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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (Groupe Bruxelles Lambert) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GBLBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert was -2.37. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.52.


Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupe Bruxelles Lambert'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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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Beneish M-Score Chart

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert 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 -2.40 -2.62 -2.52 -2.79 -2.67

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 - - - -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert'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.


Groupe Bruxelles Lambert's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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



Groupe Bruxelles Lambert 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 Groupe Bruxelles Lambert 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 * 0.5034+0.528 * 1.0646+0.404 * 1.0397+0.892 * 1.1078+0.115 * 0.9034
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.021047-0.327 * 0.8182
=-2.64

* 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 $655 Mil.
Revenue was $7,135 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,436 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,417 Mil.
Total Assets was $31,145 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $756 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,992 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,168 Mil.
Net Income was $1,879 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,224 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,174 Mil.
Revenue was $6,441 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,302 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,334 Mil.
Total Assets was $35,382 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,484 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $717 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,745 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,751 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)
=(654.962 / 7135.333) / (1174.47 / 6440.996)
=0.091791 / 0.182343
=0.5034

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)
=(3302.119 / 6440.996) / (3436.205 / 7135.333)
=0.512672 / 0.481576
=1.0646

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 - (5417.121 + 3246.456) / 31144.602) / (1 - (7334.11 + 3483.898) / 35381.78)
=0.721827 / 0.694249
=1.0397

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
=7135.333 / 6440.996
=1.1078

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))
=(716.631 / (716.631 + 3483.898)) / (755.834 / (755.834 + 3246.456))
=0.170605 / 0.18885
=0.9034

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 / 7135.333) / (0 / 6440.996)
=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)
=((8167.83 + 2992.475) / 31144.602) / ((10751.059 + 4745.445) / 35381.78)
=0.358338 / 0.43798
=0.8182

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
=(1879.171 - 0 - 1223.664) / 31144.602
=0.021047

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.

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (Groupe Bruxelles Lambert) Business Description

Address
24, Avenue Marnix, Brussels, BEL, B-1000
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA is an investment holding company, operates as a foremost investor in Europe, focused on long-term value creation. The business activities of the firm are operated through Holding, Imerys, Webhelp/Sapiens, Canyon/GfG CapitaL, and Sienna Investment Managers. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe and also has a presence in Asia-Oceania; North America, and other countries.

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