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AVAX (STU:IJ6) Beneish M-Score : -2.64 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is AVAX 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 -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:IJ6' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.58
Current: -2.64

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AVAX was -1.58. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.34.


AVAX Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

AVAX 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 -3.31 -1.94 -2.23 -2.20 -2.64

AVAX Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.23 - -2.20 - -2.64

Competitive Comparison of AVAX's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, AVAX'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.


AVAX's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, AVAX's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AVAX 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 AVAX 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 * 1.1153+0.528 * 0.6392+0.404 * 0.9305+0.892 * 1.1262+0.115 * 0.8332
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6506+4.679 * -0.042416-0.327 * 1.0102
=-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 €526.5 Mil.
Revenue was €453.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was €36.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €700.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,202.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €151.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €18.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €713.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €267.5 Mil.
Net Income was €10.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €61.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €419.2 Mil.
Revenue was €402.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €20.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €612.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,076.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €127.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €576.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €292.6 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)
=(526.498 / 453.547) / (419.158 / 402.709)
=1.160846 / 1.040846
=1.1153

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)
=(20.872 / 402.709) / (36.776 / 453.547)
=0.051829 / 0.081085
=0.6392

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 - (700.784 + 151.54) / 1202.754) / (1 - (612.165 + 127.261) / 1076.469)
=0.291356 / 0.313101
=0.9305

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
=453.547 / 402.709
=1.1262

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))
=(12.561 / (12.561 + 127.261)) / (18.314 / (18.314 + 151.54))
=0.089836 / 0.107822
=0.8332

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)
=(15.22 / 453.547) / (20.772 / 402.709)
=0.033558 / 0.051581
=0.6506

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)
=((267.464 + 713.679) / 1202.754) / ((292.622 + 576.652) / 1076.469)
=0.815747 / 0.807523
=1.0102

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
=(10.304 - 0 - 61.32) / 1202.754
=-0.042416

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.

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


AVAX (STU:IJ6) Business Description

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16 Amaroussiou, Halandriou Street, Marousi, GRC, 15125
AVAX SA operates as a construction company in Greece. The company operates through the following segments: The Construction segment develops buildings, warehouses, and shopping centers; The Concessions segment constructs highways, bridges, airports, and car parks; The Energy segment comprises of the construction TAP natural gas pipeline in Northern Greece; design and construction of power plants in Iraq; the exhaust gas desulphurisation system in Northern Greece; The Other Activities segment covers estate development and other activities.

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