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Accor (XPAR:AC) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Accor 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:AC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.25   Max: 0.18
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accor was 0.18. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.25.


Accor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Accor'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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Accor Beneish M-Score Chart

Accor 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 -2.59 -2.49 -2.15 -2.11 -2.34

Accor Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.15 - -2.11 - -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Accor's Beneish M-Score

For the Lodging subindustry, Accor'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.


Accor's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Accor's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Accor 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 Accor 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 * 0.9649+0.528 * 0.9584+0.404 * 1.0373+0.892 * 1.197+0.115 * 1.1757
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.003195-0.327 * 1.0018
=-2.34

* 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 €1,170 Mil.
Revenue was €5,056 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,554 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,782 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,267 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €279 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,831 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,526 Mil.
Net Income was €633 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €669 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,013 Mil.
Revenue was €4,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,583 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,713 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €228 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,921 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,638 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)
=(1170 / 5056) / (1013 / 4224)
=0.231408 / 0.23982
=0.9649

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)
=(2045 / 4224) / (2554 / 5056)
=0.484138 / 0.505142
=0.9584

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 - (2782 + 1105) / 11267) / (1 - (3583 + 734) / 11713)
=0.65501 / 0.631435
=1.0373

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
=5056 / 4224
=1.197

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))
=(228 / (228 + 734)) / (279 / (279 + 1105))
=0.237006 / 0.20159
=1.1757

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 / 5056) / (0 / 4224)
=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)
=((2526 + 2831) / 11267) / ((2638 + 2921) / 11713)
=0.475459 / 0.474601
=1.0018

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
=(633 - 0 - 669) / 11267
=-0.003195

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.

Accor has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Accor (XPAR:AC) Business Description

Address
82, Rue Henri Farman, Tour Sequana, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, FRA, 92130
Accor operates 812,425 rooms across 46 brands addressing the economy through luxury segments, as of Sept. 30, 2023. Ibis (economy scale) is the largest brand (37% of total rooms at the end of 2022), followed by mid scale brands Mercure (16%) and Novotel (14%). FRHI offers additional luxury and North American exposure. After the sale of the majority of HotelInvest (owned assets) in 2018-19, the majority of total EBITDA comes from asset-light managed and franchised hotels. Northern Europe represents 21% of rooms, Southern Europe 23%, Asia-Pacific region 32%, Americas 12%, and India, Middle East, and Africa 12%. Premium, midscale, and economy are 86% of total rooms, while luxury and lifestyle are the remaining 14%.