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Elior Group (XPAR:ELIOR) Beneish M-Score : -3.06 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Elior Group 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 -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:ELIOR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.26
Current: -3.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elior Group was -2.26. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.68.


Elior Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elior Group'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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Elior Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Elior Group Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.20 -2.68 -2.98 -2.30 -3.06

Elior Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.98 - -2.30 - -3.06

Competitive Comparison of Elior Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Elior Group'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.


Elior Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Elior Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Elior Group 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 Elior Group 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 * 0.7482+0.528 * 0.8925+0.404 * 1.0033+0.892 * 1.1589+0.115 * 0.9098
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.089286-0.327 * 1.0192
=-3.06

* 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 €737 Mil.
Revenue was €6,053 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,031 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,193 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,808 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €192 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,899 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,016 Mil.
Net Income was €-41 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €299 Mil.
Total Receivables was €850 Mil.
Revenue was €5,223 Mil.
Gross Profit was €794 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,206 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,833 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €448 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,757 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,122 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)
=(737 / 6053) / (850 / 5223)
=0.121758 / 0.162742
=0.7482

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)
=(794 / 5223) / (1031 / 6053)
=0.15202 / 0.170329
=0.8925

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 - (1193 + 443) / 3808) / (1 - (1206 + 448) / 3833)
=0.570378 / 0.568484
=1.0033

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
=6053 / 5223
=1.1589

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))
=(170 / (170 + 448)) / (192 / (192 + 443))
=0.275081 / 0.302362
=0.9098

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 / 6053) / (0 / 5223)
=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)
=((1016 + 1899) / 3808) / ((1122 + 1757) / 3833)
=0.765494 / 0.751109
=1.0192

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
=(-41 - 0 - 299) / 3808
=-0.089286

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.

Elior Group has a M-score of -3.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Elior Group Business Description

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Address
9-11 allee de l’Arche, Paris La Defense, FRA, 92032
Elior Group SA operates in the contracted food and support services industry. It provides catering services to business, education, health, and travel industries. Its business is divided into concession catering and contract catering. It has developed and promoted brands such as Elior, Elior services, Areas, Gemeaz, Serunion, etc. The firm mainly operates in France, Italy, the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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