Sopharma Trading AD (XBUL:SFT) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is Sopharma Trading 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:SFT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78 Med: -1.03 Max: 21.47
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sopharma Trading AD was 21.47. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -1.03.

Sopharma Trading AD Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sopharma Trading AD's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Sopharma Trading AD Beneish M-Score Chart

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Beneish M-Score

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-0.60

-0.65

-0.59

-1.21

-2.66

Sopharma Trading AD Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-1.95	-2.66	-2.78	-	-2.69

Competitive Comparison of Sopharma Trading AD's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Sopharma Trading AD's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Sopharma Trading AD's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Sopharma Trading AD's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Sopharma Trading 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 Sopharma Trading AD for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.0231

0.528 * 0.9758

0.404 * 0.7181

0.892 * 1.1251

0.115 * 0.9757

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1488

4.679 * -0.046184

0.327 * 0.9028

-2.69

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was лв249 Mil.
Revenue was 402.254 + 406.596 + 415.942 + 389.921 = лв1,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.678 + 46.812 + 47.996 + 44.371 = лв184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв472 Mil.
Total Assets was лв629 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв425 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв21 Mil.
Net Income was 4.477 + 8.277 + 11.133 + -14.56 = лв9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = лв0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.202 + -15.272 + 25.143 + 27.289 = лв38 Mil.

Total Receivables was лв216 Mil.
Revenue was 370.578 + 353.666 + 364.343 + 346.576 = лв1,435 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.224 + 38.912 + 42.398 + 36.932 = лв159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв433 Mil.
Total Assets was лв597 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв106 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв397 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв72 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)
	=	(248.952 / 1614.713)	/	(216.264 / 1435.163)
	=	0.154177	/	0.15069
	=	1.0231

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)
	=	(159.466 / 1435.163)	/	(183.857 / 1614.713)
	=	0.111114	/	0.113864
	=	0.9758

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 - (472.452 + 111.857) / 628.685)	/	(1 - (432.563 + 105.545) / 596.768)
	=	0.070585	/	0.098296
	=	0.7181

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
	=	1614.713	/	1435.163
	=	1.1251

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))
	=	(29.244 / (29.244 + 105.545))	/	(31.984 / (31.984 + 111.857))
	=	0.216961	/	0.222357
	=	0.9757

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)
	=	(7.354 / 1614.713)	/	(5.689 / 1435.163)
	=	0.004554	/	0.003964
	=	1.1488

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)
	=	((21.387 + 424.552) / 628.685)	/	((71.913 + 396.981) / 596.768)
	=	0.70932	/	0.785722
	=	0.9028

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
	=	(9.327 - 0	-	38.362)	/	628.685
	=	-0.046184

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.

Sopharma Trading AD has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Sopharma Trading AD (XBUL:SFT) Business Description

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Sunrise Street, Lachezar Stanchev, 5 Sopharma, Business Towers, Building A Floor 12, Sofia, BGR, 1756

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http://www.sopharmatrading.bg

Sopharma Trading AD is a Bulgaria based company operating in the pharmaceutical sector. The company is engaged in the distribution of pharmaceutical items, including a portfolio of international brands, medicinal products, medical supplies, sanitary and hygienic materials, vitamins, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, medical equipment, and equipment. It also provides turnkey solutions for the construction of medical and hospital establishments. In addition, the group also caters logistics solutions for import, storage, and distribution of goods to end customers.

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