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Electroarges (BSE:ELGS) Beneish M-Score : -3.78 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Electroarges 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 -3.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSE:ELGS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.23   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.8
Current: -3.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Electroarges was -1.80. The lowest was -5.23. And the median was -2.38.


Electroarges Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Electroarges Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.01 -2.38 -3.84 -3.39 -3.78

Electroarges Quarterly Data
Dec17 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - -3.78 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Electroarges's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Electroarges'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.


Electroarges's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Electroarges's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Electroarges 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 Electroarges 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 * 1.7077+0.528 * 0.8549+0.404 * 0.4744+0.892 * 0.2579+0.115 * 1.9949
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 4.0682+4.679 * -0.13091-0.327 * 0.9195
=-3.78

* 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 lei10.45 Mil.
Revenue was lei78.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei23.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei28.53 Mil.
Total Assets was lei122.05 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei86.79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei7.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0.39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei52.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei12.30 Mil.
Net Income was lei-18.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was lei-2.43 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei23.73 Mil.
Revenue was lei305.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei78.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei48.76 Mil.
Total Assets was lei140.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei75.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei14.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei0.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei66.76 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei14.83 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)
=(10.452 / 78.739) / (23.731 / 305.292)
=0.132742 / 0.077732
=1.7077

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)
=(78.681 / 305.292) / (23.737 / 78.739)
=0.257724 / 0.301464
=0.8549

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 - (28.525 + 86.787) / 122.046) / (1 - (48.757 + 75.187) / 140.258)
=0.055176 / 0.116314
=0.4744

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
=78.739 / 305.292
=0.2579

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))
=(14.44 / (14.44 + 75.187)) / (7.625 / (7.625 + 86.787))
=0.161112 / 0.080763
=1.9949

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)
=(0.385 / 78.739) / (0.367 / 305.292)
=0.00489 / 0.001202
=4.0682

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)
=((12.3 + 52.985) / 122.046) / ((14.833 + 66.763) / 140.258)
=0.534921 / 0.581756
=0.9195

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
=(-18.409 - 0 - -2.432) / 122.046
=-0.13091

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.

Electroarges has a M-score of -3.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Electroarges (BSE:ELGS) Business Description

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Strada Albesti No. 12, Judetul Arges, Curtea de Arges, ROU, 115300
Electroarges SA manufactures electric domestic appliances. It produced and sale of consumer electrotechnical goods, portable electrical tools, execution of works, and provision of services. The products are used in household items and professional items for hotels and industrial purposes. Its products include dust and liquids vacuum cleaner, electric fan heater, EGG incubator and others.

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