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Eurohold Bulgaria AD (XBUL:EUBG) Beneish M-Score : -9.32 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Eurohold Bulgaria AD Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -9.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:EUBG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.32   Med: -3.31   Max: 414.07
Current: -9.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eurohold Bulgaria AD was 414.07. The lowest was -9.32. And the median was -3.31.


Eurohold Bulgaria AD 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 Eurohold Bulgaria AD 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 * 0.2907+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.8785+0.892 * 2.5176+0.115 * 0.5397
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -1.549167-0.327 * 1.5758
=-9.32

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was лв617 Mil.
Revenue was лв3,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was лв3,985 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв0 Mil.
Total Assets was лв2,607 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв1,296 Mil.
Net Income was лв-158 Mil.
Gross Profit was лв3,578 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was лв302 Mil.
Total Receivables was лв843 Mil.
Revenue was лв1,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was лв1,583 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв0 Mil.
Total Assets was лв3,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв1,201 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)
=(616.891 / 3984.907) / (842.895 / 1582.837)
=0.154807 / 0.532522
=0.2907

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)
=(1582.837 / 1582.837) / (3984.907 / 3984.907)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 867.647) / 2606.765) / (1 - (0 + 915.472) / 3805.175)
=0.667156 / 0.759414
=0.8785

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
=3984.907 / 1582.837
=2.5176

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))
=(63.61 / (63.61 + 915.472)) / (118.751 / (118.751 + 867.647))
=0.064969 / 0.120389
=0.5397

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 / 3984.907) / (0 / 1582.837)
=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)
=((1296.225 + 0) / 2606.765) / ((1200.723 + 0) / 3805.175)
=0.497254 / 0.31555
=1.5758

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
=(-158.159 - 3578.229 - 301.927) / 2606.765
=-1.549167

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.

Eurohold Bulgaria AD has a M-score of -9.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eurohold Bulgaria AD (XBUL:EUBG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
43 Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Eurohold Business Centre, Sofia, BGR, 1592
Eurohold Bulgaria AD is an integrated holding company. The company's segments include Insurance; Energy and Financial services. It generates maximum revenue from the Energy segment. The Energy segment includes Sales of electricity; Electricity transmission; Electricity generation and Information, communication, technological, and other services.