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Ayvens (XPAR:AYV) Beneish M-Score : 6.04 (As of Mar. 31, 2025)


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What is Ayvens 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 6.04 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPAR:AYV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.51   Med: -1.83   Max: 6.04
Current: 6.04

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ayvens was 6.04. The lowest was -2.51. And the median was -1.83.


Ayvens Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ayvens Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.26 -1.72 -1.06 6.04

Ayvens Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -1.72 - -1.06 0.90 6.04

Competitive Comparison of Ayvens's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Ayvens'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.


Ayvens's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ayvens's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Ayvens 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 Ayvens 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 * 0.9025+0.528 * 1.3307+0.404 * 10.9544+0.892 * 1.3426+0.115 * 34.5343
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7833+4.679 * 0.00455-0.327 * 0.4134
=6.04

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €8,786 Mil.
Revenue was €25,351 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €13,809 Mil.
Total Assets was €150,232 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €53,565 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €546 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,465 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €40,142 Mil.
Net Income was €684 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €7,251 Mil.
Revenue was €18,883 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,951 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16,530 Mil.
Total Assets was €70,261 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €50,194 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6,258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €520 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €25,134 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €27,593 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)
=(8786 / 25351.1) / (7250.9 / 18882.6)
=0.346573 / 0.383999
=0.9025

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)
=(2950.8 / 18882.6) / (2977.1 / 25351.1)
=0.156271 / 0.117435
=1.3307

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 - (13809 + 53565) / 150232) / (1 - (16529.6 + 50194) / 70261.1)
=0.551534 / 0.050348
=10.9544

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
=25351.1 / 18882.6
=1.3426

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))
=(6258 / (6258 + 50194)) / (172.5 / (172.5 + 53565))
=0.110855 / 0.00321
=34.5343

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)
=(546.3 / 25351.1) / (519.5 / 18882.6)
=0.021549 / 0.027512
=0.7833

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)
=((40142 + 6465) / 150232) / ((27592.8 + 25133.6) / 70261.1)
=0.310234 / 0.750435
=0.4134

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
=(683.6 - 0 - 0) / 150232
=0.00455

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.

Ayvens has a M-score of 6.04 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Ayvens Business Description

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1-3 Rue Eugene et Armand Peugeot, Le Corosa, Rueil-Malmaison, FRA, 92500
Ayvens is a full-service leasing and fleet management group. It offer a diverse range of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and innovative options for electric vehicles. The group also provides insurance services. It provides clients with motor third-party liability, material damage insurance as well as theft and passenger insurance.

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