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GenteraB de CV (MEX:GENTERA) Beneish M-Score : -2.28 (As of Mar. 26, 2025)


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What is GenteraB de CV 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:GENTERA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.3   Max: -1.99
Current: -2.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GenteraB de CV was -1.99. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.30.


GenteraB de CV 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 GenteraB de CV 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 * 1.0007+0.892 * 1.2514+0.115 * 0.9975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9301+4.679 * 0.016384-0.327 * 1.3422
=-2.28

* 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 MXN0 Mil.
Revenue was 11067.041 + 9830.669 + 8913.369 + 8430.644 = MXN38,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11067.041 + 9830.669 + 8913.369 + 8430.644 = MXN38,242 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN106,829 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN2,192 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,468 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN19,819 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN41,294 Mil.
Net Income was 1761.822 + 1645.994 + 1184.379 + 1412.47 = MXN6,005 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2911.534 + 1209.656 + -117.453 + 6073.753 = MXN4,254 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN0 Mil.
Revenue was 8252.252 + 7787.75 + 7252.263 + 7267.099 = MXN30,559 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8252.252 + 7787.75 + 7252.263 + 7267.099 = MXN30,559 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN86,619 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN1,839 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN1,226 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN17,027 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN24,946 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 / 38241.723) / (0 / 30559.364)
=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)
=(30559.364 / 30559.364) / (38241.723 / 38241.723)
=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 - (0 + 2191.771) / 106828.84) / (1 - (0 + 1839) / 86619)
=0.979483 / 0.978769
=1.0007

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
=38241.723 / 30559.364
=1.2514

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))
=(1226.455 / (1226.455 + 1839)) / (1467.807 / (1467.807 + 2191.771))
=0.400089 / 0.401086
=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)
=(19818.589 / 38241.723) / (17026.837 / 30559.364)
=0.518245 / 0.557172
=0.9301

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)
=((41293.925 + 0) / 106828.84) / ((24946 + 0) / 86619)
=0.386543 / 0.287997
=1.3422

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
=(6004.665 - 0 - 4254.422) / 106828.84
=0.016384

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.

GenteraB de CV has a M-score of -2.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GenteraB de CV Business Description

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Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 1458, Colonia Actipan, Del. Benito Juarez, Mexico, MEX, MEX, 03230
Gentera SAB de CV is a Mexican financial services company. Gentera's core activities include loans, credits, saving accounts, insurance policies, administration services, and payment operations. The company is present in Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States through subsidiaries including Compartamos Banco, a microfinancing bank; Pagos Intermex SA de CV, a financial transaction intermediary; Aterna, an insurance intermediary; and Yastas, a payments and financial transactions provider.