Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia (BUE:PATA) Beneish M-Score : -0.26 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)

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What is Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 -0.26 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:PATA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96 Med: -2.05 Max: -0.26
Current: -0.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia was -0.26. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.05.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Beneish M-Score Chart

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Annual Data

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-2.06

-2.15

-0.92

-1.53

-2.13

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.68	-	-2.13	-0.40	-0.26

Competitive Comparison of Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score

For the Department Stores subindustry, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia 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 Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 2.6068

0.528 * 0.9237

0.404 * 1.6414

0.892 * 0.9743

0.115 * 2.1939

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1446

4.679 * 0.09346

0.327 * 1.0209

-0.26

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was ARS189,640 Mil.
Revenue was 582851.773 + 500534.989 + 666980.696 + 386920.177 = ARS2,137,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was 164146.646 + 133211.53 + 222990.073 + 111524.181 = ARS631,872 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS560,501 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS987,141 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS408,426 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS34,316 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS31,212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS398,018 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS15,635 Mil.
Net Income was 11509.954 + 7086.552 + 25040.547 + 11214.308 = ARS54,851 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ARS0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -70226.256 + -60.073 + 49763.953 + -16884.908 = ARS-37,407 Mil.

Total Receivables was ARS74,662 Mil.
Revenue was 620120.133 + 526498.607 + 656618.355 + 390345.153 = ARS2,193,582 Mil.
Gross Profit was 204864.858 + 158455.462 + 129876.768 + 105851.892 = ARS599,049 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ARS239,890 Mil.
Total Assets was ARS431,736 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ARS186,992 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ARS38,311 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ARS27,986 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ARS162,603 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ARS14,616 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)
	=	(189640.231 / 2137287.635)	/	(74662.082 / 2193582.248)
	=	0.088729	/	0.034037
	=	2.6068

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)
	=	(599048.98 / 2193582.248)	/	(631872.43 / 2137287.635)
	=	0.273092	/	0.295642
	=	0.9237

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 - (560501.085 + 408426.006) / 987141.087)	/	(1 - (239890.339 + 186992.47) / 431736.102)
	=	0.018451	/	0.011241
	=	1.6414

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
	=	2137287.635	/	2193582.248
	=	0.9743

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))
	=	(38311.378 / (38311.378 + 186992.47))	/	(34315.708 / (34315.708 + 408426.006))
	=	0.170043	/	0.077507
	=	2.1939

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)
	=	(31211.58 / 2137287.635)	/	(27985.6 / 2193582.248)
	=	0.014603	/	0.012758
	=	1.1446

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)
	=	((15634.737 + 398017.966) / 987141.087)	/	((14615.5 + 162602.894) / 431736.102)
	=	0.419041	/	0.410479
	=	1.0209

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
	=	(54851.361 - 0	-	-37407.284)	/	987141.087
	=	0.09346

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.

Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia has a M-score of -0.26 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Avenue Leandro, N. Alem 1134, 8th floor, Buenos Aires, ARG

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Importadora Y Exportadora De La Patagonia SA operates a chain of supermarkets. It produces and distributes meat, various cold cuts, frozen and canned foods, bakery, dairy, toiletries, groceries and cleaning products, among others. The company has business activities such as in buying and selling , import, collection, fractionation, distribution and export of all kinds of fruits and foods, fresh and packaged, perishable or non-perishable, and in general of any merchandise or product marketable in general stores, both in their own physical establishments or in third parties, such as hypermarkets or supermarkets.

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