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Almawave SpA (MIL:AIW) Beneish M-Score : -2.39 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Almawave 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:AIW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.28   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.39

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Almawave SpA was -2.18. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.28.


Almawave SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Almawave SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.23 -3.21 -2.28 -2.18 -2.39

Almawave SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.18 - -2.39 -

Competitive Comparison of Almawave SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Almawave 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.


Almawave SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Almawave SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Almawave 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 Almawave 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 * 0.961+0.528 * 0.9921+0.404 * 1.0514+0.892 * 1.1982+0.115 * 0.9814
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.013441-0.327 * 1.0051
=-2.39

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €50.99 Mil.
Revenue was €57.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was €18.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €64.63 Mil.
Total Assets was €118.14 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €40.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.14 Mil.
Net Income was €9.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €10.88 Mil.
Total Receivables was €44.29 Mil.
Revenue was €47.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was €15.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €57.22 Mil.
Total Assets was €100.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €36.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.74 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)
=(50.991 / 57.491) / (44.286 / 47.983)
=0.886939 / 0.922952
=0.961

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)
=(15.277 / 47.983) / (18.45 / 57.491)
=0.318384 / 0.32092
=0.9921

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 - (64.633 + 0.313) / 118.144) / (1 - (57.224 + 0.333) / 100.672)
=0.450281 / 0.428272
=1.0514

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
=57.491 / 47.983
=1.1982

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))
=(3.813 / (3.813 + 0.333)) / (4.665 / (4.665 + 0.313))
=0.919682 / 0.937123
=0.9814

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)
=(0 / 57.491) / (0 / 47.983)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((3.135 + 40.837) / 118.144) / ((0.738 + 36.54) / 100.672)
=0.37219 / 0.370292
=1.0051

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
=(9.29 - 0 - 10.878) / 118.144
=-0.013441

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.

Almawave SpA has a M-score of -2.39 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Almawave SpA Business Description

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188/190, Via di Casal Boccone, Rome, ITA, 00137
Almawave SpA is an Italian player in the Data and Artificial Intelligence sector. It brings breed technologies and exhaustive Big data-oriented services to support the digital enhancement of enterprises and public administrations. The company's platform leverages cutting-edge proprietary technologies and applied services for Big Data, Data Science, Machine Learning, AI Architecture, and Integration, to interpret text and voice in over 30 languages, interacting in multi-channel mode, analyzing data and information with a view to knowledge development and automation.

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