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Maps SpA (MIL:MAPS) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Jun. 22, 2024)


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What is Maps 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:MAPS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.52   Med: -2.12   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.12

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Maps SpA was -1.68. The lowest was -2.52. And the median was -2.12.


Maps SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Maps SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.41 -2.08 -2.52 -1.68 -2.12

Maps SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.68 - -2.12 -

Competitive Comparison of Maps SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Maps 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.


Maps SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Maps SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Maps 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 Maps 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 * 1.3799+0.528 * 0.9825+0.404 * 1.2129+0.892 * 0.9102+0.115 * 1.7543
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.005432-0.327 * 1.1329
=-2.12

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €15.78 Mil.
Revenue was €9.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28.80 Mil.
Total Assets was €53.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €12.56 Mil.
Revenue was €10.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €27.26 Mil.
Total Assets was €46.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(15.781 / 9.908) / (12.564 / 10.885)
=1.592753 / 1.154249
=1.3799

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)
=(6.773 / 10.885) / (6.275 / 9.908)
=0.622232 / 0.633327
=0.9825

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 - (28.799 + 2.236) / 53.024) / (1 - (27.261 + 3.141) / 46.197)
=0.414699 / 0.341905
=1.2129

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
=9.908 / 10.885
=0.9102

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))
=(2.55 / (2.55 + 3.141)) / (0.767 / (0.767 + 2.236))
=0.448076 / 0.255411
=1.7543

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 / 9.908) / (0 / 10.885)
=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 + 13.283) / 53.024) / ((0 + 10.215) / 46.197)
=0.250509 / 0.221118
=1.1329

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
=(-0.288 - 0 - 0) / 53.024
=-0.005432

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.

Maps SpA has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Maps SpA (MIL:MAPS) Business Description

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via Paradigna 38/A, Parma, ITA, 43122
Maps SpA is a software solution provider. The company designs and develops innovative solutions to support decision-making processes in both public and private businesses and organizations. The products of the company includes WEBDISTILLED, CLIMIKA, GZOOM, and GREENNEBULA.