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Azimut Holding SPA (Azimut Holding SPA) Beneish M-Score : -3.20 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Azimut Holding 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 -3.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AZIHF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.56   Max: -0.07
Current: -3.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Azimut Holding SPA was -0.07. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.56.


Azimut Holding SPA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Azimut Holding 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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Azimut Holding SPA Beneish M-Score Chart

Azimut Holding SPA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -2.40 -2.15 -2.55 -3.20

Azimut Holding SPA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.55 -3.09 -2.05 -2.29 -3.20

Competitive Comparison of Azimut Holding SPA's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Azimut Holding 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.


Azimut Holding SPA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Azimut Holding SPA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Azimut Holding SPA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Azimut Holding 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 Azimut Holding 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 * 0.0108+0.528 * 0.6583+0.404 * 1.0552+0.892 * 1.1628+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1187+4.679 * -0.00336-0.327 * 0.1796
=-3.17

* 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 $6 Mil.
Revenue was 370.086 + 346.094 + 357.393 + 351.337 = $1,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was 212.093 + 209.129 + 192.569 + 262.357 = $876 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $587 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,886 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $195 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $218 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was 102.505 + 125.657 + 132.325 + 107.808 = $468 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 75.866 + 140.742 + 166.908 + 121.355 = $505 Mil.
Total Receivables was $491 Mil.
Revenue was 185.102 + 293.684 + 383.248 + 363.422 = $1,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was -127.123 + 171.022 + 210.591 + 241.508 = $496 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,034 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,071 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $550 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $572 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)
=(6.144 / 1424.91) / (491.18 / 1225.456)
=0.004312 / 0.400814
=0.0108

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)
=(495.998 / 1225.456) / (876.148 / 1424.91)
=0.404746 / 0.61488
=0.6583

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 - (586.874 + 50.033) / 10885.7) / (1 - (1034.088 + 51.435) / 10070.599)
=0.941491 / 0.892209
=1.0552

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
=1424.91 / 1225.456
=1.1628

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 / (0 + 51.435)) / (0 / (0 + 50.033))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(194.928 / 1424.91) / (149.857 / 1225.456)
=0.1368 / 0.122287
=1.1187

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 + 217.721) / 10885.7) / ((571.681 + 550.09) / 10070.599)
=0.020001 / 0.111391
=0.1796

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
=(468.295 - 0 - 504.871) / 10885.7
=-0.00336

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.

Azimut Holding SPA has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Azimut Holding SPA (Azimut Holding SPA) Business Description

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Via Cusani 4, Milan, ITA, 20121
Azimut Holding SPA is a large independent asset management firm operating primarily in Italy but with an increasingly global presence. In Italy, its capital management division sells and manages Italian mutual funds, Italian hedge funds, and is active in the discretionary management of individual investment portfolios. Its international business operations involve the sale, management, and distribution of financial and insurance products. Its portfolio solutions encompass a broad array of strategies that cut across various traditional and alternative asset classes. A majority of its revenue is derived from recurring fees from assets under management.

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