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Lotus Bakeries NV (XBRU:LOTB) Beneish M-Score : -2.38 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Lotus Bakeries 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 -2.38 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:LOTB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.38

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lotus Bakeries NV was -1.97. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.44.


Lotus Bakeries NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lotus Bakeries 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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Lotus Bakeries NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Lotus Bakeries NV 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 -2.49 -2.61 -2.49 -2.35 -2.38

Lotus Bakeries NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.49 - -2.35 - -2.38

Competitive Comparison of Lotus Bakeries NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lotus Bakeries 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.


Lotus Bakeries NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lotus Bakeries NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lotus Bakeries NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Lotus Bakeries 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 Lotus Bakeries 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 * 1.0551+0.528 * 1.0105+0.404 * 0.902+0.892 * 1.2114+0.115 * 0.8593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.020196-0.327 * 0.9981
=-2.38

* 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 €142 Mil.
Revenue was €1,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was €417 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €368 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,244 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €474 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €276 Mil.
Net Income was €129 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €154 Mil.
Total Receivables was €111 Mil.
Revenue was €877 Mil.
Gross Profit was €348 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €275 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,095 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €428 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €25 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €196 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)
=(141.995 / 1062.962) / (111.094 / 877.451)
=0.133584 / 0.12661
=1.0551

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)
=(347.864 / 877.451) / (417.035 / 1062.962)
=0.396448 / 0.392333
=1.0105

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 - (367.92 + 474.311) / 1243.503) / (1 - (275.036 + 428.244) / 1095.036)
=0.322695 / 0.357756
=0.902

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
=1062.962 / 877.451
=1.2114

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))
=(25.245 / (25.245 + 428.244)) / (32.857 / (32.857 + 474.311))
=0.055668 / 0.064785
=0.8593

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 / 1062.962) / (0 / 877.451)
=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)
=((275.834 + 237.352) / 1243.503) / ((196.066 + 256.709) / 1095.036)
=0.412694 / 0.41348
=0.9981

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
=(129.261 - 0 - 154.375) / 1243.503
=-0.020196

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.

Lotus Bakeries NV has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lotus Bakeries NV (XBRU:LOTB) Business Description

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Address
Gentstraat 1, Lembeke, BEL, B-9971
Lotus Bakeries NV produces and sells snacks under a range of brands. Under the Peijnenburg and Snelle Jelle brands, the company supplies gingerbread in Netherlands. With the Nakd, Trek, Bear, and Urban Fruit brands, the company offers snacks made from natural ingredients and no added sugar. Lotus Bakeries operates in Belgium, with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Sweden, and a number of sales units in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. The company's product portfolio is divided into six product lines: the caramelized biscuits line, the waffles and galettes line, the cake specialties line, the gingerbread line, the pepparkakor biscuits line, and the Dinosaurs biscuits line. Lotus Bakeries distributes its products through retail, catering, and food services.

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