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Suez (XPAR:SEV) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Suez 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suez was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Suez Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suez's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Suez Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Suez's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Suez's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Suez's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suez's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Suez 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 Suez 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 * 0.9692+0.528 * 0.9915+0.404 * 0.9219+0.892 * 0.9552+0.115 * 0.7668
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.065897-0.327 * 1.0676
=-2.94

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was €4,324 Mil.
Revenue was €17,209 Mil.
Gross Profit was €13,772 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €13,904 Mil.
Total Assets was €35,584 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8,924 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,743 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €12,796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,966 Mil.
Net Income was €-228 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,117 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4,671 Mil.
Revenue was €18,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was €14,295 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,481 Mil.
Total Assets was €35,634 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10,297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €12,153 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11,073 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)
=(4324.3 / 17208.9) / (4670.9 / 18015.3)
=0.251283 / 0.259274
=0.9692

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)
=(14294.6 / 18015.3) / (13772.2 / 17208.9)
=0.79347 / 0.800295
=0.9915

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 - (13903.5 + 8924) / 35584.2) / (1 - (11480.9 + 10296.8) / 35634.1)
=0.358493 / 0.388852
=0.9219

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
=17208.9 / 18015.3
=0.9552

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))
=(1474.8 / (1474.8 + 10296.8)) / (1742.7 / (1742.7 + 8924))
=0.125285 / 0.163378
=0.7668

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 / 17208.9) / (0 / 18015.3)
=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)
=((11965.5 + 12796.3) / 35584.2) / ((11073.4 + 12152.7) / 35634.1)
=0.695865 / 0.651794
=1.0676

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
=(-228.2 - 0 - 2116.7) / 35584.2
=-0.065897

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.

Suez has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Suez (XPAR:SEV) Business Description

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Address
Tour CB21, 16, place de l’Iris, La Defense Cedex, Paris, FRA, 92040
Suez Environnement became the second- largest global water company after spinning off from GDF Suez in 2008. The European water segment operates municipal water distribution and treatment systems, mainly in France and Spain. The European waste segment operates hazardous and nonhazardous landfills, as well as a network of incinerators throughout Europe. The company's international segment designs, builds, and operates water and waste infrastructure outside Europe.