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The Fresh Factory B.C. (FRA:Q4Z) Beneish M-Score : -3.77 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is The Fresh Factory B.C. 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 -3.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Fresh Factory B.C.'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:Q4Z' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.61   Max: 1.68
Current: -3.77

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Fresh Factory B.C. was 1.68. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.61.


The Fresh Factory B.C. Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Fresh Factory B.C.'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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The Fresh Factory B.C. Beneish M-Score Chart

The Fresh Factory B.C. Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.40

The Fresh Factory B.C. Quarterly Data
Sep20 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.68 -0.86 -2.61 -3.40 -3.77

Competitive Comparison of The Fresh Factory B.C.'s Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The Fresh Factory B.C.'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.


The Fresh Factory B.C.'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Fresh Factory B.C.'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Fresh Factory B.C.'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



The Fresh Factory B.C. 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 The Fresh Factory B.C. 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 * 0.872+0.528 * 0.1473+0.404 * 0.7504+0.892 * 1.1903+0.115 * 0.8223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7875+4.679 * -0.165842-0.327 * 1.1367
=-3.78

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1.92 Mil.
Revenue was 7.631 + 5.894 + 5.361 + 5.347 = €24.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.481 + -0.584 + 0.811 + 0.838 = €2.55 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5.44 Mil.
Total Assets was €10.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.57 Mil.
Net Income was -0.098 + -0.708 + -0.442 + -0.802 = €-2.05 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0.295 + 0.321 + 0 = €0.62 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.738 + -0.176 + -0.038 + -1.414 = €-0.89 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.85 Mil.
Revenue was 5.036 + 5.455 + 5.402 + 4.466 = €20.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.157 + -0.753 + 0.312 + 0.599 = €0.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5.54 Mil.
Total Assets was €11.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.53 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)
=(1.917 / 24.233) / (1.847 / 20.359)
=0.079107 / 0.090722
=0.872

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)
=(0.315 / 20.359) / (2.546 / 24.233)
=0.015472 / 0.105063
=0.1473

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 - (5.444 + 5.247) / 10.709) / (1 - (5.541 + 5.597) / 11.163)
=0.001681 / 0.00224
=0.7504

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
=24.233 / 20.359
=1.1903

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))
=(0.979 / (0.979 + 5.597)) / (1.16 / (1.16 + 5.247))
=0.148875 / 0.181052
=0.8223

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)
=(5.19 / 24.233) / (5.537 / 20.359)
=0.214171 / 0.271968
=0.7875

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)
=((1.571 + 3.985) / 10.709) / ((1.532 + 3.563) / 11.163)
=0.518816 / 0.456419
=1.1367

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
=(-2.05 - 0.616 - -0.89) / 10.709
=-0.165842

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 Fresh Factory B.C. has a M-score of -3.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Fresh Factory B.C. (FRA:Q4Z) Business Description

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238 Tubeway Drive, Carol Stream, IL, USA, 60188
The Fresh Factory B.C. Ltd is a vertically integrated company focused on accelerating the growth of plant-based and clean-label food and beverage brands. It owns or partners with emerging brands in the plant-based food and beverage space to develop, formulate, manufacture, distribute and sell products made from fresh produce and recognizable ingredients.

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