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Fastned BV (XAMS:FAST) Beneish M-Score : -0.74 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Fastned BV 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 -0.74 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XAMS:FAST' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -1.38   Max: -0.74
Current: -0.74

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fastned BV was -0.74. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -1.38.


Fastned BV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fastned BV'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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Fastned BV Beneish M-Score Chart

Fastned BV Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.06 -2.74 -1.69 -0.74

Fastned BV Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.69 - -0.74 -

Competitive Comparison of Fastned BV's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Fastned BV'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.


Fastned BV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fastned BV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fastned BV 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 Fastned BV 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 * 1.0062+0.528 * 1.2292+0.404 * 1.1186+0.892 * 2.8861+0.115 * 1.0682
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7749+4.679 * -0.036202-0.327 * 0.9844
=-0.74

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €8.51 Mil.
Revenue was €35.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was €20.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €163.40 Mil.
Total Assets was €315.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €144.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €10.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €11.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €31.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €112.57 Mil.
Net Income was €-22.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-10.79 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.93 Mil.
Revenue was €12.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8.72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €133.16 Mil.
Total Assets was €214.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €77.20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €18.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €81.27 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)
=(8.506 / 35.978) / (2.929 / 12.466)
=0.236422 / 0.234959
=1.0062

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)
=(8.719 / 12.466) / (20.471 / 35.978)
=0.699422 / 0.568987
=1.2292

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 - (163.402 + 144.863) / 315.23) / (1 - (133.16 + 77.204) / 214.603)
=0.022095 / 0.019753
=1.1186

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
=35.978 / 12.466
=2.8861

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))
=(5.869 / (5.869 + 77.204)) / (10.26 / (10.26 + 144.863))
=0.070649 / 0.066141
=1.0682

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)
=(11.508 / 35.978) / (5.146 / 12.466)
=0.319862 / 0.412803
=0.7749

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)
=((112.567 + 31.725) / 315.23) / ((81.274 + 18.518) / 214.603)
=0.457736 / 0.465007
=0.9844

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
=(-22.202 - 0 - -10.79) / 315.23
=-0.036202

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.

Fastned BV has a M-score of -0.74 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Fastned BV (XAMS:FAST) Business Description

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James Wattstraat 77R, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1097 DL
Fastned BV is engaged in providing fast charging services for electric vehicles. The company's technology is available for all types of electric vehicles such as Tesla Model 3/S/X, Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, and Hyundai Ioniq. The company has operations in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, and Belgium. The majority of its operations and charging stations are in the Netherlands.

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