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ENCE Energia y Celulosa (ENCE Energia y Celulosa) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is ENCE Energia y Celulosa 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EEYCF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.82   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ENCE Energia y Celulosa was -1.96. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.82.


ENCE Energia y Celulosa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ENCE Energia y Celulosa'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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ENCE Energia y Celulosa Beneish M-Score Chart

ENCE Energia y Celulosa 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 -3.60 -1.96 -3.23 -2.85 -2.55

ENCE Energia y Celulosa Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.55 -

Competitive Comparison of ENCE Energia y Celulosa's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, ENCE Energia y Celulosa'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.


ENCE Energia y Celulosa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ENCE Energia y Celulosa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ENCE Energia y Celulosa's Beneish M-Score falls into.



ENCE Energia y Celulosa 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 ENCE Energia y Celulosa 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 * 0.8621+0.528 * 1.2544+0.404 * 1.3224+0.892 * 0.8512+0.115 * 0.9731
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2778+4.679 * 0.012589-0.327 * 1.1834
=-2.53

* 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 $42.98 Mil.
Revenue was $904.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was $440.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $517.43 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,854.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,078.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $111.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $94.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $511.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $404.82 Mil.
Net Income was $-26.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-50.30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $58.57 Mil.
Revenue was $1,062.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was $648.99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $644.83 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,885.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,042.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $104.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $86.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $546.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $240.14 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)
=(42.978 / 904.692) / (58.569 / 1062.896)
=0.047506 / 0.055103
=0.8621

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)
=(648.985 / 1062.896) / (440.362 / 904.692)
=0.610582 / 0.486754
=1.2544

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 - (517.429 + 1078.516) / 1854.388) / (1 - (644.825 + 1042.242) / 1885.809)
=0.139368 / 0.105388
=1.3224

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
=904.692 / 1062.896
=0.8512

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))
=(104.195 / (104.195 + 1042.242)) / (111.107 / (111.107 + 1078.516))
=0.090886 / 0.093397
=0.9731

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)
=(94.605 / 904.692) / (86.985 / 1062.896)
=0.104572 / 0.081838
=1.2778

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)
=((404.823 + 511.013) / 1854.388) / ((240.141 + 546.869) / 1885.809)
=0.493875 / 0.417333
=1.1834

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
=(-26.957 - 0 - -50.301) / 1854.388
=0.012589

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.

ENCE Energia y Celulosa has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ENCE Energia y Celulosa (ENCE Energia y Celulosa) Business Description

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Beatriz de Bobadilla, 14, Madrid, ESP, 28040
ENCE Energia y Celulosa SA produces and sells pulp. The company owns and manages eucalyptus forests throughout Spain and harvests timber. The timber is transported to the firm's mills, where it produces pulp for sale to paper manufacturers. Over half of the company's pulp is sold to tissue paper producers. Other customers include manufacturers of specialty paper, printing and writing paper, and packaging paper. Ence also generates and sells electricity from forest biomass. The vast majority of revenue comes from Europe.

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