GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Independent Power Producers » Figene Capital SA (WAR:FIG) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Figene Capital (WAR:FIG) Beneish M-Score : 8.82 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2008. Start your Free Trial

What is Figene Capital 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 8.82 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

WAR:FIG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.9   Med: -0.32   Max: 36.74
Current: 8.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Figene Capital was 36.74. The lowest was -5.90. And the median was -0.32.


Figene Capital Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Figene Capital'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.

Figene Capital Beneish M-Score Chart

Figene Capital 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 4.88 -1.12 -1.97 -0.16 36.74

Figene Capital Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 7.94 -5.90 -4.23 36.74 8.82

Competitive Comparison of Figene Capital's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Figene Capital'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.


Figene Capital's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Figene Capital's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Figene Capital 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 Figene Capital 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 * 0.6519+0.528 * 16.131+0.404 * 1.0133+0.892 * 1.3404+0.115 * 0.9579
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * -18.9505+4.679 * -0.019233-0.327 * 1.0545
=8.82

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł23.63 Mil.
Revenue was 6.333 + 5.675 + 7.368 + 3.676 = zł23.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.981 + -0.463 + -0.644 + 0.18 = zł0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł24.58 Mil.
Total Assets was zł610.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł83.96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.44 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł3.18 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł42.76 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł39.42 Mil.
Net Income was -1.459 + -5.401 + -1.943 + -1.936 = zł-10.74 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.571 + -3.816 + 2.043 + 2.21 = zł1.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł27.04 Mil.
Revenue was 4.832 + 3.248 + 5.352 + 3.766 = zł17.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.985 + -7.659 + 3.997 + 3.327 = zł0.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł31.63 Mil.
Total Assets was zł618.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł85.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł-0.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł29.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł49.79 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)
=(23.626 / 23.052) / (27.038 / 17.198)
=1.0249 / 1.57216
=0.6519

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)
=(0.65 / 17.198) / (0.054 / 23.052)
=0.037795 / 0.002343
=16.131

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 - (24.583 + 83.96) / 610.78) / (1 - (31.626 + 85.034) / 618.796)
=0.822288 / 0.811473
=1.0133

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
=23.052 / 17.198
=1.3404

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))
=(1.397 / (1.397 + 85.034)) / (1.441 / (1.441 + 83.96))
=0.016163 / 0.016873
=0.9579

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)
=(3.175 / 23.052) / (-0.125 / 17.198)
=0.137732 / -0.007268
=-18.9505

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)
=((39.42 + 42.762) / 610.78) / ((49.785 + 29.175) / 618.796)
=0.134553 / 0.127603
=1.0545

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
=(-10.739 - 0 - 1.008) / 610.78
=-0.019233

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.

Figene Capital has a M-score of 8.82 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Figene Capital Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Figene Capital's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Figene Capital (WAR:FIG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
ul. Nowogrodzka 6a lok. 35, Warsaw, POL, 00-513
Figene Capital SA formerly known as Grupa Pactor-Potempa Inkasso SA provides comprehensive services related to debt management. The company provides a range of services in the field of optimization and management along with financing the processes of improving the operational efficiency of, among others JST and health protection units.

Figene Capital (WAR:FIG) Headlines

From GuruFocus

How To Make 85% On Capital And Get Paid 4.8% While You Wait

By Ken McGaha Ken McGaha 10-27-2014

Hedge Funds Going Public

By beta.hedge beta.hedge 07-28-2011

The Best Yields on March 8, 2012

By Dividend Dividend 03-07-2012

8 High-Return Creating Stocks

By Dividend Dividend 09-25-2014

Why Fortress Investments Is Extremely Undervalued

By Bram de Haas Bram de Haas 04-14-2016

Trapeze Asset Management – Spotting Oil Opportunities

By Canadian Value Canadian Value 02-03-2015