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Prada SpA (MEX:1913) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Prada SpA 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:1913' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.86   Max: -2.53
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Prada SpA was -2.53. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.86.


Prada SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Prada 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.

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Prada SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Prada SpA Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.88 -3.00 -2.97 -2.53 -2.93

Prada SpA Semi-Annual Data
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 - -2.53 - -2.93

Competitive Comparison of Prada SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Prada 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.


Prada SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Prada SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Prada 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 Prada 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 * 0.8922+0.528 * 1.0074+0.404 * 0.93+0.892 * 1.3558+0.115 * 1.0247
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9742+4.679 * -0.095054-0.327 * 0.9254
=-2.70

* 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 MXN9,257 Mil.
Revenue was MXN118,617 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN94,707 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN55,893 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN186,718 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN99,016 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN16,044 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN63,311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN36,764 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN42,388 Mil.
Net Income was MXN18,320 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN36,069 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN7,652 Mil.
Revenue was MXN87,489 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN70,373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN40,034 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN140,959 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN75,106 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN12,520 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN47,933 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN26,847 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN37,725 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)
=(9256.742 / 118616.674) / (7652.369 / 87488.847)
=0.078039 / 0.087467
=0.8922

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)
=(70373.178 / 87488.847) / (94706.542 / 118616.674)
=0.804367 / 0.798425
=1.0074

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 - (55893.451 + 99015.657) / 186717.675) / (1 - (40033.829 + 75105.55) / 140959.394)
=0.170356 / 0.183173
=0.93

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
=118616.674 / 87488.847
=1.3558

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))
=(12520.22 / (12520.22 + 75105.55)) / (16043.886 / (16043.886 + 99015.657))
=0.142883 / 0.13944
=1.0247

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)
=(63310.873 / 118616.674) / (47932.592 / 87488.847)
=0.533743 / 0.547871
=0.9742

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)
=((42387.911 + 36763.948) / 186717.675) / ((37725.053 + 26847.467) / 140959.394)
=0.423912 / 0.458093
=0.9254

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
=(18320.411 - 0 - 36068.721) / 186717.675
=-0.095054

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.

Prada SpA has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Prada SpA Business Description

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Address
Via Antonio Fogazzaro, 28, Milan, ITA, 20135
Prada is a family owned holding comprising Prada brand, a younger and more fashion-oriented Miu Miu, and two classic shoe brands: Church's and Car Shoe. The company generates EUR 4.7 billion in sales, with over 80% from the Prada brand. Leather goods make up 46% of retail sales, ready-to-wear 32%, footwear 18%, and licensing (mainly eyewear and fragrances) 3%. Geographically, Asia is the biggest region with 35% of retail sales, followed by Europe at 31%, 18% in the Americas, and 12% in Japan.

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