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Lepermislibre (FRA:I5T) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Lepermislibre 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 Lepermislibre's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:I5T' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.34   Med: -1.46   Max: 0.81
Current: -2.34

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lepermislibre was 0.81. The lowest was -2.34. And the median was -1.46.


Lepermislibre Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Lepermislibre Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.81 -1.46 -2.34

Lepermislibre Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.81 - -1.46 - -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Lepermislibre's Beneish M-Score

For the Personal Services subindustry, Lepermislibre'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.


Lepermislibre's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lepermislibre's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lepermislibre 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 Lepermislibre 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 * 0.8347+0.528 * 1.1109+0.404 * 1.2664+0.892 * 1.1293+0.115 * 1.1042
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6086+4.679 * -0.035029-0.327 * 0.7197
=-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 €4.65 Mil.
Revenue was €16.80 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.98 Mil.
Total Assets was €10.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.06 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-3.84 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-3.48 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.93 Mil.
Revenue was €14.88 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.47 Mil.
Total Assets was €8.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(4.647 / 16.801) / (4.93 / 14.877)
=0.276591 / 0.331384
=0.8347

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)
=(2.66 / 14.877) / (2.704 / 16.801)
=0.178799 / 0.160943
=1.1109

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 - (9.981 + 0.231) / 10.477) / (1 - (8.465 + 0.171) / 8.812)
=0.025294 / 0.019973
=1.2664

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
=16.801 / 14.877
=1.1293

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))
=(0.053 / (0.053 + 0.171)) / (0.063 / (0.063 + 0.231))
=0.236607 / 0.214286
=1.1042

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)
=(2.216 / 16.801) / (3.224 / 14.877)
=0.131897 / 0.21671
=0.6086

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)
=((0 + 9.068) / 10.477) / ((0 + 10.598) / 8.812)
=0.865515 / 1.202678
=0.7197

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
=(-3.843 - 0 - -3.476) / 10.477
=-0.035029

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.

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


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Lepermislibre (FRA:I5T) Business Description

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Address
29 Avenue Joannes Masset, Lyon, FRA, 69009
Lepermislibre SA operates an online driving school. The company also offers a car insurance offer adapted to the expectations of its users.

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