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Gasco Inversiones (XSGO:GASCOINV) Beneish M-Score : -3.19 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Gasco Inversiones 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:GASCOINV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.2
Current: -3.19

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gasco Inversiones was -2.20. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.70.


Gasco Inversiones Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gasco Inversiones'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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Gasco Inversiones Beneish M-Score Chart

Gasco Inversiones Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.20 -3.19

Gasco Inversiones Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.20 -1.55 -2.20 4.48 -3.19

Competitive Comparison of Gasco Inversiones's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gasco Inversiones'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.


Gasco Inversiones's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gasco Inversiones's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gasco Inversiones 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 Gasco Inversiones 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 * 0.7397+0.528 * -0.0788+0.404 * 1.0267+0.892 * 1.0531+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0074+4.679 * 0.067351-0.327 * 1.8293
=-3.19

* 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 CLP155 Mil.
Revenue was 377.666 + 352.284 + 365.417 + 345.685 = CLP1,441 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1269.152 + -92.736 + -121.013 + 152.965 = CLP-1,330 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP2,679 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP73,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP325 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP439 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP23 Mil.
Net Income was 1576.628 + -90.222 + 1667.934 + 126.299 = CLP3,281 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1413.788 + -128.75 + -201.222 + 74.351 = CLP-1,669 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP199 Mil.
Revenue was 366.389 + 352.854 + 374.324 + 274.871 = CLP1,368 Mil.
Gross Profit was 77.692 + 92.491 + -126.963 + 56.341 = CLP100 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP4,275 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP69,099 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP306 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP238 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP0 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)
=(154.642 / 1441.052) / (198.53 / 1368.438)
=0.107312 / 0.145078
=0.7397

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)
=(99.561 / 1368.438) / (-1329.936 / 1441.052)
=0.072755 / -0.922892
=-0.0788

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 - (2678.549 + 41.561) / 73496.632) / (1 - (4275.065 + 12.682) / 69099.092)
=0.96299 / 0.937948
=1.0267

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
=1441.052 / 1368.438
=1.0531

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 + 12.682)) / (0 / (0 + 41.561))
=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)
=(324.647 / 1441.052) / (306.014 / 1368.438)
=0.225285 / 0.223623
=1.0074

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)
=((22.906 + 439.469) / 73496.632) / ((0 + 237.616) / 69099.092)
=0.006291 / 0.003439
=1.8293

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
=(3280.639 - 0 - -1669.409) / 73496.632
=0.067351

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.

Gasco Inversiones has a M-score of -3.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gasco Inversiones (XSGO:GASCOINV) Business Description

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Address
Santo Domingo 1061, Santiago, CHL
Gasco Inversiones SA operates as a investment management company. It is involved in the real estate assets and other investments.

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