 0.9241
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.958+4.679 * -0.030511-0.327 * 1.005
=-2.60

* 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 €1,611 Mil.
Revenue was €8,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7,467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,990 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,318 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €790 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €401 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €485 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,775 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,565 Mil.
Net Income was €460 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,263 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,547 Mil.
Revenue was €7,551 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6,354 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,419 Mil.
Total Assets was €26,344 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €662 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €299 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €449 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,379 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,896 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)
=(1611 / 8514) / (1547 / 7551)
=0.189218 / 0.204874
=0.9236

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)
=(6354 / 7551) / (7467 / 8514)
=0.841478 / 0.877026
=0.9595

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 - (6990 + 790) / 26318) / (1 - (7419 + 662) / 26344)
=0.704385 / 0.693251
=1.0161

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
=8514 / 7551
=1.1275

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))
=(299 / (299 + 662)) / (401 / (401 + 790))
=0.311134 / 0.336692
=0.9241

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)
=(485 / 8514) / (449 / 7551)
=0.056965 / 0.059462
=0.958

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)
=((10565 + 5775) / 26318) / ((10896 + 5379) / 26344)
=0.620868 / 0.617788
=1.005

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
=(460 - 0 - 1263) / 26318
=-0.030511

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.

Ferrovial SE has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ferrovial SE (XMAD:FER) Business Description

Address
Calle Príncipe de Vergara 135, Madrid, ESP, 28002
Ferrovial SE is a Spanish industrial company. The company organizes itself into four segments: Toll Roads, Airports, Construction, and Energy and mobility infrastructures. The Toll Roads segment develops and operates toll roads globally. The Airports segment operates four airports in the United Kingdom, Heathrow, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton. The Construction segment designs and constructs buildings, transport infrastructure, water projects, and completes civil engineering work. The Energy and mobility infrastructures segment includes the operation of infrastructure for transport, natural resources, utilities, telecommunications, and waste collection and treatment. By country, the USA represents the maximum contribution to revenue, followed by Poland operations.

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