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Trakcja (LTS:0LZ7) Beneish M-Score : -4.60 (As of Sep. 24, 2024)


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What is Trakcja 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 -4.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0LZ7' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.13   Med: -2.96   Max: 12.66
Current: -4.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trakcja was 12.66. The lowest was -10.13. And the median was -2.96.


Trakcja Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Trakcja 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 -2.81 -8.29 -2.93 -3.80 -5.06

Trakcja Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.90 -5.89 -3.72 -5.06 -4.60

Competitive Comparison of Trakcja's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Trakcja'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.


Trakcja's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Trakcja's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Trakcja 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 Trakcja 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 * 0.5126+0.528 * -1.1306+0.404 * 1.0361+0.892 * 1.3858+0.115 * 1.0548
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6831+4.679 * -0.210284-0.327 * 0.942
=-4.60

* 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 zł426 Mil.
Revenue was 308.878 + 692.015 + 601.676 + 491.147 = zł2,094 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.862 + 74.401 + 46.841 + 38.041 = zł163 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł756 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1,227 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł240 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł915 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł49 Mil.
Net Income was -12.887 + 46.066 + 27.199 + 10.651 = zł71 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -199.677 + 452.209 + 32.882 + 43.595 = zł329 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł599 Mil.
Revenue was 280.843 + 530.612 + 415.922 + 283.5 = zł1,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was -8.981 + 33.191 + -48.05 + -109.26 = zł-133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł794 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł255 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł1,009 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł59 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)
=(425.592 / 2093.716) / (599.119 / 1510.877)
=0.203271 / 0.396537
=0.5126

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)
=(-133.1 / 1510.877) / (163.145 / 2093.716)
=-0.088095 / 0.077921
=-1.1306

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 - (756.408 + 239.997) / 1226.817) / (1 - (793.58 + 255.022) / 1280.759)
=0.187813 / 0.181265
=1.0361

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
=2093.716 / 1510.877
=1.3858

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))
=(38.871 / (38.871 + 255.022)) / (34.406 / (34.406 + 239.997))
=0.132262 / 0.125385
=1.0548

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)
=(61.77 / 2093.716) / (65.26 / 1510.877)
=0.029503 / 0.043193
=0.6831

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)
=((48.928 + 914.965) / 1226.817) / ((59.466 + 1008.763) / 1280.759)
=0.785686 / 0.834059
=0.942

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
=(71.029 - 0 - 329.009) / 1226.817
=-0.210284

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.

Trakcja has a M-score of -4.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trakcja Business Description

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Al. Jerozolimskie 100 II, Warsaw, POL, 00-807
Trakcja SA is a Poland based company, engages in the infrastructure and energy construction sector. The company's operating segments include Civil engineering, Construction, engineering and concession arrangements, and Others. The civil engineering segment performs civil engineering, construction, and assembly works. It generates maximum revenue from the Civil engineering segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Poland. Its activities include design, construction, and modernization of railway and tramway lines, red of railway and tramway electric traction and electro energy lines as well as the construction of bridges, viaducts, overpass culverts, tunnels, and others.

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