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Renta 4 Banco (FRA:4RE) Beneish M-Score : -3.18 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Renta 4 Banco Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Renta 4 Banco's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:4RE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -92.72   Med: -2.96   Max: -1.75
Current: -3.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Renta 4 Banco was -1.75. The lowest was -92.72. And the median was -2.96.


Renta 4 Banco 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 Renta 4 Banco 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+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0026+0.892 * 1.1608+0.115 * 0.9623
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9912+4.679 * -0.183666-0.327 * 0.9389
=-3.18

* 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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €152.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €152.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,479.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €60.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €25.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25.5 Mil.
Net Income was €32.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €487.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €131.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €131.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,190.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €59.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €11.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €22.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €24.0 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)
=(0 / 152.796) / (0 / 131.629)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(131.629 / 131.629) / (152.796 / 152.796)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 60.732) / 2479.893) / (1 - (0 + 59.089) / 2190.176)
=0.97551 / 0.973021
=1.0026

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
=152.796 / 131.629
=1.1608

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))
=(11.276 / (11.276 + 59.089)) / (12.134 / (12.134 + 60.732))
=0.16025 / 0.166525
=0.9623

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)
=(25.808 / 152.796) / (22.43 / 131.629)
=0.168905 / 0.170403
=0.9912

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)
=((25.463 + 0) / 2479.893) / ((23.951 + 0) / 2190.176)
=0.010268 / 0.010936
=0.9389

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
=(32.136 - 0 - 487.607) / 2479.893
=-0.183666

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.

Renta 4 Banco has a M-score of -3.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Renta 4 Banco Business Description

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Address
Paseo de la Habana 74, Madrid, ESP, 28036
Renta 4 Banco SA is an asset management company providing wealth management, brokerage services, and corporate advisory services. It operates through a network of branches, agents, and subsidiaries spread widely across Spain and offers services to individuals and financial intermediaries, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Its activities include the provision of investment services, and the acquisition, holding, exploitation, administration, and disposal of all manner of transferable securities. It has three businesses as a reportable segment Intermediation, Portfolio, and asset management and advice, and Corporate Services.