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Simone SpA (MIL:SMN) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of Apr. 14, 2025)


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What is Simone 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MIL:SMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.71
Current: -2.71

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Simone SpA was -2.71. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.71.


Simone SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Simone SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.71

Simone SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score - - - -2.71 -

Competitive Comparison of Simone SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Simone 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.


Simone SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Simone 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 Simone 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 * 0.7734+0.528 * 0.9607+0.404 * 0.9606+0.892 * 1.1572+0.115 * 0.8109
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.035557-0.327 * 0.8079
=-2.71

* 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 €3.90 Mil.
Revenue was €17.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €20.15 Mil.
Total Assets was €27.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.93 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.36 Mil.
Net Income was €1.21 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2.21 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.35 Mil.
Revenue was €14.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.63 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.60 Mil.
Total Assets was €23.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.04 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.83 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)
=(3.896 / 17.134) / (4.353 / 14.806)
=0.227384 / 0.294002
=0.7734

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)
=(5.625 / 14.806) / (6.776 / 17.134)
=0.379914 / 0.395471
=0.9607

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 - (20.148 + 0.663) / 27.955) / (1 - (16.596 + 0.773) / 23.665)
=0.255554 / 0.266047
=0.9606

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
=17.134 / 14.806
=1.1572

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))
=(0.716 / (0.716 + 0.773)) / (0.966 / (0.966 + 0.663))
=0.48086 / 0.593002
=0.8109

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 / 17.134) / (0 / 14.806)
=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)
=((3.355 + 8.927) / 27.955) / ((3.825 + 9.044) / 23.665)
=0.439349 / 0.543799
=0.8079

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
=(1.214 - 0 - 2.208) / 27.955
=-0.035557

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.

Simone SpA has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Simone SpA Business Description

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Via Riviera di Chiaia 256, Napoli, ITA, 80121
Simone SpA is a publishing company based in Naples, Italy. It mainly publishes educational materials and textbooks.

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