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Finanza.tech SpA (MIL:FTC) Beneish M-Score : -2.01 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is Finanza.tech 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 -2.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:FTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.04   Med: -1.77   Max: -0.67
Current: -2.01

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Finanza.tech SpA was -0.67. The lowest was -2.04. And the median was -1.77.


Finanza.tech SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Finanza.tech 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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Finanza.tech SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Finanza.tech SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.04 -1.53 -0.67 -2.01

Finanza.tech SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.53 - -0.67 - -2.01

Competitive Comparison of Finanza.tech SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Finanza.tech 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.


Finanza.tech SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Finanza.tech SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Finanza.tech 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 Finanza.tech 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 * 1.255+0.528 * 0.9777+0.404 * 0.9717+0.892 * 0.7749+0.115 * 0.9638
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6872+4.679 * 0.082901-0.327 * 0.9387
=-2.01

* 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 €9.03 Mil.
Revenue was €8.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.51 Mil.
Total Assets was €14.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.35 Mil.
Net Income was €0.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-1.07 Mil.
Total Receivables was €9.29 Mil.
Revenue was €10.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was €9.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €10.97 Mil.
Total Assets was €15.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.56 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)
=(9.03 / 8.312) / (9.286 / 10.727)
=1.086381 / 0.865666
=1.255

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)
=(9.28 / 10.727) / (7.355 / 8.312)
=0.865107 / 0.884865
=0.9777

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 - (10.505 + 0.074) / 14.837) / (1 - (10.972 + 0.096) / 15.707)
=0.286985 / 0.295346
=0.9717

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
=8.312 / 10.727
=0.7749

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))
=(0.906 / (0.906 + 0.096)) / (1.122 / (1.122 + 0.074))
=0.904192 / 0.938127
=0.9638

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)
=(2.827 / 8.312) / (5.309 / 10.727)
=0.340111 / 0.494919
=0.6872

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)
=((1.354 + 5.457) / 14.837) / ((0.563 + 7.118) / 15.707)
=0.459055 / 0.489018
=0.9387

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
=(0.157 - 0 - -1.073) / 14.837
=0.082901

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.

Finanza.tech SpA has a M-score of -2.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Finanza.tech SpA Business Description

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Address
Via Santa Maria Fulcorina, 19, Milan, ITA, 20123
Finanza.tech SpA is a fintech operator. It provides consultancy activities in extraordinary finance operations and support for ordinary corporate financial management.