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Ferretti SpA (HKSE:09638) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Ferretti SpA 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HKSE:09638' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.14

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ferretti SpA was -2.14. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.63.


Ferretti SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferretti SpA'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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Ferretti SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Ferretti SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.35 -3.70 -2.91 -2.14

Ferretti SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.70 - -2.91 - -2.14

Competitive Comparison of Ferretti SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Ferretti SpA'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.


Ferretti SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ferretti SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ferretti SpA 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 Ferretti SpA 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 * 1.3691+0.528 * 0.9598+0.404 * 0.8921+0.892 * 1.1373+0.115 * 1.0497
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0665+4.679 * -0.006625-0.327 * 1.0725
=-2.14

* 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 HK$1,833 Mil.
Revenue was HK$9,662 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,923 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$7,923 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$13,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$3,254 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$538 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,132 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$184 Mil.
Net Income was HK$707 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$798 Mil.
Total Receivables was HK$1,177 Mil.
Revenue was HK$8,495 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$2,466 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,752 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$11,608 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$2,502 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$438 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$169 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$4,812 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$198 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)
=(1832.62 / 9662.043) / (1176.956 / 8495.48)
=0.189672 / 0.138539
=1.3691

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)
=(2466.446 / 8495.48) / (2922.517 / 9662.043)
=0.290325 / 0.302474
=0.9598

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 - (7922.621 + 3254.029) / 13645.841) / (1 - (6751.715 + 2502.165) / 11608.46)
=0.180948 / 0.202833
=0.8921

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
=9662.043 / 8495.48
=1.1373

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))
=(437.838 / (437.838 + 2502.165)) / (537.973 / (537.973 + 3254.029))
=0.148924 / 0.14187
=1.0497

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)
=(205.559 / 9662.043) / (169.464 / 8495.48)
=0.021275 / 0.019948
=1.0665

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)
=((184.097 + 6132.328) / 13645.841) / ((198.396 + 4811.509) / 11608.46)
=0.462883 / 0.431574
=1.0725

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
=(707.294 - 0 - 797.698) / 13645.841
=-0.006625

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.

Ferretti SpA has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ferretti SpA (HKSE:09638) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Via Ansaldo, 7, Forli, ITA, 47122
Ferretti SpA is an Italy based company. The company is engaged in the Sale of yachts to order (sale of composite yachts, made-to-measure yachts and super yachts) and the Sale of used boats.

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