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Boafra Sementes (BSP:SOJA3) Beneish M-Score : -1.33 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Boafra Sementes 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 -1.33 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:SOJA3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.78   Med: -1.33   Max: 0.18
Current: -1.33

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boafra Sementes was 0.18. The lowest was -1.78. And the median was -1.33.


Boafra Sementes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boafra Sementes'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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Boafra Sementes Beneish M-Score Chart

Boafra Sementes Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 0.18 -1.78 -1.33

Boafra Sementes Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -1.78 -0.89 -0.10 -2.18 -1.33

Competitive Comparison of Boafra Sementes's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Boafra Sementes'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.


Boafra Sementes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

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

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



Boafra Sementes 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 Boafra Sementes 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 * 1.5321+0.528 * 0.8817+0.404 * 1.3815+0.892 * 1.1737+0.115 * 0.4384
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0398+4.679 * 0.085479-0.327 * 0.7321
=-1.33

* 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$483 Mil.
Revenue was 835.902 + 977.143 + 133.548 + 115.814 = R$2,062 Mil.
Gross Profit was 140.261 + 125.305 + 51.178 + -25.179 = R$292 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,549 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,359 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$664 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$338 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$560 Mil.
Net Income was 201.775 + 101.238 + 27.834 + -13.577 = R$317 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.877 + 431.184 + -249.191 + -64.45 = R$116 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$269 Mil.
Revenue was 684.273 + 873.077 + 125.316 + 74.506 = R$1,757 Mil.
Gross Profit was 125.438 + 92.584 + 11.281 + -10.281 = R$219 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$938 Mil.
Total Assets was R$1,449 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$447 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$462 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)
=(483.448 / 2062.407) / (268.842 / 1757.172)
=0.23441 / 0.152997
=1.5321

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)
=(219.022 / 1757.172) / (291.565 / 2062.407)
=0.124645 / 0.141371
=0.8817

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 - (1549.353 + 663.519) / 2358.531) / (1 - (937.849 + 446.829) / 1449.473)
=0.061758 / 0.044702
=1.3815

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
=2062.407 / 1757.172
=1.1737

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))
=(4.514 / (4.514 + 446.829)) / (15.489 / (15.489 + 663.519))
=0.010001 / 0.022811
=0.4384

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)
=(50.687 / 2062.407) / (41.534 / 1757.172)
=0.024577 / 0.023637
=1.0398

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)
=((560.257 + 338.089) / 2358.531) / ((461.883 + 292.28) / 1449.473)
=0.380892 / 0.520302
=0.7321

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
=(317.27 - 0 - 115.666) / 2358.531
=0.085479

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.

Boafra Sementes has a M-score of -1.33 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Boafra Sementes (BSP:SOJA3) Business Description

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Avenue Circular no.211 - A, 1 Setor Industrial, Formosa, GO, BRA, 73813-170
Boa Safra Sementes SA is engaged in the production of soybean seeds in Brazil. With the production of certified seeds in partnership with the largest technology providers, it offers treatments with various chemical and genetic components adapted to ensure high rates of germination and vigor. Its complete portfolio of quality soy seeds also includes corn and bean seeds.

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