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SMAIO (XPAR:ALSMA) Beneish M-Score : 0.17 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is SMAIO 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 0.17 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPAR:ALSMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -1.5   Max: 0.49
Current: 0.17

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SMAIO was 0.49. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -1.50.


SMAIO Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMAIO'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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SMAIO Beneish M-Score Chart

SMAIO Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.49 -3.37 -3.16 0.17

SMAIO Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.37 - -3.16 - 0.17

Competitive Comparison of SMAIO's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, SMAIO'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.


SMAIO's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, SMAIO's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



SMAIO 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 SMAIO 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 * 2.1884+0.528 * 0.2659+0.404 * 0.7805+0.892 * 3.1216+0.115 * 0.9079
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.082916-0.327 * 1.7207
=0.17

* 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 €3.12 Mil.
Revenue was €7.62 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11.98 Mil.
Total Assets was €15.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.41 Mil.
Net Income was €1.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.20 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.46 Mil.
Revenue was €2.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.50 Mil.
Total Assets was €11.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.85 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(3.122 / 7.623) / (0.457 / 2.442)
=0.40955 / 0.187142
=2.1884

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)
=(0.444 / 2.442) / (5.213 / 7.623)
=0.181818 / 0.683852
=0.2659

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 - (11.983 + 0.749) / 15.16) / (1 - (8.498 + 0.999) / 11.949)
=0.160158 / 0.205205
=0.7805

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
=7.623 / 2.442
=3.1216

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))
=(1.377 / (1.377 + 0.999)) / (1.322 / (1.322 + 0.749))
=0.579545 / 0.638339
=0.9079

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 / 7.623) / (0 / 2.442)
=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)
=((2.414 + 1.627) / 15.16) / ((0 + 1.851) / 11.949)
=0.266557 / 0.154908
=1.7207

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
=(1.058 - 0 - -0.199) / 15.16
=0.082916

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.

SMAIO has a M-score of 0.17 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


SMAIO (XPAR:ALSMA) Business Description

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2 Place Berthe Morisot, Parc Technologique, Saint-Priest, FRA, 69800
SMAIO SA is engaged in offering spine surgeons a complete solution, consisting of software, implantable devices, and associated services, to treat spinal pathologies requiring surgery.

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