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Estrima SpA (MIL:BIRO) Beneish M-Score : -4.10 (As of Jul. 04, 2025)


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What is Estrima 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 -4.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:BIRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.49   Med: -2.38   Max: 2.24
Current: -4.1

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Estrima SpA was 2.24. The lowest was -4.49. And the median was -2.38.


Estrima SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Estrima SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 2.24 -0.65 -4.49 -4.10

Estrima SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.65 - -4.49 - -4.10

Competitive Comparison of Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Estrima 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.


Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Estrima SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Estrima 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 Estrima 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 * 0.6904+0.528 * 0.7415+0.404 * 0.7735+0.892 * 0.7696+0.115 * 1.1751
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.201163-0.327 * 0.9305
=-4.10

* 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 €4.80 Mil.
Revenue was €33.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €14.60 Mil.
Total Assets was €21.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.40 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7.50 Mil.
Net Income was €-2.10 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.23 Mil.
Total Receivables was €9.03 Mil.
Revenue was €43.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €23.61 Mil.
Total Assets was €31.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.72 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €16.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5.43 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)
=(4.8 / 33.3) / (9.034 / 43.272)
=0.144144 / 0.208772
=0.6904

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)
=(5.107 / 43.272) / (5.3 / 33.3)
=0.118021 / 0.159159
=0.7415

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 - (14.6 + 6.1) / 21.5) / (1 - (23.613 + 6.721) / 31.867)
=0.037209 / 0.048106
=0.7735

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
=33.3 / 43.272
=0.7696

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))
=(1.782 / (1.782 + 6.721)) / (1.324 / (1.324 + 6.1))
=0.209573 / 0.178341
=1.1751

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 / 33.3) / (0 / 43.272)
=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)
=((7.5 + 6.4) / 21.5) / ((5.426 + 16.716) / 31.867)
=0.646512 / 0.694825
=0.9305

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
=(-2.1 - 0 - 2.225) / 21.5
=-0.201163

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.

Estrima SpA has a M-score of -4.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Estrima SpA Business Description

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Via Roveredo 20/b, Pordenone, ITA, 33170
Estrima SpA is engaged in designing, manufacturing and distribution of the small electric vehicles.

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