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Mediobanca SpA (LTS:0HBF) Beneish M-Score : -2.14 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Mediobanca SpA Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0HBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.73   Med: -2.32   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mediobanca SpA was -1.98. The lowest was -2.73. And the median was -2.32.


Mediobanca 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 Mediobanca 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0422+0.892 * 1.1573+0.115 * 0.9975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9162+4.679 * 0.045698-0.327 * 1.1476
=-2.14

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €2,909 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,909 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,916 Mil.
Total Assets was €91,639 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €624 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €925 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €26,368 Mil.
Net Income was €1,027 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-3,161 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0 Mil.
Revenue was €2,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,514 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,332 Mil.
Total Assets was €90,568 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €447 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €589 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €759 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €22,746 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)
=(0 / 2909.295) / (0 / 2513.784)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(2513.784 / 2513.784) / (2909.295 / 2909.295)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (4915.695 + 474.883) / 91639.013) / (1 - (8332.217 + 446.631) / 90568.42)
=0.941176 / 0.903069
=1.0422

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
=2909.295 / 2513.784
=1.1573

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))
=(86.585 / (86.585 + 446.631)) / (92.336 / (92.336 + 474.883))
=0.162383 / 0.162787
=0.9975

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)
=(624.24 / 2909.295) / (588.696 / 2513.784)
=0.214567 / 0.234187
=0.9162

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)
=((26368.246 + 924.663) / 91639.013) / ((22745.595 + 758.748) / 90568.42)
=0.297831 / 0.25952
=1.1476

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
=(1026.796 - 0 - -3160.96) / 91639.013
=0.045698

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.

Mediobanca SpA has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mediobanca SpA (LTS:0HBF) Business Description

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Piazzetta Enrico Cuccia 1, Milan, ITA, 20121
Mediobanca SpA is an Italian banking group that was founded as a pure investment bank. It has three operating units: corporate and investment banking, consumer finance, and wealth management. Historically, Mediobanca had a majority portfolio of equity investments in some of its clients. After a period of aggressively selling assets in its principal investments division, its stake in Italy's insurer, Generali, now makes by far the bulk of Mediobanca's principal investments portfolio.