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Favorit Hold AD (XBUL:FAVH) Beneish M-Score : -1.80 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Favorit Hold AD 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:FAVH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.71
Current: -1.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Favorit Hold AD was -1.71. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.52.


Favorit Hold AD Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Favorit Hold AD'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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Favorit Hold AD Beneish M-Score Chart

Favorit Hold AD Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.71 - - -2.29

Favorit Hold AD Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.47 -2.29 -1.95 -1.71 -1.80

Competitive Comparison of Favorit Hold AD's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Favorit Hold AD'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.


Favorit Hold AD's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Favorit Hold AD's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Favorit Hold AD's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Favorit Hold AD 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 Favorit Hold AD 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 * 1.2047+0.528 * 1.1342+0.404 * 0.9795+0.892 * 1.5723+0.115 * 0.9385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.2826+4.679 * -0.033393-0.327 * 1.1207
=-1.80

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was лв26.17 Mil.
Revenue was 21.424 + 21.637 + 20.721 + 19.658 = лв83.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.736 + 2.229 + 1.409 + 2.185 = лв10.56 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв44.17 Mil.
Total Assets was лв122.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв46.67 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв5.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв0.79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв61.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв19.18 Mil.
Net Income was 1.508 + -0.177 + -1.069 + -0.669 = лв-0.41 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = лв0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.912 + 1.878 + 2.335 + -2.439 = лв3.69 Mil.
Total Receivables was лв13.82 Mil.
Revenue was 22.058 + 11.539 + 8.948 + 10.525 = лв53.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.511 + 1.134 + 0.292 + 1.68 = лв7.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв30.50 Mil.
Total Assets was лв102.46 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв44.89 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв4.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв1.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв44.46 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв15.59 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)
=(26.173 / 83.44) / (13.818 / 53.07)
=0.313674 / 0.260373
=1.2047

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)
=(7.617 / 53.07) / (10.559 / 83.44)
=0.143527 / 0.126546
=1.1342

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 - (44.174 + 46.674) / 122.57) / (1 - (30.496 + 44.89) / 102.456)
=0.258807 / 0.264211
=0.9795

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
=83.44 / 53.07
=1.5723

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))
=(4.521 / (4.521 + 44.89)) / (5.042 / (5.042 + 46.674))
=0.091498 / 0.097494
=0.9385

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)
=(0.787 / 83.44) / (1.771 / 53.07)
=0.009432 / 0.033371
=0.2826

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)
=((19.18 + 61.319) / 122.57) / ((15.585 + 44.455) / 102.456)
=0.656759 / 0.586008
=1.1207

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
=(-0.407 - 0 - 3.686) / 122.57
=-0.033393

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.

Favorit Hold AD has a M-score of -1.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Favorit Hold AD Business Description

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Ul. Angel Kanchev 25, Sofia, BGR, 1000
Favorit Hold AD is engaged in Acquisition, management, evaluation and sales of participation in Bulgarian and foreign companies; acquisition, management and sale of bonds; acquisition, management and sale of patents.

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