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YDUQS Participacoes (YDUQS Participacoes) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is YDUQS Participacoes 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

YDUQY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.92
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of YDUQS Participacoes was -1.92. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.74.


YDUQS Participacoes Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for YDUQS Participacoes'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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YDUQS Participacoes Beneish M-Score Chart

YDUQS Participacoes Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.33 -3.14 -2.71 -2.77 -2.76

YDUQS Participacoes Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.77 -2.75 -2.77 -2.74 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of YDUQS Participacoes's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, YDUQS Participacoes'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.


YDUQS Participacoes's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

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

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



YDUQS Participacoes 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 YDUQS Participacoes 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 * 1.0532+0.528 * 0.95+0.404 * 1.0146+0.892 * 1.1616+0.115 * 0.9637
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9981+4.679 * -0.080679-0.327 * 0.9966
=-2.69

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $246 Mil.
Revenue was 250.967 + 262.536 + 269.477 + 252.146 = $1,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was 140.703 + 159.844 + 156.092 + 160.085 = $617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $430 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,896 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $523 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $158 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $293 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $885 Mil.
Net Income was -24.685 + 18.733 + 6.584 + 28.572 = $29 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.263 + 64.491 + 48.235 + 58.143 = $182 Mil.
Total Receivables was $201 Mil.
Revenue was 210.017 + 216.547 + 224.827 + 239.726 = $891 Mil.
Gross Profit was 113.425 + 125.292 + 119.512 + 146.144 = $504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $400 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,725 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $479 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $253 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $211 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $863 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)
=(246.271 / 1035.126) / (201.298 / 891.117)
=0.237914 / 0.225894
=1.0532

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)
=(504.373 / 891.117) / (616.724 / 1035.126)
=0.566001 / 0.595796
=0.95

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 - (430.485 + 522.542) / 1895.505) / (1 - (400.439 + 479.319) / 1725.17)
=0.497217 / 0.490046
=1.0146

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
=1035.126 / 891.117
=1.1616

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))
=(138.246 / (138.246 + 479.319)) / (158.104 / (158.104 + 522.542))
=0.223857 / 0.232285
=0.9637

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)
=(292.785 / 1035.126) / (252.544 / 891.117)
=0.28285 / 0.283402
=0.9981

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)
=((884.763 + 291.886) / 1895.505) / ((863.376 + 211.159) / 1725.17)
=0.620758 / 0.622857
=0.9966

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
=(29.204 - 0 - 182.132) / 1895.505
=-0.080679

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.

YDUQS Participacoes has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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YDUQS Participacoes (YDUQS Participacoes) Business Description

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Avenida Venezuela, 4200-Bloco 11, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22640102
YDUQS Participacoes SA is a Brazilian education company that focuses on postsecondary education. The company operates universities, colleges, and distance learning campuses across the country, with over 90 locations across 22 Brazilian states. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional designation programs to its students. Estacio Participacoes attracts middle- and lower-income workers across the country to its educational programs and enrolls over 500,000 students annually. Approximately 75% of enrollees study at the company's on-campus locations, which drive the majority of revenue for the company. Geographically, Estacio Participacoes operates the majority of its campuses around Rio de Janeiro.

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