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XP Factory (STU:1EQ) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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

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

STU:1EQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.92   Med: -3.2   Max: 2.34
Current: -1.78

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of XP Factory was 2.34. The lowest was -4.92. And the median was -3.20.


XP Factory Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for XP Factory'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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XP Factory Beneish M-Score Chart

XP Factory Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.92 -3.62 -4.30 2.34 -1.78

XP Factory Semi-Annual Data
Nov16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Sep24
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 - -1.78 - -2.78 -

Competitive Comparison of XP Factory's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, XP Factory'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.


XP Factory's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, XP Factory's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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XP Factory 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 XP Factory 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 * 0.1862+0.528 * 1.1289+0.404 * 0.8572+0.892 * 3.1944+0.115 * 1.22
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0077+4.679 * -0.069706-0.327 * 1.8724
=-1.85

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €3.03 Mil.
Revenue was €26.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was €16.92 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8.38 Mil.
Total Assets was €71.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €35.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €9.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €17.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €26.89 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €3.82 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.09 Mil.
Revenue was €8.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.98 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.10 Mil.
Total Assets was €57.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €15.44 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10.60 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)
=(3.027 / 26.255) / (5.089 / 8.219)
=0.115292 / 0.619175
=0.1862

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)
=(5.978 / 8.219) / (16.916 / 26.255)
=0.727339 / 0.644296
=1.1289

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 - (8.376 + 35.179) / 71.185) / (1 - (16.096 + 15.439) / 57.63)
=0.388144 / 0.452802
=0.8572

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
=26.255 / 8.219
=3.1944

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))
=(3.302 / (3.302 + 15.439)) / (5.938 / (5.938 + 35.179))
=0.176191 / 0.144417
=1.22

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)
=(9.599 / 26.255) / (2.982 / 8.219)
=0.365607 / 0.362818
=1.0077

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)
=((26.892 + 17.506) / 71.185) / ((10.598 + 8.599) / 57.63)
=0.623699 / 0.333108
=1.8724

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
=(-1.143 - 0 - 3.819) / 71.185
=-0.069706

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.

XP Factory has a M-score of -1.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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XP Factory Business Description

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Address
Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street, 70-88 Oxford Street, Ground Floor and Basement Level, London, GBR, W1D 1BS
XP Factory PLC is involved in the pre-eminent experiential leisure businesses which operate two fast-growing leisure brands namely Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar. Geographically company derives the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in Europe and the Rest of the world.

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