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Credit Agricole du Morbihan (XPAR:CMO) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Credit Agricole du Morbihan Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:CMO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Credit Agricole du Morbihan was -2.20. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.42.


Credit Agricole du Morbihan 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 Credit Agricole du Morbihan 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 0.8151+0.115 * 0.9524
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1513+4.679 * 0.036677-0.327 * 0.6739
=-2.40

* 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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €206.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €206.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,418.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €51.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €51.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €28.4 Mil.
Net Income was €51.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-440.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €252.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €252.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,895.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €53.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €55.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €43.6 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 / 206.088) / (0 / 252.85)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(252.85 / 252.85) / (206.088 / 206.088)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 51.371) / 13418.196) / (1 - (0 + 53.366) / 13895.054)
=0.996172 / 0.996159
=1

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
=206.088 / 252.85
=0.8151

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))
=(5.647 / (5.647 + 53.366)) / (5.738 / (5.738 + 51.371))
=0.095691 / 0.100475
=0.9524

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)
=(51.642 / 206.088) / (55.032 / 252.85)
=0.250582 / 0.217647
=1.1513

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)
=((28.369 + 0) / 13418.196) / ((43.593 + 0) / 13895.054)
=0.002114 / 0.003137
=0.6739

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
=(51.742 - 0 - -440.391) / 13418.196
=0.036677

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.

Credit Agricole du Morbihan has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Credit Agricole du Morbihan (XPAR:CMO) Business Description

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Address
Ave de Keranguen, Vannes, FRA, 56000
Credit Agricole du Morbihan is a France-based company engaged in providing financial and insurance products and services to such customers as individuals, farmers, professionals, businesses and local communities.