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MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna (WAR:MRG) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna 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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna'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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MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna Beneish M-Score Chart

MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.68 -1.88 -5.01 -2.84

MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna Quarterly Data
Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 -1.31 0.11 3.35 -0.96 -11.51

Competitive Comparison of MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna'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.


MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna's Beneish M-Score falls into.



MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna 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 MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna 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 * 0.3562+0.528 * 0.8076+0.404 * 0.5222+0.892 * 0.227+0.115 * 1.5441
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.1562+4.679 * -1.068499-0.327 * 7.5568
=-11.51

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Jun21) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł0.05 Mil.
Revenue was 0.092 + 3.14 + 0.039 + 1.996 = zł5.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.091 + 0.854 + -0.005 + 0.368 = zł1.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1.90 Mil.
Total Assets was zł4.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł5.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł11.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.841 + -1.31 + -1.193 + -1.496 = zł-4.84 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + -0.147 + -0.495 + 1.012 = zł0.37 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł0.64 Mil.
Revenue was 2.143 + 5.144 + 9.361 + 6.553 = zł23.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.437 + 1.009 + 1.885 + 1.322 = zł4.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł2.51 Mil.
Total Assets was zł38.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł7.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł11.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 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)
=(0.052 / 5.267) / (0.643 / 23.201)
=0.009873 / 0.027714
=0.3562

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)
=(4.653 / 23.201) / (1.308 / 5.267)
=0.200552 / 0.248339
=0.8076

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 - (1.898 + 0.634) / 4.876) / (1 - (2.508 + 0.56) / 38.65)
=0.480722 / 0.920621
=0.5222

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
=5.267 / 23.201
=0.227

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))
=(0.663 / (0.663 + 0.56)) / (0.343 / (0.343 + 0.634))
=0.54211 / 0.351075
=1.5441

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)
=(5.085 / 5.267) / (7.097 / 23.201)
=0.965445 / 0.305892
=3.1562

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)
=((0 + 11.22) / 4.876) / ((0 + 11.769) / 38.65)
=2.301066 / 0.304502
=7.5568

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
=(-4.84 - 0 - 0.37) / 4.876
=-1.068499

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.

MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna has a M-score of -11.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna (WAR:MRG) Business Description

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Ulica Modlinska 310/312, Warsaw, POL, 03-152
MERLIN GROUP Spolka Akcyjna is an advertising and marketing company. The company provides professional marketing activities through promotional activities on the internet.

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