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Fertilizantes Heringer (BSP:FHER3) Beneish M-Score : 10.77 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Fertilizantes Heringer 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 10.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:FHER3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.83   Med: -2.16   Max: 10.77
Current: 10.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fertilizantes Heringer was 10.77. The lowest was -4.83. And the median was -2.16.


Fertilizantes Heringer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fertilizantes Heringer'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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Fertilizantes Heringer Beneish M-Score Chart

Fertilizantes Heringer 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 0.24 -2.56 -0.81 -1.15 10.77

Fertilizantes Heringer Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.15 7.47 -10.98 -33.84 10.77

Competitive Comparison of Fertilizantes Heringer's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Fertilizantes Heringer'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.


Fertilizantes Heringer's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Fertilizantes Heringer's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fertilizantes Heringer 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 Fertilizantes Heringer 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 * 1.5264+0.528 * 26.8851+0.404 * 1.2013+0.892 * 0.9402+0.115 * 0.7967
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5262+4.679 * -0.160081-0.327 * 1.2156
=10.77

* 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 R$539 Mil.
Revenue was 1427.804 + 1643.047 + 887.304 + 1377.514 = R$5,336 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.501 + 101.057 + -79.671 + -56.387 = R$8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$2,204 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,003 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$531 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$382 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,972 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$308 Mil.
Net Income was -31.47 + -62.654 + -135.338 + -131.54 = R$-361 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 44.263 + 41.795 + 35.968 + -2.232 = R$120 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$375 Mil.
Revenue was 1555.967 + 1804.594 + 1081.563 + 1233.01 = R$5,675 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.976 + 15.792 + 68.241 + 135.048 = R$243 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$2,340 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$452 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,551 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$333 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)
=(538.756 / 5335.669) / (375.416 / 5675.134)
=0.100973 / 0.066151
=1.5264

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)
=(243.057 / 5675.134) / (8.5 / 5335.669)
=0.042828 / 0.001593
=26.8851

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 - (2203.653 + 531.11) / 3003.463) / (1 - (2340.35 + 452.192) / 3017.25)
=0.089463 / 0.074474
=1.2013

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
=5335.669 / 5675.134
=0.9402

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))
=(31.617 / (31.617 + 452.192)) / (47.456 / (47.456 + 531.11))
=0.06535 / 0.082023
=0.7967

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)
=(381.769 / 5335.669) / (266.055 / 5675.134)
=0.07155 / 0.046881
=1.5262

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)
=((308.234 + 1971.651) / 3003.463) / ((332.856 + 1551.261) / 3017.25)
=0.759085 / 0.624448
=1.2156

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
=(-361.002 - 0 - 119.794) / 3003.463
=-0.160081

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.

Fertilizantes Heringer has a M-score of 10.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Fertilizantes Heringer (BSP:FHER3) Business Description

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Avendia Idalino Carvalho, S/N, Bairro Areinha, Viana, ES, BRA, 29135000
Fertilizantes Heringer SA is engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of fertilizers in Brazil. It offers basic fertilizers, NPK formulas, and special fertilizers. The company also offers various services such as soil analysis incentive programs, technical lectures for farmers, pre-and after-sales support, and specialized technical guidance. The company has two segments: The industrial segment, which comprises the sulfuric acid and single super phosphate plant located in Paranagua; and the Mixing segment, which comprises the company's 11 mixing units. The firm generates the majority of its revenues from the mixing segment.

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