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Hera SpA (MEX:HER N) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Jul. 12, 2025)


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What is Hera 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 Hera SpA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:HER N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hera SpA was -1.08. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.63.


Hera SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hera 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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Hera SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Hera SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.86 -2.13 -1.08 -3.07 -2.93

Hera SpA Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 - - - -2.93 -

Competitive Comparison of Hera SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Hera 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.


Hera SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hera SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hera 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 Hera 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 * 0.9936+0.528 * 0.7078+0.404 * 1.0434+0.892 * 0.9997+0.115 * 0.9712
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3447+4.679 * -0.023804-0.327 * 1.0011
=-2.80

* 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 MXN76,897 Mil.
Revenue was MXN285,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN117,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN136,739 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN328,900 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN48,988 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN12,282 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN1,409 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN129,864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN91,023 Mil.
Net Income was MXN10,799 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was MXN18,628 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN77,419 Mil.
Revenue was MXN285,260 Mil.
Gross Profit was MXN83,094 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN122,925 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN279,140 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN39,761 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN9,613 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN1,048 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN110,825 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN76,430 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)
=(76897.477 / 285174.945) / (77418.86 / 285259.92)
=0.26965 / 0.271398
=0.9936

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)
=(83094.219 / 285259.92) / (117366.271 / 285174.945)
=0.291293 / 0.411559
=0.7078

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 - (136739.141 + 48987.965) / 328899.849) / (1 - (122925.394 + 39760.834) / 279140.305)
=0.435308 / 0.417188
=1.0434

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
=285174.945 / 285259.92
=0.9997

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))
=(9612.57 / (9612.57 + 39760.834)) / (12281.933 / (12281.933 + 48987.965))
=0.194691 / 0.200456
=0.9712

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)
=(1408.579 / 285174.945) / (1047.702 / 285259.92)
=0.004939 / 0.003673
=1.3447

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)
=((91022.573 + 129864.404) / 328899.849) / ((76430.393 + 110824.995) / 279140.305)
=0.671593 / 0.670829
=1.0011

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
=(10799.103 - 0 - 18628.18) / 328899.849
=-0.023804

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.

Hera SpA has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hera SpA Business Description

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Viale Carlo Berti Pichat nr. 2/4, Bologna, ITA, 40127
Hera SpA is Italian energy and utilities holding company. As a holding company, Hera is a combination of public-service companies built into a single multi-utility entity. The company operates the waste management (waste management and treatment), water (aqueduct, sewerage, and purification) and energy (distribution and sale of electricity, gas, and energy services) sectors; it also offers services for public lighting and telecommunications. The group operates in Italy, the European Union, and outside the European Union, out of which the majority of revenue is derived from Italy.

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