Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC) Beneish M-Score: -1.87 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:5LC Sicily By Car SpA FRA:5LC
37 GF Score
Price €2.84
GF Value €5.23
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sicily By Car SpA Beneish M-Score?

Sicily By Car SpA FRA:5LC +1.79% 37 Beneish M-Score is -1.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:5LC with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.23 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, Sicily By Car SpA ranks worse than 82.55% on this metric.

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 -1.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sicily By Car SpA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:5LC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.39   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.87
Current: -1.87

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sicily By Car SpA was -1.87. The lowest was -2.39. And the median was -2.19.

Sicily By Car SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sicily By Car SpA'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.

Sicily By Car SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Sicily By Car SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.19 -2.39 -1.87

Sicily By Car SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.19 0.00 -2.39 0.00 -1.87

FRA:5LC vs URI, SUNB, AER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Sicily By Car SpA'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.

Sicily By Car SpA Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sicily By Car SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sicily By Car SpA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sicily By Car SpA 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 Sicily By Car SpA 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 * 1.7778+0.528 * 0.9894+0.404 * 0.945+0.892 * 1.1279+0.115 * 0.9031
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0373+4.679 * -0.035255-0.327 * 1.0236
=-1.87

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €85.0 Mil.
Revenue was €152.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €116.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €150.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €270.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €98.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €25.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €13.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €99.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €21.6 Mil.
Net Income was €-7.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.4 Mil.
 Total Receivables was €42.4 Mil.
Revenue was €135.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €101.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €132.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €267.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €112.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €25.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €11.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €75.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €41.1 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)
=(85.012 / 152.269) / (42.395 / 134.997)
=0.558301 / 0.314044
=1.7778

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)
=(101.765 / 134.997) / (116.01 / 152.269)
=0.753832 / 0.761875
=0.9894

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 - (150.18 + 98.526) / 270.375) / (1 - (132.345 + 112.418) / 267.445)
=0.080144 / 0.08481
=0.945

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
=152.269 / 134.997
=1.1279

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))
=(25.885 / (25.885 + 112.418)) / (25.758 / (25.758 + 98.526))
=0.187162 / 0.207251
=0.9031

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)
=(13.817 / 152.269) / (11.809 / 134.997)
=0.090741 / 0.087476
=1.0373

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)
=((21.583 + 99.352) / 270.375) / ((41.132 + 75.732) / 267.445)
=0.447286 / 0.436965
=1.0236

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
=(-7.113 - 0 - 2.419) / 270.375
=-0.035255

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.

Sicily By Car SpA has a M-score of -1.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.87 mean?
Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sicily By Car SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sicily By Car SpA ranks #842 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 82.5%.
Is Sicily By Car SpA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sicily By Car SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. Based on the distribution chart, Sicily By Car SpA ranks #842 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sicily By Car SpA has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sicily By Car SpA's Beneish M-Score compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Sicily By Car SpA ranks #842 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sicily By Car SpA in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sicily By Car SpA and its competitors. Sicily By Car SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sicily By Car SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.23, compared to a current price of €2.84 — trading 45.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.87. Sicily By Car SpA's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.87 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sicily By Car SpA (FRA:5LC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sicily By Car SpA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.84 is trading 45.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.23. GuruFocus considers Sicily By Car SpA to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:5LC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.87
  • GF Value™: €5.23 vs. price of €2.84 (45.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:5LC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sicily By Car SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges SBC:Italy
Address Via Galileo Galilei, 10H, Bolzano, ITA, 39100
Sicily By Car SpA operates in the Italian short-term rental market with 55 rental offices directly located at the main Italian airports and cities. The company allows to choose among: Private hire (cheap, compact, medium, standard, convertible, estate and 9-seater cars), Commercial vehicles, Electric car rentals, Boat rental.
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