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Forsee Power (FRA:4OY) Beneish M-Score : -1.76 (As of Mar. 30, 2025)


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What is Forsee Power 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 -1.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:4OY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.83   Med: -2.35   Max: -1.76
Current: -1.76

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Forsee Power was -1.76. The lowest was -3.83. And the median was -2.35.


Forsee Power Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forsee Power'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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Forsee Power Beneish M-Score Chart

Forsee Power Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.08 -3.83 -2.56 -2.35 -1.76

Forsee Power Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.35 - -1.76 -

Competitive Comparison of Forsee Power's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Forsee Power'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.


Forsee Power's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Forsee Power's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Forsee Power 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 Forsee Power 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 * 1.1224+0.528 * 1.0406+0.404 * 1.0878+0.892 * 1.5424+0.115 * 1.1787
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7367+4.679 * -0.003649-0.327 * 0.9424
=-1.76

* 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 €27.6 Mil.
Revenue was €171.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €41.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €119.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €187.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €35.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €52.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €57.5 Mil.
Net Income was €-28.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-27.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €16.0 Mil.
Revenue was €111.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €28.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €97.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €146.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €26.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €9.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €39.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €51.5 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)
=(27.633 / 171.238) / (15.961 / 111.018)
=0.161372 / 0.143769
=1.1224

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)
=(28.048 / 111.018) / (41.573 / 171.238)
=0.252644 / 0.242779
=1.0406

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 - (119.265 + 35.433) / 187.44) / (1 - (97.017 + 25.979) / 146.526)
=0.17468 / 0.160586
=1.0878

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
=171.238 / 111.018
=1.5424

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))
=(9.09 / (9.09 + 25.979)) / (9.988 / (9.988 + 35.433))
=0.259203 / 0.219898
=1.1787

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)
=(0.284 / 171.238) / (0.25 / 111.018)
=0.001659 / 0.002252
=0.7367

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)
=((57.479 + 52.133) / 187.44) / ((51.457 + 39.469) / 146.526)
=0.584784 / 0.620545
=0.9424

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
=(-27.962 - 0 - -27.278) / 187.44
=-0.003649

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.

Forsee Power has a M-score of -1.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Forsee Power Business Description

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Address
1 boulevard Hippolyte Marques, Ivry-sur-Seine, FRA, 94 200
Forsee Power SA is engaged in the designing and manufacturing of smart lithium-ion battery systems for the electromobility markets.

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