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ENEFI Asset Management (BUD:ENEFI) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is ENEFI Asset Management 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BUD:ENEFI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.78   Med: -2.89   Max: 0.28
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ENEFI Asset Management was 0.28. The lowest was -4.78. And the median was -2.89.


ENEFI Asset Management Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ENEFI Asset Management'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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ENEFI Asset Management Beneish M-Score Chart

ENEFI Asset Management Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -0.03 -3.36 -4.78 -2.94

ENEFI Asset Management Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.36 - -4.78 - -2.94

Competitive Comparison of ENEFI Asset Management's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, ENEFI Asset Management'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.


ENEFI Asset Management's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, ENEFI Asset Management's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ENEFI Asset Management 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 ENEFI Asset Management 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 * 1.792+0.528 * 0.2034+0.404 * 0.3626+0.892 * 0.5054+0.115 * 0.8567
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.042524-0.327 * 1.0649
=-2.94

* 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 Ft395.5 Mil.
Revenue was Ft396.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft-150.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft1,835.8 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft3,442.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft1,578.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft102.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft635.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft0.0 Mil.
Net Income was Ft-219.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Ft-73.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was Ft436.6 Mil.
Revenue was Ft783.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft-60.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft2,002.5 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft3,712.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft1,626.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft89.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft9.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft643.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft0.0 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)
=(395.464 / 396.013) / (436.644 / 783.562)
=0.998614 / 0.557255
=1.792

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)
=(-60.675 / 783.562) / (-150.797 / 396.013)
=-0.077435 / -0.380788
=0.2034

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 - (1835.847 + 1578.657) / 3442.59) / (1 - (2002.529 + 1626.076) / 3712.111)
=0.008158 / 0.022496
=0.3626

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
=396.013 / 783.562
=0.5054

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))
=(89.527 / (89.527 + 1626.076)) / (102.392 / (102.392 + 1578.657))
=0.052184 / 0.06091
=0.8567

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 / 396.013) / (9.25 / 783.562)
=0 / 0.011805
=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)
=((0 + 635.123) / 3442.59) / ((0 + 643.137) / 3712.111)
=0.18449 / 0.173254
=1.0649

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
=(-219.906 - 0 - -73.514) / 3442.59
=-0.042524

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.

ENEFI Asset Management has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ENEFI Asset Management (BUD:ENEFI) Business Description

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Nanasi ut 23779/8/E/24, Budapest, HUN, 1031
ENEFI Asset Management PLC is an alternative energy company specializing in the implementation of self-financed, technology-independent, and supplier-independent complex energy efficiency-improvement projects, based on the combination of fossil and renewable energy sources. It offers heat supply, public lighting, and kitchen technology investments. The company operates in the following segments: the Energy sector; the Real segment which currently has four branches: finance, tourism, real estate, and food industry; and the Capital market segment. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Energy sector. The company operates in Cyprus and Romania, out of which the majority of the revenue is generated from Romania.

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