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Groupe Berkem (FRA:6OU) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Groupe Berkem 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:6OU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.02

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Groupe Berkem was -2.02. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.52.


Groupe Berkem Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupe Berkem'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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Groupe Berkem Beneish M-Score Chart

Groupe Berkem Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.85 -2.18 -2.94 -2.02

Groupe Berkem Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.18 - -2.94 - -2.02

Competitive Comparison of Groupe Berkem's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Groupe Berkem'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.


Groupe Berkem's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Groupe Berkem's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Groupe Berkem 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 Groupe Berkem 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 * 1.5537+0.528 * 1.0192+0.404 * 1.0548+0.892 * 1.0447+0.115 * 2.4546
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9489+4.679 * -0.055269-0.327 * 1.1264
=-2.02

* 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 €16.37 Mil.
Revenue was €53.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was €27.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €43.75 Mil.
Total Assets was €93.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €26.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €34.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €29.74 Mil.
Net Income was €0.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €5.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was €10.09 Mil.
Revenue was €51.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was €26.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €36.26 Mil.
Total Assets was €72.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €18.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €19.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €24.33 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)
=(16.374 / 53.872) / (10.088 / 51.567)
=0.303943 / 0.195629
=1.5537

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)
=(26.624 / 51.567) / (27.29 / 53.872)
=0.516299 / 0.506571
=1.0192

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 - (43.747 + 26.137) / 93.777) / (1 - (36.264 + 18.892) / 72.721)
=0.254785 / 0.24154
=1.0548

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
=53.872 / 51.567
=1.0447

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))
=(4.285 / (4.285 + 18.892)) / (2.129 / (2.129 + 26.137))
=0.184882 / 0.07532
=2.4546

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)
=(1.706 / 53.872) / (1.721 / 51.567)
=0.031668 / 0.033374
=0.9489

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)
=((29.743 + 34.003) / 93.777) / ((24.333 + 19.551) / 72.721)
=0.679762 / 0.603457
=1.1264

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
=(0.367 - 0 - 5.55) / 93.777
=-0.055269

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.

Groupe Berkem has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Groupe Berkem (FRA:6OU) Business Description

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Groupe Berkem SA is a benchmark player in plant-based chemistry with the mission of accelerating the ecological transition of players in everyday chemistry. It designs and manufactures a wide range of active ingredients derived from plant materials, which are then offered to manufacturers for the formulation of products.

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