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Moura Dubeux Engenharia (BSP:MDNE3) Beneish M-Score : -1.48 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Moura Dubeux Engenharia 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 -1.48 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:MDNE3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.48
Current: -1.48

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Moura Dubeux Engenharia was -1.48. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.34.


Moura Dubeux Engenharia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Moura Dubeux Engenharia'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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Moura Dubeux Engenharia Beneish M-Score Chart

Moura Dubeux Engenharia Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.34 -1.92 -2.02 -1.48

Moura Dubeux Engenharia 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 -2.02 -1.88 -1.73 -1.67 -1.48

Competitive Comparison of Moura Dubeux Engenharia's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Moura Dubeux Engenharia'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.


Moura Dubeux Engenharia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Moura Dubeux Engenharia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Moura Dubeux Engenharia 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 Moura Dubeux Engenharia 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 * 1.5747+0.528 * 1.0353+0.404 * 0.891+0.892 * 1.3638+0.115 * 0.9281
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9901+4.679 * 0.059052-0.327 * 1.2963
=-1.48

* 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$964 Mil.
Revenue was 367.705 + 501.746 + 392.13 + 308.443 = R$1,570 Mil.
Gross Profit was 115.937 + 166.09 + 143.901 + 100.686 = R$527 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,940 Mil.
Total Assets was R$4,148 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$161 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$787 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$511 Mil.
Net Income was 45.05 + 89.16 + 74.964 + 42.32 = R$251 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25.663 + 22.17 + 26.129 + -67.426 = R$7 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$449 Mil.
Revenue was 282.911 + 301.901 + 313.329 + 253.102 = R$1,151 Mil.
Gross Profit was 100.765 + 110.185 + 105.842 + 82.997 = R$400 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,394 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$584 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$246 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)
=(963.912 / 1570.024) / (448.838 / 1151.243)
=0.613947 / 0.389873
=1.5747

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)
=(399.789 / 1151.243) / (526.614 / 1570.024)
=0.347267 / 0.335418
=1.0353

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 - (1939.944 + 71.272) / 4148.169) / (1 - (1393.879 + 56.405) / 3438.225)
=0.515156 / 0.578188
=0.891

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
=1570.024 / 1151.243
=1.3638

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))
=(7.651 / (7.651 + 56.405)) / (10.527 / (10.527 + 71.272))
=0.119442 / 0.128694
=0.9281

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)
=(160.844 / 1570.024) / (119.116 / 1151.243)
=0.102447 / 0.103467
=0.9901

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)
=((511.241 + 787.221) / 4148.169) / ((245.895 + 584.353) / 3438.225)
=0.313021 / 0.241476
=1.2963

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
=(251.494 - 0 - 6.536) / 4148.169
=0.059052

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.

Moura Dubeux Engenharia has a M-score of -1.48 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Moura Dubeux Engenharia Business Description

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Address
Avenida Engenheiro Domingos Ferreira, no 467, 13th floor part, Pina, Recife, PE, BRA, 51011-050
Moura Dubeux Engenharia SA is a real estate developer and builder. The company has two operating segments which include Development and Construction administration services.

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