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Auna (STU:GZ4) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Auna 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:GZ4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.83

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Auna was -1.81. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.76.


Auna Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auna'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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Auna Beneish M-Score Chart

Auna Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Auna Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Auna's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Auna'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.


Auna's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Auna's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Auna 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 Auna 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 * 1.0089+0.528 * 0.9532+0.404 * 0.9563+0.892 * 1.1872+0.115 * 0.7579
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.87+4.679 * -0.09699-0.327 * 1.0754
=-2.83

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €248 Mil.
Revenue was 284.441 + 282.874 + 271.651 + 257.738 = €1,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was 113.447 + 107.89 + 104.617 + 94.86 = €421 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €412 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €619 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €216 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €469 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €790 Mil.
Net Income was 24.714 + 0.947 + -3.367 + -53.348 = €-31 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.888 + 1.728 + 3.509 + -25.851 = €-13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 51.39 + 29.557 + 38.958 + 36.833 = €157 Mil.
Total Receivables was €207 Mil.
Revenue was 256.283 + 238.795 + 225.683 + 203.042 = €924 Mil.
Gross Profit was 93.91 + 90.809 + 82.783 + 70.39 = €338 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €395 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,933 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €672 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €209 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €841 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)
=(248.391 / 1096.704) / (207.383 / 923.803)
=0.226489 / 0.224488
=1.0089

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)
=(337.892 / 923.803) / (420.814 / 1096.704)
=0.365762 / 0.383708
=0.9532

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 - (412.119 + 619.385) / 1804.999) / (1 - (395.288 + 671.547) / 1932.987)
=0.428529 / 0.44809
=0.9563

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
=1096.704 / 923.803
=1.1872

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))
=(45.345 / (45.345 + 671.547)) / (56.396 / (56.396 + 619.385))
=0.063252 / 0.083453
=0.7579

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)
=(216.256 / 1096.704) / (209.371 / 923.803)
=0.197187 / 0.22664
=0.87

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)
=((789.912 + 468.659) / 1804.999) / ((840.709 + 412.599) / 1932.987)
=0.69727 / 0.648379
=1.0754

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
=(-31.054 - -12.726 - 156.738) / 1804.999
=-0.09699

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.

Auna has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Auna Business Description

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Auna SA is a healthcare provider. It operates hospitals and clinics in Mexico, Peru, and Colombia, and provides prepaid healthcare plans in Peru, and dental and vision plans in Mexico. Its network includes several healthcare network facilities, consisting of hospitals, outpatient, prevention, and wellness facilities. The company operates in the following segments; Oncosalud Peru, Healthcare services in Peru, Healthcare services in Colombia, and Healthcare services in Mexico. Key revenue is generated from Peru.

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