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SFRGY (Salvatore Ferragamo SpA) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Salvatore Ferragamo 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SFRGY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.9   Max: 0.61
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Salvatore Ferragamo SpA was 0.61. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.90.


Salvatore Ferragamo SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Salvatore Ferragamo 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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Salvatore Ferragamo SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Salvatore Ferragamo 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 -3.28 -2.96 -3.21 -3.34 -2.66

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -3.04 -3.34 -2.85 -2.66 0.61

Competitive Comparison of Salvatore Ferragamo SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Salvatore Ferragamo 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.


Salvatore Ferragamo SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Salvatore Ferragamo 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 Salvatore Ferragamo 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 * 1.1801+0.528 * 0.9916+0.404 * 0.982+0.892 * 0.9509+0.115 * 1.1257
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0696+4.679 * -0.050439-0.327 * 1.1019
=-2.64

* 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 $142 Mil.
Revenue was $1,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was $915 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $860 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,977 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $891 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $769 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $480 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $651 Mil.
Net Income was $28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $128 Mil.
Total Receivables was $127 Mil.
Revenue was $1,326 Mil.
Gross Profit was $955 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $900 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $711 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $181 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $756 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $449 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $497 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)
=(142.224 / 1260.928) / (126.744 / 1326.068)
=0.112793 / 0.095579
=1.1801

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)
=(954.571 / 1326.068) / (915.411 / 1260.928)
=0.719851 / 0.725982
=0.9916

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 - (860.207 + 891.276) / 1977.025) / (1 - (899.526 + 711.11) / 1822.341)
=0.114082 / 0.116172
=0.982

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
=1260.928 / 1326.068
=0.9509

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))
=(181.104 / (181.104 + 711.11)) / (196.062 / (196.062 + 891.276))
=0.202983 / 0.180314
=1.1257

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)
=(769.341 / 1260.928) / (756.409 / 1326.068)
=0.610139 / 0.570415
=1.0696

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)
=((650.603 + 480.075) / 1977.025) / ((496.543 + 449.272) / 1822.341)
=0.571909 / 0.519011
=1.1019

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
=(28.419 - 0 - 128.138) / 1977.025
=-0.050439

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.

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Salvatore Ferragamo SpA Business Description

Address
Via dei Tornabuoni 2, Firenze, ITA, 50123
Founded in 1927, Salvatore Ferragamo is an Italian monobrand company mainly known for its footwear and accessories. The company generates about 45% of revenue in the fragmented footwear category, 40% in leather goods, 6% in apparel, and 7% in accessories. It was one of the pioneers in establishing a presence in Asia, where it generates 32% of sales and other emerging markets (8% of sales in Central and South America). Ferragamo generates 24% of revenue in Europe, 28% in the US, and 8% in Japan.

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