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Cofle SpA (MIL:CFL) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Cofle 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:CFL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.81

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cofle SpA was -2.27. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.39.


Cofle SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Cofle SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.27 -2.39 -2.81

Cofle SpA Semi-Annual Data
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 - -2.39 - -2.81 -

Competitive Comparison of Cofle SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Cofle 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.


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

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

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


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Cofle 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 Cofle 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 * 0.8023+0.528 * 1.0376+0.404 * 1.0894+0.892 * 1.0989+0.115 * 1.523
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.068546-0.327 * 1.0955
=-2.81

* 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 €12.86 Mil.
Revenue was €62.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was €27.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €50.02 Mil.
Total Assets was €66.82 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €27.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9.16 Mil.
Net Income was €0.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4.94 Mil.
Total Receivables was €14.59 Mil.
Revenue was €56.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was €25.61 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €51.16 Mil.
Total Assets was €62.61 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €15.36 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15.58 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)
=(12.863 / 62.317) / (14.589 / 56.708)
=0.206412 / 0.257265
=0.8023

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)
=(25.613 / 56.708) / (27.127 / 62.317)
=0.451665 / 0.435307
=1.0376

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 - (50.017 + 11.57) / 66.816) / (1 - (51.157 + 6.957) / 62.612)
=0.07826 / 0.071839
=1.0894

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
=62.317 / 56.708
=1.0989

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))
=(3.431 / (3.431 + 6.957)) / (3.204 / (3.204 + 11.57))
=0.330285 / 0.216867
=1.523

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 / 62.317) / (0 / 56.708)
=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)
=((9.155 + 27.019) / 66.816) / ((15.579 + 15.363) / 62.612)
=0.541397 / 0.494186
=1.0955

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
=(0.36 - 0 - 4.94) / 66.816
=-0.068546

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.

Cofle SpA has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cofle SpA Business Description

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Via del Ghezzo, 54, Trezzo sullAdda, ITA, 20056
Cofle SpA designs, produces and sells worldwide control cables and remote control systems for the off-road vehicle, automotive, and automotive after-market sectors. It has two divisions: the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) division through which it manufactures a wide range of highly customized products for customers who install the components on the products sold: through its products, the group deals with customers operating in the agricultural sector, earth-moving and commercial vehicles, and the premium automotive sector; and the After Market (AM) division which manufactures Cofle-branded components such as control cables, brake hoses or EPBs with the same quality as the original for the automotive sector.

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