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Metalfrio Solutions (BSP:FRIO3) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


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What is Metalfrio Solutions 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:FRIO3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Metalfrio Solutions was -2.24. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.75.


Metalfrio Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metalfrio Solutions'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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Metalfrio Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Metalfrio Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.58 -2.24 -2.57 -2.65 -2.73

Metalfrio Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.65 -3.10 -2.49 -2.85 -2.73

Competitive Comparison of Metalfrio Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Metalfrio Solutions'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.


Metalfrio Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Metalfrio Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Metalfrio Solutions 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 Metalfrio Solutions 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 * 0.9145+0.528 * 1.0159+0.404 * 0.9269+0.892 * 1.1131+0.115 * 0.9736
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0171+4.679 * -0.076434-0.327 * 0.6537
=-2.73

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$658 Mil.
Revenue was 614.7 + 532.103 + 607.991 + 434.298 = R$2,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 94.829 + 101.369 + 94.848 + 81.667 = R$373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,374 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,132 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$372 Mil.
Net Income was -10.273 + 3.125 + -11.524 + 2.577 = R$-16 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.608 + 135.529 + -47.149 + 43.27 = R$135 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$647 Mil.
Revenue was 534.675 + 462.295 + 498.886 + 470.881 = R$1,967 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.848 + 80.392 + 90.912 + 77.034 = R$340 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,247 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,791 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$251 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$247 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)
=(658.227 / 2189.092) / (646.64 / 1966.737)
=0.300685 / 0.328788
=0.9145

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)
=(340.186 / 1966.737) / (372.713 / 2189.092)
=0.17297 / 0.170259
=1.0159

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 - (1373.75 + 376.464) / 1980.185) / (1 - (1247.389 + 319.119) / 1790.891)
=0.116136 / 0.125291
=0.9269

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
=2189.092 / 1966.737
=1.1131

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))
=(57.377 / (57.377 + 319.119)) / (69.863 / (69.863 + 376.464))
=0.152397 / 0.156529
=0.9736

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)
=(284.603 / 2189.092) / (251.408 / 1966.737)
=0.13001 / 0.12783
=1.0171

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)
=((372.166 + 1131.637) / 1980.185) / ((247.324 + 1833.371) / 1790.891)
=0.759426 / 1.161821
=0.6537

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
=(-16.095 - 0 - 135.258) / 1980.185
=-0.076434

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.

Metalfrio Solutions has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Metalfrio Solutions Business Description

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Avenida Abrahao Goncalves Braga 412, Vila Livieiro, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 04186-220
Metalfrio Solutions SA is a Brazilian company which is engaged in the manufacture, import, and sale of domestic and commercial refrigerators and freezers, in Brazil and abroad. The company operates its business through Goods and Service segment. The Goods segment comprises the manufacture and sale of domestic and commercial refrigerators and freezers. The Service segment comprises the maintenance and technical assistance for the products sold by both the company and third parties, as well as the sale of parts to authorized dealers and product customers, and logistics services. It generates majority of the revenue from Goods segment. The product brands of the company are Metalfrio, Caravell, Derby, Klimasan, and other.

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