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Saipem SpA (WBO:SPM2) Beneish M-Score : -2.13 (As of Jun. 17, 2025)


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What is Saipem 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 -2.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:SPM2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.69   Med: -2.88   Max: 28.98
Current: -2.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Saipem SpA was 28.98. The lowest was -5.69. And the median was -2.88.


Saipem SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saipem 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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Saipem SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Saipem SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -5.69 28.98 -2.78 -2.13

Saipem SpA Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.87 -1.27 -1.93 -2.13 -

Competitive Comparison of Saipem SpA's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Saipem 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.


Saipem SpA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Saipem SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Saipem 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 Saipem 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 * 0.5594+0.528 * 0.9412+0.404 * 0.8427+0.892 * 2.2263+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.052001-0.327 * 1.008
=-2.13

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5,919 Mil.
Revenue was 4759 + 3372 + 3371 + 3047 = €14,549 Mil.
Gross Profit was 840 + 624 + 993 + 256 = €2,713 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,764 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,519 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,474 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €675 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,564 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,220 Mil.
Net Income was 127 + 61 + 61 + 57 = €306 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 330 + 276 + 234 + 221 = €1,061 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4,753 Mil.
Revenue was 3515 + 3020 + 0 + 0 = €6,535 Mil.
Gross Profit was 624 + 523 + 0 + 0 = €1,147 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,130 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,865 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,388 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,599 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)
=(5919 / 14549) / (4753 / 6535)
=0.406832 / 0.727314
=0.5594

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)
=(1147 / 6535) / (2713 / 14549)
=0.175516 / 0.186473
=0.9412

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 - (9764 + 3474) / 14519) / (1 - (8130 + 3388) / 12865)
=0.088229 / 0.104703
=0.8427

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
=14549 / 6535
=2.2263

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 / (0 + 3388)) / (675 / (675 + 3474))
=0 / 0.16269
=1

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)
=(74 / 14549) / (0 / 6535)
=0.005086 / 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)
=((2220 + 8564) / 14519) / ((2599 + 6881) / 12865)
=0.742751 / 0.736883
=1.008

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
=(306 - 0 - 1061) / 14519
=-0.052001

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.

Saipem SpA has a M-score of -2.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Saipem SpA Business Description

Address
Via Luigi Russolo, 5, Milano, ITA, 20138
Saipem SpA specializes in engineering and construction services for the oil and gas industries. The company operates through Asset Based Services, Offshore Drilling, and Energy Carriers segments. Key revenue is generated from Asset Based Services, which includes the Offshore Engineering & Construction and Offshore Wind activities. Energy Carriers segment includes the Onshore Engineering & Construction, Sustainable Infrastructures, and Robotics & Industrialized Solutions activities. Its revenue by geographical segment include Italy, Rest of Europe, CSI, Rest of Asia, etc.

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