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Medica SpA (MIL:MDC) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of Jun. 21, 2024)


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What is Medica 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:MDC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.53
Current: -1.91

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Medica SpA was -1.53. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.19.


Medica SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Medica SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.03 -2.47 -1.53 -1.91

Medica SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 - -1.53 - -1.91

Competitive Comparison of Medica SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Medica 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.


Medica SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Medica SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Medica 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 Medica 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 * 0.8601+0.528 * 1.1738+0.404 * 0.8646+0.892 * 1.5724+0.115 * 0.926
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.030117-0.327 * 0.951
=-1.91

* 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 €18.38 Mil.
Revenue was €79.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €57.39 Mil.
Total Assets was €119.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €38.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €40.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €18.99 Mil.
Net Income was €2.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.63 Mil.
Total Receivables was €13.59 Mil.
Revenue was €50.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was €23.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €64.76 Mil.
Total Assets was €129.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €35.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €46.58 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €20.97 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)
=(18.375 / 79.979) / (13.587 / 50.864)
=0.229748 / 0.267124
=0.8601

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)
=(23.483 / 50.864) / (31.458 / 79.979)
=0.461682 / 0.393328
=1.1738

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 - (57.389 + 38.747) / 119.566) / (1 - (64.761 + 35.56) / 129.723)
=0.195959 / 0.226652
=0.8646

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
=79.979 / 50.864
=1.5724

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))
=(5.896 / (5.896 + 35.56)) / (7.031 / (7.031 + 38.747))
=0.142223 / 0.153589
=0.926

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 / 79.979) / (0 / 50.864)
=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)
=((18.989 + 40.224) / 119.566) / ((20.968 + 46.584) / 129.723)
=0.495233 / 0.52074
=0.951

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
=(2.967 - 0 - -0.634) / 119.566
=0.030117

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.

Medica SpA has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Medica SpA (MIL:MDC) Business Description

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Via Degli Artigiani, 7, Medolla, ITA, 41036
Medica SpA is engaged in the development, production, and sale of blood purification products. Some of its product includes plasma fractionators; plasma filters; pico smart and others.