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Id-entity (MIL:IDNTT) Beneish M-Score : -1.72 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Id-entity 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 -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MIL:IDNTT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.72   Med: -1.35   Max: -1.2
Current: -1.72

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Id-entity was -1.20. The lowest was -1.72. And the median was -1.35.


Id-entity Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Id-entity'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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Id-entity Beneish M-Score Chart

Id-entity Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.35 -1.20 -1.72

Id-entity Semi-Annual Data
Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - -1.20 - -1.72 -

Competitive Comparison of Id-entity's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Id-entity'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.


Id-entity's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Id-entity's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Id-entity 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 Id-entity 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 * 0.5422+0.528 * 1.5434+0.404 * 1.1317+0.892 * 1.9461+0.115 * 1.1645
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.011125-0.327 * 0.9177
=-1.72

* 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 €6.40 Mil.
Revenue was €19.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.93 Mil.
Total Assets was €13.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.12 Mil.
Net Income was €1.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1.84 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6.06 Mil.
Revenue was €9.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.98 Mil.
Total Assets was €11.61 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.02 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)
=(6.398 / 19.317) / (6.063 / 9.926)
=0.331211 / 0.61082
=0.5422

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)
=(5.684 / 9.926) / (7.167 / 19.317)
=0.572638 / 0.37102
=1.5434

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 - (9.932 + 0.314) / 13.573) / (1 - (8.98 + 0.117) / 11.612)
=0.245119 / 0.216586
=1.1317

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
=19.317 / 9.926
=1.9461

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))
=(0.409 / (0.409 + 0.117)) / (0.631 / (0.631 + 0.314))
=0.777567 / 0.667725
=1.1645

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 / 19.317) / (0 / 9.926)
=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)
=((0.118 + 6.062) / 13.573) / ((0.015 + 5.746) / 11.612)
=0.455316 / 0.496125
=0.9177

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
=(1.685 - 0 - 1.836) / 13.573
=-0.011125

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.

Id-entity has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Id-entity Business Description

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Id-entity SA is an innovative marketing technology based on a data-driven omnichannel designed for a proprietary software platform. The company offers content creation, digital marketing, and advertising solutions, enabling the services to a worldwide customer base for websites, e-commerce, and physical stores.

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