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Derichebourg (XPAR:DBG) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Derichebourg 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:DBG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.83   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Derichebourg was -1.93. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.83.


Derichebourg Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Derichebourg Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.87 -2.44 -1.93 -2.78

Derichebourg Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.44 - -1.93 - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of Derichebourg's Beneish M-Score

For the Waste Management subindustry, Derichebourg'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.


Derichebourg's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Derichebourg's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Derichebourg 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 Derichebourg 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 * 0.8305+0.528 * 0.9396+0.404 * 1.0435+0.892 * 0.8327+0.115 * 0.9142
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.037675-0.327 * 0.9049
=-2.78

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €340 Mil.
Revenue was €3,630 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,208 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €751 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,585 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €155 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €721 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €774 Mil.
Net Income was €137 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €234 Mil.
Total Receivables was €492 Mil.
Revenue was €4,359 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,363 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,083 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,879 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,025 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €599 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,032 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €808 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)
=(340.1 / 3630) / (491.8 / 4359.4)
=0.093691 / 0.112814
=0.8305

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)
=(1363.4 / 4359.4) / (1208.3 / 3630)
=0.312749 / 0.332865
=0.9396

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 - (751.1 + 1111.8) / 2585.3) / (1 - (1082.7 + 1025.3) / 2878.9)
=0.279426 / 0.267776
=1.0435

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
=3630 / 4359.4
=0.8327

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))
=(128.8 / (128.8 + 1025.3)) / (154.6 / (154.6 + 1111.8))
=0.111602 / 0.122078
=0.9142

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 / 3630) / (598.9 / 4359.4)
=0 / 0.137381
=0

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)
=((773.6 + 721.2) / 2585.3) / ((807.9 + 1031.6) / 2878.9)
=0.578192 / 0.638959
=0.9049

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
=(136.9 - 0 - 234.3) / 2585.3
=-0.037675

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.

Derichebourg has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Derichebourg (XPAR:DBG) Business Description

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Address
119 avenue du General Michel Bizot, Cedex 12, Paris, FRA, 75579
Derichebourg SA is a France-based company that offers environmental services. Its activities can be divided into two separate branches, the Environment Division and the Multiservices Division. The Environment Division's core business is the processing and disposal of waste, mainly metal waste and end-of-life products, with the recovery of secondary raw materials by using the appropriate processing methods. Derichebourg Multiservices, the group's Business Services arm, provides reception, cleaning, energy, property maintenance, and temporary staffing services separately or in tandem with the Derichebourg Group's waste management services.

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