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Winfarm (XPAR:ALWF) Beneish M-Score : -3.08 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Winfarm 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 -3.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ALWF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.6   Max: -1.88
Current: -3.08

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Winfarm was -1.88. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.60.


Winfarm Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Winfarm Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.00 -2.19 -1.88 -3.08

Winfarm Semi-Annual Data
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 -2.19 - -1.88 - -3.08

Competitive Comparison of Winfarm's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Winfarm'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.


Winfarm's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Winfarm's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Winfarm 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 Winfarm 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 * 0.8221+0.528 * 0.9731+0.404 * 1.0802+0.892 * 1.0508+0.115 * 0.9512
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9334+4.679 * -0.10345-0.327 * 1.0812
=-3.08

* 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 €10.7 Mil.
Revenue was €137.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €45.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €41.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €84.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €25.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €31.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €32.8 Mil.
Net Income was €-3.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €5.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €12.4 Mil.
Revenue was €130.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €41.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €45.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €81.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €19.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €31.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25.6 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)
=(10.7 / 137.587) / (12.386 / 130.932)
=0.077769 / 0.094599
=0.8221

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)
=(41.891 / 130.932) / (45.237 / 137.587)
=0.319945 / 0.328788
=0.9731

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 - (41.57 + 25.009) / 84.543) / (1 - (45.475 + 19.9) / 81.384)
=0.212484 / 0.196709
=1.0802

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
=137.587 / 130.932
=1.0508

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))
=(3.585 / (3.585 + 19.9)) / (4.781 / (4.781 + 25.009))
=0.152651 / 0.16049
=0.9512

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)
=(4.038 / 137.587) / (4.117 / 130.932)
=0.029349 / 0.031444
=0.9334

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)
=((32.825 + 31.025) / 84.543) / ((25.567 + 31.279) / 81.384)
=0.755237 / 0.698491
=1.0812

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
=(-3.059 - 0 - 5.687) / 84.543
=-0.10345

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.

Winfarm has a M-score of -3.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Winfarm (XPAR:ALWF) Business Description

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Zone Industrielle de Tres Le Bois, Loudeac, FRA, 22600
Winfarm is involved in the agribusiness business activity. It offers a range of consulting and distance selling services for equipment and solutions to breeders and the agricultural world.

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