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AVE (ATH:AVE) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is AVE 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ATH:AVE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -1.76   Max: 3.65
Current: -2.59

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AVE was 3.65. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -1.76.


AVE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

AVE Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.46 -1.76 -3.50 3.65 -2.59

AVE Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.50 - 3.65 - -2.59

Competitive Comparison of AVE's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, AVE'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.


AVE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, AVE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AVE 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 AVE 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 * 0.2315+0.528 * 1.1124+0.404 * 1.5511+0.892 * 1.1822+0.115 * 0.7928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8778+4.679 * 0.038415-0.327 * 1.0878
=-2.59

* 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 €9.59 Mil.
Revenue was €19.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.95 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.20 Mil.
Total Assets was €48.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €21.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €28.06 Mil.
Net Income was €-9.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-10.93 Mil.
Total Receivables was €35.03 Mil.
Revenue was €16.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €49.37 Mil.
Total Assets was €85.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €47.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €30.98 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)
=(9.587 / 19.367) / (35.029 / 16.382)
=0.495017 / 2.138262
=0.2315

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)
=(2.771 / 16.382) / (2.945 / 19.367)
=0.169149 / 0.152063
=1.1124

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 - (16.196 + 7.601) / 48.913) / (1 - (49.371 + 7.738) / 85.37)
=0.513483 / 0.331041
=1.5511

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
=19.367 / 16.382
=1.1822

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))
=(3.171 / (3.171 + 7.738)) / (4.4 / (4.4 + 7.601))
=0.290677 / 0.366636
=0.7928

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)
=(2.969 / 19.367) / (2.861 / 16.382)
=0.153302 / 0.174643
=0.8778

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)
=((28.063 + 20.995) / 48.913) / ((30.984 + 47.729) / 85.37)
=1.002964 / 0.922022
=1.0878

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
=(-9.047 - 0 - -10.926) / 48.913
=0.038415

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.

AVE has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


AVE (ATH:AVE) Business Description

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Address
Parnonos Street 3, Marousi, GRC, 15125
AVE SA distributes prerecorded DVDs and videotapes in Greece and Cyprus.

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