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Minerva (FRA:M0V) Beneish M-Score : -2.73 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Minerva 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 -2.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:M0V' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.88   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Minerva was -2.18. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.88.


Minerva Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Minerva Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.03 -2.65 -2.77 -2.97 -2.73

Minerva Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.97 -3.00 -2.65 -2.67 -2.73

Competitive Comparison of Minerva's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm Products subindustry, Minerva'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.


Minerva's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Minerva's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Minerva 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 Minerva 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 * 1.2377+0.528 * 0.9985+0.404 * 1.2671+0.892 * 1.1369+0.115 * 1.0907
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0507+4.679 * -0.20255-0.327 * 1.0247
=-2.99

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €747 Mil.
Revenue was 1677.115 + 1383.182 + 1322.264 + 1327.788 = €5,710 Mil.
Gross Profit was 334.04 + 288.709 + 287.286 + 264.032 = €1,174 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,828 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,597 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,375 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €778 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,913 Mil.
Net Income was -239.849 + 14.002 + 15.253 + -37.121 = €-248 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 398.276 + 307.635 + 132.12 + 250.381 = €1,088 Mil.
Total Receivables was €531 Mil.
Revenue was 1153.973 + 1340.915 + 1383.727 + 1144.318 = €5,023 Mil.
Gross Profit was 256.348 + 280.325 + 287.601 + 206.916 = €1,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,394 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,351 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,066 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €651 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,824 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,328 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)
=(747.413 / 5710.349) / (531.154 / 5022.933)
=0.130887 / 0.105746
=1.2377

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)
=(1031.19 / 5022.933) / (1174.067 / 5710.349)
=0.205296 / 0.205603
=0.9985

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 - (3828.26 + 1375.371) / 6596.543) / (1 - (3394.105 + 1065.502) / 5351.41)
=0.211158 / 0.166648
=1.2671

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
=5710.349 / 5022.933
=1.1369

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))
=(95.653 / (95.653 + 1065.502)) / (112.367 / (112.367 + 1375.371))
=0.082377 / 0.075529
=1.0907

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)
=(777.998 / 5710.349) / (651.307 / 5022.933)
=0.136244 / 0.129667
=1.0507

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)
=((3912.794 + 2594.234) / 6596.543) / ((3327.503 + 1824.063) / 5351.41)
=0.98643 / 0.962656
=1.0247

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
=(-247.715 - 0 - 1088.412) / 6596.543
=-0.20255

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.

Minerva has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Minerva Business Description

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Avenida Antonio Manco Bernardes s/n, Chacara Minerva, Barretos, SP, BRA, 14781-545
Minerva SA produces and markets beef and other meat products out of South America. The company's activities include the slaughtering of livestock and processing of meat, the sale of fresh chilled, frozen, and processed meat and the exporting of live cattle. It has several different facilities to help with processing. Slaughtering and boning plants acquire the livestock and kick-start the process. A processing plant works on turning raw materials into finished products, and distribution centers are located around the globe to ensure quality and timely deliveries. International trading offices are strategically placed to help strengthen relationships in different regions.

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