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Fintel Energija a.d (XBEL:FINT) Beneish M-Score : -3.16 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Fintel Energija a.d 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 -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fintel Energija a.d's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XBEL:FINT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -1.76   Max: 0.28
Current: -3.16

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fintel Energija a.d was 0.28. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -1.76.


Fintel Energija a.d Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fintel Energija a.d'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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Fintel Energija a.d Beneish M-Score Chart

Fintel Energija a.d Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.28 -2.11 -1.38 -1.76 -3.16

Fintel Energija a.d Quarterly Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - - -1.76 - -3.16

Competitive Comparison of Fintel Energija a.d's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Fintel Energija a.d'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.


Fintel Energija a.d's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Fintel Energija a.d's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fintel Energija a.d's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Fintel Energija a.d 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 Fintel Energija a.d 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 * 0.4376+0.528 * 0.8995+0.404 * 1.3123+0.892 * 1.2497+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0931+4.679 * -0.098931-0.327 * 0.9282
=-3.16

* 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 RSD651 Mil.
Revenue was RSD2,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was RSD1,875 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RSD1,356 Mil.
Total Assets was RSD13,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RSD11,571 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RSD0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RSD292 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RSD1,944 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RSD8,580 Mil.
Net Income was RSD399 Mil.
Gross Profit was RSD0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was RSD1,755 Mil.
Total Receivables was RSD1,190 Mil.
Revenue was RSD2,172 Mil.
Gross Profit was RSD1,350 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RSD1,422 Mil.
Total Assets was RSD14,109 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was RSD12,078 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was RSD0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was RSD213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RSD3,696 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was RSD7,977 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)
=(650.677 / 2714.764) / (1189.792 / 2172.31)
=0.239681 / 0.547708
=0.4376

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)
=(1349.501 / 2172.31) / (1874.983 / 2714.764)
=0.621229 / 0.690662
=0.8995

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 - (1356.196 + 11571.383) / 13704.525) / (1 - (1421.519 + 12077.75) / 14108.802)
=0.056693 / 0.043202
=1.3123

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
=2714.764 / 2172.31
=1.2497

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 / (0 + 12077.75)) / (0 / (0 + 11571.383))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(291.502 / 2714.764) / (213.39 / 2172.31)
=0.107377 / 0.098232
=1.0931

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)
=((8579.97 + 1944.495) / 13704.525) / ((7977.234 + 3695.942) / 14108.802)
=0.767955 / 0.827368
=0.9282

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
=(399.179 - 0 - 1754.977) / 13704.525
=-0.098931

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.

Fintel Energija a.d has a M-score of -3.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fintel Energija a.d (XBEL:FINT) Business Description

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Address
Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 115e, 5th Floor, Novi Beograd, SRB, 11000
Fintel Energija a.d is primarily involved in the generation of power business which is sold only to EPS through wind power generation technology. It operates only one operating segment wind renewable energy sector. Currently, the company is engaged in the development, construction, and management of a wind power plant portfolio consisting of new wind farms in the north and northeast of Serbia.

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