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Grupa Pracuj (WAR:GPP) Beneish M-Score : -3.01 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Grupa Pracuj 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:GPP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.43
Current: -3.01

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupa Pracuj was -2.43. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.72.


Grupa Pracuj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grupa Pracuj'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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Grupa Pracuj Beneish M-Score Chart

Grupa Pracuj Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.43 -3.01

Grupa Pracuj Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.43 -2.45 -2.74 -2.95 -3.01

Competitive Comparison of Grupa Pracuj's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Grupa Pracuj'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.


Grupa Pracuj's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Grupa Pracuj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Grupa Pracuj 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 Grupa Pracuj 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 * 0.8042+0.528 * 0.9885+0.404 * 0.91+0.892 * 1.1904+0.115 * 1.0197
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3395+4.679 * -0.131856-0.327 * 0.9384
=-3.01

* 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 zł71.8 Mil.
Revenue was 173.525 + 181.155 + 184.348 + 185.37 = zł724.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.364 + 156.267 + 168.187 + 168.518 = zł679.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł274.1 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1,028.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł44.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł34.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł22.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł380.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł262.9 Mil.
Net Income was 27.593 + 49.59 + 58.357 + 51.724 = zł187.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 59.417 + 89.981 + 63.303 + 110.204 = zł322.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł75.0 Mil.
Revenue was 155.331 + 172.927 + 138.195 + 142.096 = zł608.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 141.736 + 145.922 + 135.858 + 140.636 = zł564.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł218.1 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1,018.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł27.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł22.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł55.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł366.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł311.9 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)
=(71.816 / 724.398) / (75.024 / 608.549)
=0.099139 / 0.123283
=0.8042

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)
=(564.152 / 608.549) / (679.336 / 724.398)
=0.927044 / 0.937794
=0.9885

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 - (274.145 + 44.14) / 1028.709) / (1 - (218.058 + 27.475) / 1018.215)
=0.690598 / 0.758859
=0.91

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
=724.398 / 608.549
=1.1904

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))
=(22.2 / (22.2 + 27.475)) / (34.437 / (34.437 + 44.14))
=0.446905 / 0.438258
=1.0197

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)
=(22.351 / 724.398) / (55.312 / 608.549)
=0.030855 / 0.090892
=0.3395

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)
=((262.89 + 379.996) / 1028.709) / ((311.93 + 366.14) / 1018.215)
=0.624944 / 0.66594
=0.9384

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
=(187.264 - 0 - 322.905) / 1028.709
=-0.131856

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.

Grupa Pracuj has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Grupa Pracuj (WAR:GPP) Business Description

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Address
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Grupa Pracuj SA is engaged in offering digital recruitment services. The company is an owner of brands contributing to a digital ecosystem addressed to the HR world. It segment includes Poland; Ukraine and Germany. The company derives a majority of revenue from Poland segment.