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Esi SpA (MIL:ESIGM) Beneish M-Score : 17.77 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Esi SpA 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 17.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:ESIGM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -1.11   Max: 17.77
Current: 17.77

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Esi SpA was 17.77. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -1.11.


Esi SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Esi SpA'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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Esi SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Esi SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.73 -1.11 17.77

Esi SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.73 - -1.11 - 17.77

Competitive Comparison of Esi SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Esi SpA'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.


Esi SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Esi SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Esi SpA 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 Esi SpA 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 * 0.0422+0.528 * 23.4622+0.404 * 1.1327+0.892 * 11.8584+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.10295-0.327 * 0.9451
=17.77

* 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 €2.79 Mil.
Revenue was €32.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €20.57 Mil.
Total Assets was €22.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €19.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.55 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.64 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.57 Mil.
Revenue was €2.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €40.54 Mil.
Total Assets was €43.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €39.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.85 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)
=(2.79 / 32.741) / (5.571 / 2.761)
=0.085214 / 2.017747
=0.0422

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)
=(3.965 / 2.761) / (2.004 / 32.741)
=1.436074 / 0.061208
=23.4622

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 - (20.565 + 1.383) / 22.953) / (1 - (40.542 + 1.361) / 43.588)
=0.043785 / 0.038657
=1.1327

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
=32.741 / 2.761
=11.8584

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 + 1.361)) / (0.377 / (0.377 + 1.383))
=0 / 0.214205
=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)
=(0 / 32.741) / (0 / 2.761)
=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)
=((0.548 + 19.382) / 22.953) / ((0.848 + 39.198) / 43.588)
=0.868296 / 0.918739
=0.9451

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
=(-1.728 - 0 - 0.635) / 22.953
=-0.10295

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.

Esi SpA has a M-score of 17.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Esi SpA (MIL:ESIGM) Business Description

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Via delle Industrie 1, Albisola Superiore, Albissola Marina, ITA, 17012
Esi SpA is a wellness and food supplement company. The company provides products for hair wellness, eye wellness, liver health, skincare, sleep disorders, weight control, oral hygiene, menopause; vitamins and minerals; and antioxidants.

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