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Eduniversal (XPAR:MLEDU) Beneish M-Score : -2.05 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Eduniversal 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 -2.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:MLEDU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.45   Med: -2.05   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.05

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eduniversal was -1.57. The lowest was -4.45. And the median was -2.05.


Eduniversal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Eduniversal Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.45 -2.60 -1.65 -1.57 -2.05

Eduniversal Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.45 -2.60 -1.65 -1.57 -2.05

Competitive Comparison of Eduniversal's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Eduniversal'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.


Eduniversal's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Eduniversal's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Eduniversal 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 Eduniversal 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 * 0.9862+0.528 * 1.0055+0.404 * 0.9087+0.892 * 1.1133+0.115 * 0.8585
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.077176-0.327 * 0.9126
=-2.05

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5.87 Mil.
Revenue was €4.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6.85 Mil.
Total Assets was €8.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.99 Mil.
Net Income was €0.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5.34 Mil.
Revenue was €3.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6.59 Mil.
Total Assets was €8.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.16 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.27 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)
=(5.865 / 4.294) / (5.342 / 3.857)
=1.365859 / 1.385014
=0.9862

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)
=(2.827 / 3.857) / (3.13 / 4.294)
=0.732953 / 0.728924
=1.0055

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 - (6.85 + 0.148) / 8.811) / (1 - (6.585 + 0.155) / 8.713)
=0.205766 / 0.226443
=0.9087

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
=4.294 / 3.857
=1.1133

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))
=(0.379 / (0.379 + 0.155)) / (0.706 / (0.706 + 0.148))
=0.709738 / 0.826698
=0.8585

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 / 4.294) / (0 / 3.857)
=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)
=((2.994 + 3.96) / 8.811) / ((3.274 + 4.261) / 8.713)
=0.789241 / 0.8648
=0.9126

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
=(0.68 - 0 - 0) / 8.811
=0.077176

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.

Eduniversal has a M-score of -2.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Eduniversal (XPAR:MLEDU) Business Description

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18/20 Avenue Gabriel Peri, Montreuil sous Bois, Paris, FRA, 93100
Eduniversal SA specializes in educational, university, and professional orientation consulting services. The company also publishes and distributes specialized guides.

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