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Ecomiam (XPAR:ALECO) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Apr. 10, 2025)


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What is Ecomiam 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALECO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.15   Max: -1.25
Current: -2.55

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ecomiam was -1.25. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.15.


Ecomiam Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecomiam'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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Ecomiam Beneish M-Score Chart

Ecomiam Annual Data
Trend Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.25 -1.89 -2.03 -3.75 -2.55

Ecomiam Semi-Annual Data
Sep17 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 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 -2.03 - -3.75 - -2.55

Competitive Comparison of Ecomiam's Beneish M-Score

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Ecomiam'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.


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

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

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


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Ecomiam 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 Ecomiam 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 * 0.4395+0.528 * 1.0031+0.404 * 0.868+0.892 * 0.9743+0.115 * 3.7842
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.942+4.679 * 0.023499-0.327 * 0.7503
=-2.55

* 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 €1.11 Mil.
Revenue was €40.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was €15.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.86 Mil.
Total Assets was €12.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €9.90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1.42 Mil.
Net Income was €-3.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-3.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.59 Mil.
Revenue was €41.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was €16.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.24 Mil.
Total Assets was €13.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €10.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.94 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)
=(1.107 / 40.37) / (2.585 / 41.435)
=0.027421 / 0.062387
=0.4395

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)
=(16.077 / 41.435) / (15.615 / 40.37)
=0.388005 / 0.386797
=1.0031

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 - (9.862 + 2.295) / 12.809) / (1 - (9.243 + 3.31) / 13.335)
=0.050902 / 0.058643
=0.868

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
=40.37 / 41.435
=0.9743

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))
=(2.108 / (2.108 + 3.31)) / (0.263 / (0.263 + 2.295))
=0.389073 / 0.102815
=3.7842

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)
=(9.897 / 40.37) / (10.784 / 41.435)
=0.245157 / 0.260263
=0.942

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)
=((1.418 + 3.774) / 12.809) / ((2.943 + 4.261) / 13.335)
=0.40534 / 0.540232
=0.7503

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
=(-3.186 - 0 - -3.487) / 12.809
=0.023499

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.

Ecomiam has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ecomiam Business Description

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Address
161 Route de Brest, Zone de Gourvily, Quimper Cedex, FRA
Ecomiam SA is engaged in distribution of frozen products. The company's products include Aperitifs; Meats; Fish & Seafood; Vegetables & Potato; Culinary aids; On the go; Breads & Pastries; Desserts; and Organic.

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