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Electromagnetica (BSE:ELMA) Beneish M-Score : -3.57 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Electromagnetica 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 -3.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSE:ELMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.95
Current: -3.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Electromagnetica was -1.95. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.36.


Electromagnetica Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Electromagnetica 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 -1.95 -2.25 -1.98 -2.83 -3.57

Electromagnetica Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.83 - -3.57 -

Competitive Comparison of Electromagnetica's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Electromagnetica'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.


Electromagnetica's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Electromagnetica's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Electromagnetica 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 Electromagnetica 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 * 0.6449+0.528 * 1.0191+0.404 * 1.0481+0.892 * 0.862+0.115 * 0.4221
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2495+4.679 * -0.13012-0.327 * 0.8604
=-3.57

* 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 lei35.4 Mil.
Revenue was lei195.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei102.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei88.6 Mil.
Total Assets was lei405.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei286.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei32.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei2.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei26.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei0.0 Mil.
Net Income was lei-30.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was lei22.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was lei63.7 Mil.
Revenue was lei226.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was lei121.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was lei109.3 Mil.
Total Assets was lei453.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was lei310.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was lei14.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was lei2.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was lei34.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was lei0.1 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)
=(35.426 / 195.145) / (63.724 / 226.39)
=0.181537 / 0.281479
=0.6449

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)
=(121.604 / 226.39) / (102.854 / 195.145)
=0.537144 / 0.527064
=1.0191

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 - (88.644 + 286.061) / 405.449) / (1 - (109.303 + 310.89) / 452.965)
=0.075827 / 0.07235
=1.0481

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
=195.145 / 226.39
=0.862

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))
=(13.95 / (13.95 + 310.89)) / (32.402 / (32.402 + 286.061))
=0.042944 / 0.101745
=0.4221

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)
=(2.379 / 195.145) / (2.209 / 226.39)
=0.012191 / 0.009757
=1.2495

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)
=((0.03 + 26.802) / 405.449) / ((0.083 + 34.758) / 452.965)
=0.066178 / 0.076918
=0.8604

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
=(-29.987 - 0 - 22.77) / 405.449
=-0.13012

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.

Electromagnetica has a M-score of -3.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Electromagnetica Business Description

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Calea Rahovei 266-268, Sector 5, Bucharest, ROU, 050912
Electromagnetica SA is engaged in the manufacturing of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation. Its product offerings include LED lighting solutions, components for LED lighting fixtures, injection molded parts for the automotive market, railway traffic safety elements, and others. It also offers charging stations for electric vehicles. In addition, the company is involved in the rental of premises for offices, industrial sites, land, and the production and supply of electricity from renewable sources. The operating segments of the company are the Licensed activity segment and the Unlicensed activity segment. Geographically, all the activities are functioned through the region of Romania.

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