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RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA (FRA:HN5) Beneish M-Score : 190.39 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 190.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:HN5' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 190.39   Med: 190.39   Max: 190.39
Current: 190.39

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA was 190.39. The lowest was 190.39. And the median was 190.39.


RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for RedFish LongTerm Capital 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.

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RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 190.39

RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 190.39 -

Competitive Comparison of RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, RedFish LongTerm Capital 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.


RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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RedFish LongTerm Capital 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 RedFish LongTerm Capital 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 * 0.1609+0.528 * -28.7989+0.404 * 1.2805+0.892 * 235.7375+0.115 * 1.4713
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.040838-0.327 * 1.4714
=190.39

* 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 €2.81 Mil.
Revenue was €18.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €23.81 Mil.
Total Assets was €61.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €14.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15.28 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1.44 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.07 Mil.
Revenue was €0.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-0.40 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €20.98 Mil.
Total Assets was €35.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8.50 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)
=(2.806 / 18.859) / (0.074 / 0.08)
=0.148788 / 0.925
=0.1609

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)
=(-0.404 / 0.08) / (3.307 / 18.859)
=-5.05 / 0.175354
=-28.7989

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 - (23.814 + 4.936) / 61.021) / (1 - (20.984 + 0.024) / 35.789)
=0.528851 / 0.413004
=1.2805

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
=18.859 / 0.08
=235.7375

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))
=(0.016 / (0.016 + 0.024)) / (1.843 / (1.843 + 4.936))
=0.4 / 0.271869
=1.4713

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 / 18.859) / (0.068 / 0.08)
=0 / 0.85
=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)
=((15.283 + 14.824) / 61.021) / ((8.5 + 3.501) / 35.789)
=0.493388 / 0.335326
=1.4714

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
=(-1.057 - 0 - 1.435) / 61.021
=-0.040838

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.

RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA has a M-score of 190.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA Business Description

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Address
Via del Carmine, 11, Milano, ITA, 20121
RedFish LongTerm Capital SpA is an industrial holding company specializing in the acquisition of shares in family-run Italian SMEs. The company acquires qualified minority or majority shareholdings with the intention of maintaining these investments over a long period of time, either through its investment or through club deal structures, with the involvement of other investors. The role of the company in the ecosystem of its subsidiaries is to support them in increasing some critical areas by providing them with support services to managers for the financial side, management control and debt optimization, but above all advisory services for the acquisition of Target Companies in order to pursue the development plan for external lines.

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