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Groupe Cioa (XPAR:MLCIO) Beneish M-Score : -1.54 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Groupe Cioa 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 -1.54 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XPAR:MLCIO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.2   Max: -1.54
Current: -1.54

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Groupe Cioa was -1.54. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.20.


Groupe Cioa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Groupe Cioa'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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Groupe Cioa Beneish M-Score Chart

Groupe Cioa Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.90 -1.67 -2.72 -1.54

Groupe Cioa Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.90 -1.67 -2.72 -1.54

Competitive Comparison of Groupe Cioa's Beneish M-Score

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Groupe Cioa'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.


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

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

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



Groupe Cioa 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 Groupe Cioa 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 * 1.1086+0.528 * 2.1111+0.404 * 0.9152+0.892 * 1.0996+0.115 * 1.8297
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5586+4.679 * 0.015503-0.327 * 1.1413
=-1.54

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €17,764 Mil.
Revenue was €15,650 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,518 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €21,663 Mil.
Total Assets was €31,517 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €676 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €802 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,593 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10,389 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8,589 Mil.
Net Income was €489 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €14,572 Mil.
Revenue was €14,232 Mil.
Gross Profit was €10,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16,751 Mil.
Total Assets was €24,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,263 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,594 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,064 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,904 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)
=(17763.63 / 15649.534) / (14571.936 / 14232.353)
=1.13509 / 1.02386
=1.1086

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)
=(10595.156 / 14232.353) / (5518.398 / 15649.534)
=0.744442 / 0.352624
=2.1111

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 - (21662.647 + 675.779) / 31517.17) / (1 - (16750.864 + 8.852) / 24581.98)
=0.29123 / 0.318211
=0.9152

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
=15649.534 / 14232.353
=1.0996

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))
=(1263.384 / (1263.384 + 8.852)) / (802.109 / (802.109 + 675.779))
=0.993042 / 0.54274
=1.8297

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)
=(1593.098 / 15649.534) / (2593.71 / 14232.353)
=0.101798 / 0.18224
=0.5586

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)
=((8588.641 + 10388.798) / 31517.17) / ((4904.156 + 8064.305) / 24581.98)
=0.60213 / 0.52756
=1.1413

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
=(488.614 - 0 - 0) / 31517.17
=0.015503

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.

Groupe Cioa has a M-score of -1.54 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Groupe Cioa (XPAR:MLCIO) Business Description

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Avenue de l'Université, Immeuble le Nobel, La Valette du Var, FRA, 83160
Groupe Cioa SA is a France-based company engaged in provides consulting and management services in the engineering field.

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