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Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee (XPAR:CRAV) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:CRAV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee was -2.12. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.45.


Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee 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 Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee 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 * 1+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9992+0.892 * 0.8372+0.115 * 1.0653
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.183+4.679 * 0.030382-0.327 * 0.7354
=-2.42

* 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 €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €413.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €413.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €31,159.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €237.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €20.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €89.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €437.0 Mil.
Net Income was €86.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-860.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.0 Mil.
Revenue was €493.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €493.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €31,524.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €213.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €20.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €90.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €601.2 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)
=(0 / 413.227) / (0 / 493.583)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(493.583 / 493.583) / (413.227 / 413.227)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 237.495) / 31159.245) / (1 - (0 + 213.735) / 31524.062)
=0.992378 / 0.99322
=0.9992

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
=413.227 / 493.583
=0.8372

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))
=(20.091 / (20.091 + 213.735)) / (20.836 / (20.836 + 237.495))
=0.085923 / 0.080656
=1.0653

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)
=(89.547 / 413.227) / (90.414 / 493.583)
=0.216702 / 0.183179
=1.183

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)
=((436.987 + 0) / 31159.245) / ((601.156 + 0) / 31524.062)
=0.014024 / 0.01907
=0.7354

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
=(86.407 - 0 - -860.286) / 31159.245
=0.030382

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.

Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee Business Description

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Route de Paris, Nantes, FRA, 44949
Credit Agricole Atlantique Vendee is a regional bank belonging to the Credit Agricole Group. It is engaged in providing banking and insurance solutions in France. It offers its services to individuals, professionals, farmers and companies.