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Eternit (BSP:ETER3) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Eternit 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:ETER3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.72   Med: -2.69   Max: -0.18
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eternit was -0.18. The lowest was -5.72. And the median was -2.69.


Eternit Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Eternit 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 -3.23 -1.97 -1.50 -0.34 -2.33

Eternit Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.96 -2.33 -2.60 -2.18 -2.17

Competitive Comparison of Eternit's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Eternit'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.


Eternit's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



Eternit 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 Eternit 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 * 1.0864+0.528 * 1.1758+0.404 * 1.3345+0.892 * 0.9982+0.115 * 0.8349
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9928+4.679 * -0.00025-0.327 * 0.931
=-2.17

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$193 Mil.
Revenue was 331.992 + 276.46 + 266.666 + 282.262 = R$1,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was 85.35 + 57.884 + 55.449 + 62.134 = R$261 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$570 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,307 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$568 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$46 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$202 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$279 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$80 Mil.
Net Income was 18.616 + 11.689 + 0.239 + 82.991 = R$114 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 41.609 + 12.936 + 39.907 + 19.41 = R$114 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$178 Mil.
Revenue was 290.99 + 259.585 + 296.376 + 312.556 = R$1,160 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78.229 + 66.914 + 83.524 + 78.555 = R$307 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$606 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$204 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$75 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)
=(192.543 / 1157.38) / (177.557 / 1159.507)
=0.166361 / 0.153131
=1.0864

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)
=(307.222 / 1159.507) / (260.817 / 1157.38)
=0.264959 / 0.225351
=1.1758

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 - (569.779 + 567.911) / 1306.928) / (1 - (606.002 + 521.68) / 1248.87)
=0.129493 / 0.097038
=1.3345

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
=1157.38 / 1159.507
=0.9982

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))
=(35.033 / (35.033 + 521.68)) / (46.294 / (46.294 + 567.911))
=0.062928 / 0.075372
=0.8349

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)
=(202.461 / 1157.38) / (204.313 / 1159.507)
=0.17493 / 0.176207
=0.9928

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)
=((80.493 + 278.509) / 1306.928) / ((75.252 + 293.245) / 1248.87)
=0.274691 / 0.295064
=0.931

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
=(113.535 - 0 - 113.862) / 1306.928
=-0.00025

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.

Eternit has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eternit Business Description

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Street Dr. Fernandes Coelho, 85 - 8 floor, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 5423040
Eternit SA is a Brazil-based company. It is engaged in the production and sale of fiber cement, cement, concrete, plaster, and plastic products, as well as other construction materials and related accessories through its subsidiaries. The operating segments of the company include Fiber Cement, Chrysotile Mineral, and Concrete Roof Tiles.

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