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MYTHF (Metlen Energy & Metals) Beneish M-Score : -2.21 (As of Mar. 22, 2025)


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What is Metlen Energy & Metals 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Metlen Energy & Metals's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MYTHF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.18   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Metlen Energy & Metals was -1.96. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.18.


Metlen Energy & Metals Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metlen Energy & Metals'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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Metlen Energy & Metals Beneish M-Score Chart

Metlen Energy & Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.06 -1.99 -2.15 -2.21

Metlen Energy & Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.99 - -2.15 - -2.21

Competitive Comparison of Metlen Energy & Metals's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Metlen Energy & Metals'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.


Metlen Energy & Metals's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Metlen Energy & Metals's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metlen Energy & Metals's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Metlen Energy & Metals 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 Metlen Energy & Metals 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 * 1.1407+0.528 * 0.9961+0.404 * 1.2642+0.892 * 0.9937+0.115 * 0.876
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3035+4.679 * 0.019267-0.327 * 1.0532
=-2.25

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,966 Mil.
Revenue was $5,951 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,067 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,531 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,171 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,870 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,680 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,802 Mil.
Net Income was $644 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $428 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,617 Mil.
Revenue was $5,989 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,405 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,411 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,448 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)
=(2965.803 / 5950.739) / (2616.661 / 5988.751)
=0.498392 / 0.436929
=1.1407

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)
=(1069.858 / 5988.751) / (1067.183 / 5950.739)
=0.178645 / 0.179336
=0.9961

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 - (6530.887 + 2870.168) / 11170.806) / (1 - (5404.925 + 2411.208) / 8936.007)
=0.158426 / 0.125322
=1.2642

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
=5950.739 / 5988.751
=0.9937

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))
=(126.689 / (126.689 + 2411.208)) / (173.43 / (173.43 + 2870.168))
=0.049919 / 0.056982
=0.876

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)
=(92.148 / 5950.739) / (71.149 / 5988.751)
=0.015485 / 0.01188
=1.3035

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)
=((3801.894 + 3680.372) / 11170.806) / ((2448.173 + 3235.022) / 8936.007)
=0.669805 / 0.635988
=1.0532

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
=(643.547 - 0 - 428.319) / 11170.806
=0.019267

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.

Metlen Energy & Metals has a M-score of -2.25 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Metlen Energy & Metals Business Description

Address
8 Artemidos Street, Maroussi, Athens, GRC, 151 25
Metlen Energy & Metals SA is a dominant industrial and energy company with an international presence in all five continents, which is focused on sustainability and circular economy. The company has three business segments including the The Energy segment, Infrastructure & Concessions and the Metals segment. Maximum revenue is generated from the Energy segment. The company is active in the markets in forty countries, adopting a full-scale synergetic model between the Metallurgy and Energy Sectors while undertaking end-to-end development of extensive energy infrastructure projects.