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Pierre & Vacances (XPAR:VAC) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Pierre & Vacances 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:VAC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pierre & Vacances was -2.12. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.74.


Pierre & Vacances Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pierre & Vacances'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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Pierre & Vacances Beneish M-Score Chart

Pierre & Vacances Annual Data
Trend Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 -2.71 -3.18 -3.19 -2.12

Pierre & Vacances Semi-Annual Data
Sep13 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23
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 - -3.19 - -2.12 -

Competitive Comparison of Pierre & Vacances's Beneish M-Score

For the Lodging subindustry, Pierre & Vacances'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.


Pierre & Vacances's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pierre & Vacances's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pierre & Vacances 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 Pierre & Vacances 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 * 0.5087+0.528 * 0.7695+0.404 * 0.9911+0.892 * 1.7204+0.115 * 1.0536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.052651-0.327 * 0.8594
=-2.12

* 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 €261 Mil.
Revenue was €1,612 Mil.
Gross Profit was €920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,172 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,341 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €257 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,132 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,990 Mil.
Net Income was €291 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €86 Mil.
Total Receivables was €299 Mil.
Revenue was €937 Mil.
Gross Profit was €412 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,174 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,833 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,274 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,646 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,067 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)
=(261.38 / 1612.313) / (298.663 / 937.196)
=0.162115 / 0.318677
=0.5087

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)
=(411.681 / 937.196) / (920.381 / 1612.313)
=0.439269 / 0.570845
=0.7695

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 - (1171.74 + 2340.623) / 3900.545) / (1 - (1173.628 + 2274.155) / 3832.616)
=0.09952 / 0.10041
=0.9911

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
=1612.313 / 937.196
=1.7204

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))
=(264.13 / (264.13 + 2274.155)) / (256.509 / (256.509 + 2340.623))
=0.104058 / 0.098766
=1.0536

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 / 1612.313) / (0 / 937.196)
=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)
=((2989.851 + 1131.932) / 3900.545) / ((3066.576 + 1645.861) / 3832.616)
=1.05672 / 1.229561
=0.8594

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
=(291.095 - 0 - 85.729) / 3900.545
=0.052651

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.

Pierre & Vacances has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pierre & Vacances (XPAR:VAC) Business Description

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L’Artois, Espace Pont de Flandre, 11, Rue de Cambrai, Paris Cedex 19, Paris, FRA, 75947
Pierre & Vacances is a France-based company engaged in providing holiday residences. The company's segment includes Center Parcs; Pierre and Vacances; Adagio; Major Projects and Senioriales and riales Holding company. It generates maximum revenue from the Center Parcs segment. The Center Parcs segment includes the operation of the Domaines marketed under the Center Parcs, Sunparks and Villages Nature brands, and the construction/renovation of tourism assets and real estate marketing activities in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.