Cairo Communication SpA (LTS:0N7I) Beneish M-Score: -2.71 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


LTS:0N7I Cairo Communication SpA LTS:0N7I
67 GF Score
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What is Cairo Communication SpA Beneish M-Score?

Cairo Communication SpA LTS:0N7I +0.39% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0N7I with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 977 Media - Diversified companies, Cairo Communication SpA ranks better than 59.67% on this metric.

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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0N7I' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.65   Max: 0.4
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cairo Communication SpA was 0.40. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.65.


Cairo Communication SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cairo Communication 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.

Cairo Communication SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Cairo Communication SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -2.58 -2.68 -2.63 -2.71

Cairo Communication SpA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.71 0.00

LTS:0N7I vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Cairo Communication 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.


Cairo Communication SpA Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cairo Communication SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cairo Communication 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 Cairo Communication 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 * 0.9751+0.528 * 0.9938+0.404 * 1.0262+0.892 * 0.9702+0.115 * 0.9428
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.003+4.679 * -0.043066-0.327 * 0.9464
=-2.71

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €325 Mil.
Revenue was €1,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was €978 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €442 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,762 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €116 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €446 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €161 Mil.
Net Income was €40 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €116 Mil.
Total Receivables was €343 Mil.
Revenue was €1,095 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,002 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €472 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,813 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €170 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)
=(324.9 / 1062.8) / (343.4 / 1095.4)
=0.305702 / 0.313493
=0.9751

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)
=(1001.6 / 1095.4) / (977.9 / 1062.8)
=0.914369 / 0.920117
=0.9938

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 - (441.7 + 214.7) / 1762.4) / (1 - (472.3 + 231.8) / 1812.5)
=0.627553 / 0.611531
=1.0262

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
=1062.8 / 1095.4
=0.9702

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))
=(76.9 / (76.9 + 231.8)) / (77.1 / (77.1 + 214.7))
=0.249109 / 0.264222
=0.9428

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)
=(115.9 / 1062.8) / (119.1 / 1095.4)
=0.109052 / 0.108727
=1.003

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)
=((161.4 + 445.6) / 1762.4) / ((170 + 489.6) / 1812.5)
=0.344417 / 0.363917
=0.9464

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
=(39.7 - 0 - 115.6) / 1762.4
=-0.043066

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.

Cairo Communication SpA has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 mean?
Cairo Communication SpA (LTS:0N7I) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cairo Communication SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cairo Communication SpA ranks #394 out of 977 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Cairo Communication SpA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cairo Communication SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, Cairo Communication SpA ranks #394 out of 977 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Cairo Communication SpA has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cairo Communication SpA's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Cairo Communication SpA ranks #394 out of 977 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Cairo Communication SpA in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cairo Communication SpA and its competitors. Cairo Communication SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cairo Communication SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cairo Communication SpA (LTS:0N7I) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.49, compared to a current price of €2.54 — trading 2.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Cairo Communication SpA's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cairo Communication SpA (LTS:0N7I), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cairo Communication SpA (LTS:0N7I) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cairo Communication SpA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €2.54 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.49. GuruFocus considers Cairo Communication SpA to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0N7I:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.71
  • GF Value™: €2.49 vs. price of €2.54 (2.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0N7I stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cairo Communication SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges CAI:ItalyCI1A:Germany
Address Via Angelo Rizzoli 8, Milan, ITA, 20123
Cairo Communication SpA is an Italian-based advertising company. It is engaged in the business of media and publication. It carries out its activity through three communication platforms that include advertisements, publications, and the Internet. Publication activity is done by publishing periodicals, magazines, and books. It is a dealer for the sale of advertising space on various media platforms such as commercial television, paid digital television, print, and the Internet. It operates on the internet through its Trovatore search engine. Its segment includes magazine publishing Cairo Editore, advertising, TV publishing La7, network operator, and RCS.
67GF Score

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