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Dotstay SpA (MIL:DOT) Beneish M-Score : -3.18 (As of Dec. 16, 2024)


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What is Dotstay 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 -3.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:DOT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: 12.23   Max: 27.63
Current: -3.18

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Dotstay SpA was 27.63. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was 12.23.


Dotstay SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Dotstay SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 27.63 -3.18

Dotstay SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 27.63 - -3.18 -

Competitive Comparison of Dotstay SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Dotstay 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.


Dotstay SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Dotstay SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Dotstay 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 Dotstay 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 * 0.1583+0.528 * 0.3734+0.404 * 0.6108+0.892 * 1.992+0.115 * 0.951
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.072885-0.327 * 0.9219
=-3.18

* 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 €0.09 Mil.
Revenue was €0.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-1.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1.05 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.05 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-1.02 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.30 Mil.
Revenue was €0.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-0.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.97 Mil.
Total Assets was €3.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.10 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)
=(0.093 / 0.747) / (0.295 / 0.375)
=0.124498 / 0.786667
=0.1583

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)
=(-0.233 / 0.375) / (-1.243 / 0.747)
=-0.621333 / -1.663989
=0.3734

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 - (1.052 + 0.035) / 1.962) / (1 - (0.965 + 0.018) / 3.643)
=0.445973 / 0.730167
=0.6108

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
=0.747 / 0.375
=1.992

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))
=(0.077 / (0.077 + 0.018)) / (0.202 / (0.202 + 0.035))
=0.810526 / 0.852321
=0.951

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 / 0.747) / (0 / 0.375)
=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)
=((0.047 + 0.52) / 1.962) / ((0.104 + 1.038) / 3.643)
=0.288991 / 0.313478
=0.9219

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
=(-1.164 - 0 - -1.021) / 1.962
=-0.072885

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.

Dotstay SpA has a M-score of -3.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Dotstay SpA Business Description

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Via Benigno Crespi 57, Milan, ITA, 20159
Dotstay SpA operates in the real estate sector as a relocation and property management firm for medium-long-term rentals in Milan. The platform supports anyone who has to move to a new city with a local personal assistant for the relocation process.

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