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Greenyard NV (XBRU:GREEN) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Greenyard NV 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:GREEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.84   Max: 3.31
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Greenyard NV was 3.31. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.84.


Greenyard NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greenyard NV'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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Greenyard NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Greenyard NV Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.06 -2.85 -2.89 -2.92 -2.83

Greenyard NV Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.92 - -2.83 -

Competitive Comparison of Greenyard NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Greenyard NV'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.


Greenyard NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Greenyard NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Greenyard NV 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 Greenyard NV 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 * 0.9297+0.528 * 1.0663+0.404 * 0.9904+0.892 * 1.0658+0.115 * 0.9916
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0286+4.679 * -0.079116-0.327 * 1.0019
=-2.83

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €226 Mil.
Revenue was €4,690 Mil.
Gross Profit was €295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €734 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,973 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €525 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €871 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €552 Mil.
Net Income was €8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €164 Mil.
Total Receivables was €228 Mil.
Revenue was €4,401 Mil.
Gross Profit was €295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €680 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,898 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €525 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €813 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €553 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)
=(226.028 / 4690.11) / (228.113 / 4400.537)
=0.048192 / 0.051838
=0.9297

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)
=(294.834 / 4400.537) / (294.701 / 4690.11)
=0.067 / 0.062835
=1.0663

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 - (734.206 + 525.474) / 1973.206) / (1 - (679.696 + 525.036) / 1897.538)
=0.361607 / 0.365108
=0.9904

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
=4690.11 / 4400.537
=1.0658

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))
=(100.258 / (100.258 + 525.036)) / (101.357 / (101.357 + 525.474))
=0.160337 / 0.161697
=0.9916

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)
=(55.13 / 4690.11) / (50.29 / 4400.537)
=0.011755 / 0.011428
=1.0286

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)
=((552.343 + 871.33) / 1973.206) / ((553.222 + 813.309) / 1897.538)
=0.721502 / 0.72016
=1.0019

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
=(7.822 - 0 - 163.934) / 1973.206
=-0.079116

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.

Greenyard NV has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Greenyard NV (XBRU:GREEN) Business Description

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Strijbroek 10, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, BEL, BE-2860
Greenyard NV is a Belgium-based company that operates as a processor of field-fresh fruits and vegetables. It produces and supplies food products with a long shelf-life. The company's business is split into two segments, Fresh and Long Fresh. Fresh is mainly active in fresh products, fruit, and vegetables, flowers and plants, and logistics of fresh produce. There are two divisions in the Long Fresh segment, Frozen, and Prepared activities. Produce is frozen immediately after harvesting and preparation. At Prepared, it includes freshly preserved fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, and other ambient food products. The company's majority share of revenue is generated from Fresh products.

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