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Reti SpA (MIL:RETI) Beneish M-Score : -3.00 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Reti 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 -3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:RETI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.19
Current: -3

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Reti SpA was -2.19. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.87.


Reti SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Reti SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.19 -3.14 -2.73 -3.00

Reti 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 -3.14 - -2.73 - -3.00

Competitive Comparison of Reti SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Reti 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.


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

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

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



Reti 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 Reti 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 * 0.8385+0.528 * 0.9692+0.404 * 0.9836+0.892 * 1.1111+0.115 * 1.0261
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.100642-0.327 * 0.9504
=-3.00

* 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 €9.39 Mil.
Revenue was €31.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12.24 Mil.
Total Assets was €34.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €21.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €19.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.00 Mil.
Net Income was €1.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4.90 Mil.
Total Receivables was €10.08 Mil.
Revenue was €28.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12.85 Mil.
Total Assets was €34.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €20.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €19.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.08 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)
=(9.394 / 31.192) / (10.083 / 28.072)
=0.301167 / 0.359184
=0.8385

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)
=(7.52 / 28.072) / (8.621 / 31.192)
=0.267883 / 0.276385
=0.9692

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 - (12.244 + 21.147) / 34.111) / (1 - (12.854 + 20.526) / 34.112)
=0.021108 / 0.021459
=0.9836

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
=31.192 / 28.072
=1.1111

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))
=(1.178 / (1.178 + 20.526)) / (1.181 / (1.181 + 21.147))
=0.054276 / 0.052893
=1.0261

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 / 31.192) / (0 / 28.072)
=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)
=((1.001 + 19.803) / 34.111) / ((2.08 + 19.81) / 34.112)
=0.609891 / 0.64171
=0.9504

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
=(1.467 - 0 - 4.9) / 34.111
=-0.100642

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.

Reti SpA has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Reti SpA (MIL:RETI) Business Description

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Reti SpA is engaged in provision of IT consulting, offering its customers (medium and large companies) support services to digital transformation, with a specific focus on system integration services. The company operates through three business lines: IT Solutions, Business Consulting, and Managed Service Provider.

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