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Enensys Technologies (XPAR:ALNN6) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is Enensys Technologies 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALNN6' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.72   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.77

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Enensys Technologies was -1.96. The lowest was -4.72. And the median was -2.52.


Enensys Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Enensys Technologies'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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Enensys Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Enensys Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.72 -4.40 -2.27 -2.12 -2.77

Enensys Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.12 - -2.77 -

Competitive Comparison of Enensys Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Enensys Technologies'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.


Enensys Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Enensys Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Enensys Technologies 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 Enensys Technologies 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 * 0.9348+0.528 * 0.9556+0.404 * 0.9942+0.892 * 0.9517+0.115 * 1.7529
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.046893-0.327 * 1.0823
=-2.77

* 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 €1.67 Mil.
Revenue was €12.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was €9.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11.13 Mil.
Total Assets was €16.66 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7.76 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.43 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.88 Mil.
Revenue was €12.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was €9.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11.53 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.25 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8.14 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)
=(1.669 / 12.126) / (1.876 / 12.741)
=0.137638 / 0.147241
=0.9348

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)
=(9.537 / 12.741) / (9.498 / 12.126)
=0.748528 / 0.783276
=0.9556

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 - (11.126 + 4.231) / 16.655) / (1 - (11.528 + 4.367) / 17.247)
=0.077935 / 0.07839
=0.9942

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
=12.126 / 12.741
=0.9517

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))
=(1.388 / (1.388 + 4.367)) / (0.675 / (0.675 + 4.231))
=0.241182 / 0.137587
=1.7529

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 / 12.126) / (0 / 12.741)
=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)
=((7.755 + 6.266) / 16.655) / ((8.136 + 5.279) / 17.247)
=0.841849 / 0.777816
=1.0823

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
=(-0.354 - 0 - 0.427) / 16.655
=-0.046893

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.

Enensys Technologies has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Enensys Technologies Business Description

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Enensys Technologies SA designs and manufactures professional equipment and software enabling Efficient Video Delivery over Broadcast & Telecom Networks. The company's products include broadcast networks, and telecom networks.

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