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Afyren (XPAR:ALAFY) Beneish M-Score : -1.92 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Afyren 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 -1.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALAFY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.27   Med: -1.92   Max: -1.02
Current: -1.92

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Afyren was -1.02. The lowest was -2.27. And the median was -1.92.


Afyren Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Afyren Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.91 -1.02 -2.27 -1.92

Afyren Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.02 - -2.27 - -1.92

Competitive Comparison of Afyren's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Afyren'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.


Afyren's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Afyren's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Afyren 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 Afyren 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 * 0.6048+0.528 * 3.1791+0.404 * 1.1152+0.892 * 0.9777+0.115 * 0.8596
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.064535-0.327 * 0.7989
=-1.92

* 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 €0.47 Mil.
Revenue was €3.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €50.95 Mil.
Total Assets was €70.43 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.18 Mil.
Net Income was €-9.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-5.04 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.79 Mil.
Revenue was €3.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €63.82 Mil.
Total Assets was €84.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.48 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)
=(0.466 / 3.379) / (0.788 / 3.456)
=0.137911 / 0.228009
=0.6048

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)
=(1.06 / 3.456) / (0.326 / 3.379)
=0.306713 / 0.096478
=3.1791

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 - (50.948 + 0.779) / 70.427) / (1 - (63.822 + 0.803) / 84.821)
=0.265523 / 0.238101
=1.1152

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
=3.379 / 3.456
=0.9777

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))
=(0.629 / (0.629 + 0.803)) / (0.814 / (0.814 + 0.779))
=0.439246 / 0.510986
=0.8596

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 / 3.379) / (0 / 3.456)
=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)
=((3.175 + 4.414) / 70.427) / ((3.483 + 7.958) / 84.821)
=0.107757 / 0.134884
=0.7989

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
=(-9.586 - 0 - -5.041) / 70.427
=-0.064535

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.

Afyren has a M-score of -1.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Afyren (XPAR:ALAFY) Business Description

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Afyren is a sustainable chemistry company that offers innovative solutions for replacing petroleum-based ingredients with non-food biomass products, in line with a circular, low-carbon economy approach. Using natural microorganisms, Afyren's solutions help produce a family of seven entirely bio-sourced organic acids, as well as one high-value-added fertilizer.

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