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Meglioquesto SpA (MIL:MQSPA) Beneish M-Score : -1.73 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Meglioquesto 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:MQSPA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.73   Med: -1.22   Max: -0.71
Current: -1.73

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meglioquesto SpA was -0.71. The lowest was -1.73. And the median was -1.22.


Meglioquesto SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meglioquesto 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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Meglioquesto SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Meglioquesto SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -0.71 -1.73

Meglioquesto SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -0.71 - -1.73 -

Competitive Comparison of Meglioquesto SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Meglioquesto 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.


Meglioquesto SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Meglioquesto SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meglioquesto 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 Meglioquesto 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 * 1.0473+0.528 * 0.8136+0.404 * 1.5105+0.892 * 1.2674+0.115 * 0.6567
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.058159-0.327 * 0.6126
=-1.73

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €31.28 Mil.
Revenue was €79.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was €34.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €58.41 Mil.
Total Assets was €119.74 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €40.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.32 Mil.
Net Income was €2.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-4.91 Mil.
Total Receivables was €23.57 Mil.
Revenue was €62.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was €22.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €40.36 Mil.
Total Assets was €65.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €21.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €17.05 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)
=(31.281 / 79.272) / (23.566 / 62.545)
=0.394603 / 0.376785
=1.0473

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)
=(22.286 / 62.545) / (34.716 / 79.272)
=0.356319 / 0.437935
=0.8136

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 - (58.405 + 4.423) / 119.74) / (1 - (40.364 + 4.737) / 65.808)
=0.475296 / 0.314658
=1.5105

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
=79.272 / 62.545
=1.2674

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))
=(2.433 / (2.433 + 4.737)) / (4.729 / (4.729 + 4.423))
=0.339331 / 0.516718
=0.6567

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 / 79.272) / (0 / 62.545)
=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)
=((2.315 + 40.774) / 119.74) / ((17.048 + 21.606) / 65.808)
=0.359855 / 0.587375
=0.6126

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
=(2.058 - 0 - -4.906) / 119.74
=0.058159

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.

Meglioquesto SpA has a M-score of -1.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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