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Pelatro (FRA:7ZB) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Pelatro 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pelatro was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Pelatro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pelatro'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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Pelatro Beneish M-Score Chart

Pelatro Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.45 -2.61 -3.64 -2.22 -11.92

Pelatro Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.64 - -2.22 - -11.92

Competitive Comparison of Pelatro's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Pelatro'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.


Pelatro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Pelatro's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pelatro 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 Pelatro 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 * 0.9668+0.528 * 1.1393+0.404 * 0.5529+0.892 * 0.7902+0.115 * 0.8513
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -1.872878-0.327 * 2.5387
=-11.92

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €3.62 Mil.
Revenue was €5.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4.83 Mil.
Total Assets was €7.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.64 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.38 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.53 Mil.
Net Income was €-13.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1.11 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.73 Mil.
Revenue was €6.43 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.96 Mil.
Total Assets was €19.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.61 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)
=(3.616 / 5.081) / (4.733 / 6.43)
=0.711671 / 0.736081
=0.9668

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)
=(4.478 / 6.43) / (3.106 / 5.081)
=0.696423 / 0.611297
=1.1393

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 - (4.831 + 0.643) / 7.835) / (1 - (7.96 + 1.081) / 19.87)
=0.30134 / 0.544992
=0.5529

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
=5.081 / 6.43
=0.7902

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))
=(2.904 / (2.904 + 1.081)) / (3.823 / (3.823 + 0.643))
=0.728733 / 0.856023
=0.8513

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 / 5.081) / (4.275 / 6.43)
=0 / 0.664852
=0

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)
=((0.528 + 1.382) / 7.835) / ((0.609 + 1.299) / 19.87)
=0.243778 / 0.096024
=2.5387

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
=(-13.565 - 0 - 1.109) / 7.835
=-1.872878

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.

Pelatro has a M-score of -11.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pelatro (FRA:7ZB) Business Description

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Address
49, Queen Victoria Street, London, GBR, EC4N 4SA
Pelatro PLC is a United Kingdom-based company providing telecom marketing software. Its only operating segment is the sale of information management software and related services to providers of telecommunication services. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from South East Asia and also has a presence in the Caribbean; Central Asia; Eastern Europe; North Africa; South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The products of the company include mViva Contextual Marketing Solution; mViva Loyalty Management Solution; and mViva Data Monetization Solution.

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