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Brunello Cucinelli SpA (Brunello Cucinelli SpA) Beneish M-Score

: -2.66 (As of Today)
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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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BCUCY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brunello Cucinelli SpA was -2.24. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.62.


Brunello Cucinelli SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brunello Cucinelli 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.

* Premium members only.

Brunello Cucinelli SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.33 -2.52 -2.89 -2.79 -2.66

Brunello Cucinelli SpA Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 - -2.79 - -2.66

Competitive Comparison

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Brunello Cucinelli 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.


Brunello Cucinelli SpA Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Brunello Cucinelli SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Brunello Cucinelli 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 Brunello Cucinelli 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 * 0.8967+0.528 * 1.0197+0.404 * 1.0137+0.892 * 1.2754+0.115 * 0.9641
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.068434-0.327 * 0.9538
=-2.62

* 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 $130 Mil.
Revenue was $1,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was $602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $574 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,505 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $779 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $151 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $462 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $526 Mil.
Net Income was $125 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $228 Mil.
Total Receivables was $114 Mil.
Revenue was $974 Mil.
Gross Profit was $481 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $511 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,401 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $412 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $554 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)
=(130.073 / 1242.552) / (113.737 / 974.267)
=0.104682 / 0.116741
=0.8967

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)
=(481.038 / 974.267) / (601.679 / 1242.552)
=0.493744 / 0.484228
=1.0197

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 - (573.991 + 778.721) / 1504.776) / (1 - (510.957 + 750.803) / 1401.47)
=0.101054 / 0.099688
=1.0137

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
=1242.552 / 974.267
=1.2754

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))
=(139.772 / (139.772 + 750.803)) / (151.412 / (151.412 + 778.721))
=0.156946 / 0.162785
=0.9641

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 / 1242.552) / (0 / 974.267)
=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)
=((526.234 + 462.135) / 1504.776) / ((553.568 + 411.552) / 1401.47)
=0.656821 / 0.688648
=0.9538

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
=(124.991 - 0 - 227.969) / 1504.776
=-0.068434

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.

Brunello Cucinelli SpA has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brunello Cucinelli SpA (Brunello Cucinelli SpA) Business Description

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Address
Viale Parco dell’Industria, 5, Frazione Solomeo, Corciano, Perugia, ITA, 06073
Brunello Cucinelli SpA is a luxury apparel brand that emphasizes soft cashmere knitwear. It sells primarily women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. Brunello Cucinelli's products are made in Italy and sold throughout the world, with most revenue coming from Europe, particularly Italy, and North America. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its company-operated retail stores, and it wholesales its products to other retailers, with roughly an equal amount of revenue coming from each channel.

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