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Algreen (XPAR:ALGRE) Beneish M-Score : -3.41 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Algreen 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALGRE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.62   Med: -4.08   Max: 1610.77
Current: -3.41

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Algreen was 1610.77. The lowest was -5.62. And the median was -4.08.


Algreen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Algreen Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.62 -4.74 -3.41

Algreen Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.41 - - 1,610.77 -

Competitive Comparison of Algreen's Beneish M-Score

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Algreen'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.


Algreen's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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



Algreen 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 Algreen 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 * 0.9278+0.528 * 2.4192+0.404 * 0.5327+0.892 * 1.5398+0.115 * 0.7781
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.422487-0.327 * 0.706
=-3.41

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1.04 Mil.
Revenue was €2.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-0.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3.30 Mil.
Total Assets was €3.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.51 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.73 Mil.
Revenue was €1.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-0.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1.72 Mil.
Total Assets was €2.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.74 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.31 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)
=(1.04 / 2.108) / (0.728 / 1.369)
=0.493359 / 0.531775
=0.9278

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)
=(-0.696 / 1.369) / (-0.443 / 2.108)
=-0.5084 / -0.210152
=2.4192

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 - (3.297 + 0.199) / 3.78) / (1 - (1.723 + 0.238) / 2.283)
=0.075132 / 0.141042
=0.5327

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
=2.108 / 1.369
=1.5398

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))
=(0.112 / (0.112 + 0.238)) / (0.139 / (0.139 + 0.199))
=0.32 / 0.411243
=0.7781

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 / 2.108) / (0 / 1.369)
=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)
=((1.51 + 0.884) / 3.78) / ((1.31 + 0.738) / 2.283)
=0.633333 / 0.897065
=0.706

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
=(-1.597 - 0 - 0) / 3.78
=-0.422487

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.

Algreen has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Algreen (XPAR:ALGRE) Business Description

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Algreen engages in the distribution of food products. It specializes in multi-activity agrifood with a strategy of integrating companies, industries, and brands within the same group while favoring traditional and innovative SMEs.

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