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Kumulus Vape (XPAR:ALVAP) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Kumulus Vape 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALVAP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.28   Med: -0.92   Max: 0.93
Current: -2.28

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kumulus Vape was 0.93. The lowest was -2.28. And the median was -0.92.


Kumulus Vape Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kumulus Vape'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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Kumulus Vape Beneish M-Score Chart

Kumulus Vape Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.49 -1.50 -0.34 0.27 -2.28

Kumulus Vape Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 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 -0.34 - 0.27 - -2.28

Competitive Comparison of Kumulus Vape's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Kumulus Vape'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.


Kumulus Vape's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kumulus Vape's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kumulus Vape 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 Kumulus Vape 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 * 1.3205+0.528 * 0.8993+0.404 * 2.5919+0.892 * 1.0771+0.115 * 1.156
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.156931-0.327 * 1.1105
=-2.28

* 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 €5.33 Mil.
Revenue was €60.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €19.60 Mil.
Total Assets was €23.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.89 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.57 Mil.
Net Income was €2.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €6.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3.75 Mil.
Revenue was €55.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.55 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.75 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)
=(5.328 / 60.157) / (3.746 / 55.85)
=0.088568 / 0.067073
=1.3205

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)
=(6.455 / 55.85) / (7.731 / 60.157)
=0.115577 / 0.128514
=0.8993

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 - (19.601 + 0.308) / 23.59) / (1 - (16.547 + 0.328) / 17.956)
=0.156041 / 0.060203
=2.5919

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
=60.157 / 55.85
=1.0771

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))
=(0.229 / (0.229 + 0.328)) / (0.17 / (0.17 + 0.308))
=0.411131 / 0.355649
=1.156

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 / 60.157) / (0 / 55.85)
=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)
=((3.569 + 4.887) / 23.59) / ((0.751 + 5.045) / 17.956)
=0.358457 / 0.322789
=1.1105

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
=(2.54 - 0 - 6.242) / 23.59
=-0.156931

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.

Kumulus Vape has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kumulus Vape (XPAR:ALVAP) Business Description

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Address
21 rue Marcel Merieux, Corbas, FRA, 69960
Kumulus Vape is an online retailer specializing in the sale of electronic cigarettes and related products (hardware, e-liquid and other accessories).

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