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Ecomembrane SpA (MIL:ECMB) Beneish M-Score : -1.39 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Ecomembrane 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.39 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:ECMB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.39   Med: -1.39   Max: -1.39
Current: -1.39

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ecomembrane SpA was -1.39. The lowest was -1.39. And the median was -1.39.


Ecomembrane SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ecomembrane SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.39

Ecomembrane SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - - -1.39

Competitive Comparison of Ecomembrane SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Ecomembrane 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.


Ecomembrane SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ecomembrane SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ecomembrane 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 Ecomembrane 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 * 1.5241+0.528 * 1.2204+0.404 * 1.2389+0.892 * 1.0764+0.115 * 0.3458
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.054917-0.327 * 0.5522
=-1.39

* 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 €6.26 Mil.
Revenue was €15.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.72 Mil.
Total Assets was €24.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.84 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.07 Mil.
Net Income was €1.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.17 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3.81 Mil.
Revenue was €14.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.69 Mil.
Total Assets was €14.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.63 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)
=(6.257 / 15.314) / (3.814 / 14.227)
=0.40858 / 0.268082
=1.5241

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)
=(5.788 / 14.227) / (5.105 / 15.314)
=0.406832 / 0.333355
=1.2204

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 - (18.724 + 1.842) / 24.437) / (1 - (8.685 + 3.62) / 14.109)
=0.158407 / 0.127862
=1.2389

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
=15.314 / 14.227
=1.0764

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))
=(0.5 / (0.5 + 3.62)) / (0.996 / (0.996 + 1.842))
=0.121359 / 0.350951
=0.3458

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 / 15.314) / (0 / 14.227)
=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)
=((1.068 + 7.612) / 24.437) / ((2.628 + 6.448) / 14.109)
=0.355199 / 0.643277
=0.5522

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
=(1.175 - 0 - -0.167) / 24.437
=0.054917

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.

Ecomembrane SpA has a M-score of -1.39 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Ecomembrane SpA (MIL:ECMB) Business Description

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Via Pari Opportunita n. 9, Gadesco, Pieve Delmona, ITA, 26030
Ecomembrane SpA operates in the sector of design, sale and installation of components for biogas and biomethane production plants and gas storage systems, such as biogas, methane, CO2 and hydrogen. Specifically, it carries out production activity which mainly takes the form of cutting, high-frequency welding and packaging of membrane covers using, as the main material, PVC-coated polyester fabric. The company operates globally and has the most extensive network in the world in terms of installations as well as production structure. Its products include 3Master, 2 Master, Cupola M2- heat shield, Cupola M3, Econtainer, M1 cone, and Claricover.

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