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Amundi (FRA:ANI) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Amundi 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:ANI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.81

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Amundi was -1.94. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.47.


Amundi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Amundi Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.45 -2.43 -1.94 -2.81

Amundi Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 - -1.94 - -2.81

Competitive Comparison of Amundi's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Amundi'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.


Amundi's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Amundi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Amundi 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 Amundi 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 * 0.6658+0.528 * 1.0374+0.404 * 1.0646+0.892 * 0.9567+0.115 * 0.9478
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.010513-0.327 * 0.9196
=-2.81

* 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 €1,524 Mil.
Revenue was €5,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,138 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,825 Mil.
Total Assets was €36,011 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €308 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,849 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,155 Mil.
Net Income was €1,165 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,543 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,392 Mil.
Revenue was €5,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,319 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,972 Mil.
Total Assets was €28,617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €343 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,299 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,026 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)
=(1523.5 / 5618.075) / (2391.626 / 5872.187)
=0.271178 / 0.40728
=0.6658

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)
=(2318.757 / 5872.187) / (2138.462 / 5618.075)
=0.394871 / 0.38064
=1.0374

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 - (5825.094 + 307.743) / 36010.789) / (1 - (5971.58 + 342.869) / 28616.748)
=0.829694 / 0.779344
=1.0646

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
=5618.075 / 5872.187
=0.9567

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))
=(88.777 / (88.777 + 342.869)) / (85.286 / (85.286 + 307.743))
=0.205671 / 0.216997
=0.9478

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 / 5618.075) / (0 / 5872.187)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((2154.634 + 2849.417) / 36010.789) / ((2025.546 + 2298.629) / 28616.748)
=0.13896 / 0.151106
=0.9196

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
=(1164.884 - 0 - 1543.452) / 36010.789
=-0.010513

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.

Amundi has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Amundi (FRA:ANI) Business Description

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Address
91-93, boulevard Pasteur, Paris, FRA, 75015
Amundi is the result of the merger of the asset manager businesses of French banks Credit Agricole and Societe Generale in 2010. In 2017 it expanded into Italy, Germany, and Austria by acquiring Pioneer Investments, previously the asset manager of UniCredit. France accounts for just under half of assets under management, while Italy and the rest of Europe contribute about 30% combined. Assets from Asia are growing rapidly and contribute just shy of 20%. Amundi is the largest European asset manager and a top 10 manager globally.

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