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Saras SpA (Saras SpA) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Saras 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SAAFY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.74   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saras SpA was -1.12. The lowest was -4.74. And the median was -2.76.


Saras SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saras 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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Saras SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Saras SpA 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 -1.12 -2.96 -4.74 -3.15 -2.14

Saras SpA Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.14 -

Competitive Comparison of Saras SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Saras 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.


Saras SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Saras SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Saras 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 Saras 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 * 0.952+0.528 * 1.4241+0.404 * 1.9059+0.892 * 0.7421+0.115 * 0.9734
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.000274-0.327 * 0.8632
=-2.12

* 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 $556 Mil.
Revenue was $12,403 Mil.
Gross Profit was $597 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,672 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,321 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $342 Mil.
Net Income was $342 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $341 Mil.
Total Receivables was $787 Mil.
Revenue was $16,713 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,146 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,189 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,518 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,263 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,466 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $425 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)
=(555.991 / 12403.3) / (786.936 / 16713.078)
=0.044826 / 0.047085
=0.952

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)
=(1145.698 / 16713.078) / (597.059 / 12403.3)
=0.068551 / 0.048137
=1.4241

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 - (2672.347 + 1320.762) / 4105.735) / (1 - (3189.363 + 1263.262) / 4517.648)
=0.027431 / 0.014393
=1.9059

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
=12403.3 / 16713.078
=0.7421

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))
=(202.803 / (202.803 + 1263.262)) / (218.8 / (218.8 + 1320.762))
=0.138332 / 0.142118
=0.9734

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 / 12403.3) / (0 / 16713.078)
=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)
=((341.995 + 1925.888) / 4105.735) / ((425.228 + 2465.786) / 4517.648)
=0.55237 / 0.639938
=0.8632

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
=(342.352 - 0 - 341.228) / 4105.735
=0.000274

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.

Saras SpA has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Saras SpA (Saras SpA) Business Description

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S.S. 195 Sulcitana, Km 19, Cagliari, Sarroch, ITA, 09018
Saras SpA is a processor of crude oil and marketer and distributor of petroleum byproducts. Refining operations are conducted at facilities located near the Mediterranean Sea. Majority of the refineries production is medium and light distillates with low environmental impact (mainly diesel and gasoline). Under Saras Trading, the company purchases crude oils and other feedstock for the refinery, sells the refined oil, and participates in third party trading. Products sold and distributed by Saras and its subsidiaries include diesel, gasoline, heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, and aviation fuel. Products are sold primarily on Spanish and Italian markets. Additional services include wind farm operations, and engineering and scientific research services.

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