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A2A SpA (WBO:A2A) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is A2A SpA 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for A2A SpA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:A2A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.63
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of A2A SpA was -1.63. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.60.


A2A SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for A2A SpA'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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A2A SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

A2A SpA 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 -2.51 -2.51 -1.97 -1.63 -2.75

A2A SpA Quarterly Data
Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.63 - - -2.75

Competitive Comparison of A2A SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, A2A SpA'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.


A2A SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, A2A SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A2A SpA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



A2A SpA 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 A2A SpA 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 * 1.3201+0.528 * 0.531+0.404 * 1.2099+0.892 * 0.6318+0.115 * 0.9771
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020268-0.327 * 0.9206
=-2.75

* 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 €4,135 Mil.
Revenue was €14,492 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,901 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,826 Mil.
Total Assets was €18,798 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,643 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €801 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7,020 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,576 Mil.
Net Income was €659 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,040 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4,958 Mil.
Revenue was €22,938 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,438 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,138 Mil.
Total Assets was €21,367 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,162 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €724 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9,686 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,867 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)
=(4135 / 14492) / (4958 / 22938)
=0.28533 / 0.216148
=1.3201

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)
=(2438 / 22938) / (2901 / 14492)
=0.106287 / 0.200179
=0.531

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 - (7826 + 6643) / 18798) / (1 - (11138 + 6162) / 21367)
=0.23029 / 0.19034
=1.2099

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
=14492 / 22938
=0.6318

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))
=(724 / (724 + 6162)) / (801 / (801 + 6643))
=0.105141 / 0.107603
=0.9771

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)
=(0 / 14492) / (0 / 22938)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((5576 + 7020) / 18798) / ((5867 + 9686) / 21367)
=0.670071 / 0.727898
=0.9206

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
=(659 - 0 - 1040) / 18798
=-0.020268

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.

A2A SpA has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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A2A SpA (WBO:A2A) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Via Lamarmora 230, Brescia, ITA, 25124
A2A SpA together with its subsidiaries is engaged in the production, sale, and distribution of electricity; sale and distribution of gas; production, distribution, and sale of heat through district heating networks and integrated water cycle management.

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