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Abengoa (Abengoa) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Abengoa 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 Abengoa's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

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


Abengoa Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Abengoa Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.46 0.48 -4.54 40.93 -2.73

Abengoa Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Dec20
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 - 40.93 - - -2.73

Competitive Comparison of Abengoa's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Abengoa'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.


Abengoa's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Abengoa's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Abengoa 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 Abengoa 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 * 1.1549+0.528 * 1.0827+0.404 * 0.9348+0.892 * 0.917+0.115 * -12.7411
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9369+4.679 * -0.0351-0.327 * 1.172
=-4.18

* 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 $194 Mil.
Revenue was $1,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was $730 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,544 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,240 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $559 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $-12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,622 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $287 Mil.
Net Income was $-163 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-50 Mil.
Total Receivables was $184 Mil.
Revenue was $1,659 Mil.
Gross Profit was $862 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,985 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,674 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $522 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,295 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $323 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)
=(194.466 / 1521.388) / (183.628 / 1659.109)
=0.127821 / 0.110679
=1.1549

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)
=(861.693 / 1659.109) / (729.787 / 1521.388)
=0.519371 / 0.479685
=1.0827

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 - (2543.564 + 558.842) / 3240.484) / (1 - (2984.534 + 521.892) / 3673.88)
=0.04261 / 0.04558
=0.9348

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
=1521.388 / 1659.109
=0.917

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))
=(201.254 / (201.254 + 521.892)) / (-11.946 / (-11.946 + 558.842))
=0.278303 / -0.021843
=-12.7411

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)
=(182.075 / 1521.388) / (211.921 / 1659.109)
=0.119677 / 0.127732
=0.9369

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)
=((286.819 + 8621.888) / 3240.484) / ((323.134 + 8294.93) / 3673.88)
=2.74919 / 2.345766
=1.172

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
=(-163.46 - 0 - -49.718) / 3240.484
=-0.0351

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.

Abengoa has a M-score of -4.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Abengoa (Abengoa) Business Description

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1 Energia Solar Street, Campus Palmas Altas, Sevilla, ESP, 41014
Abengoa SA together with its subsidiaries provides technology solutions for the energy and environment sectors in Spain and rest of Europe, North America, Brazil and the rest of South America, and internationally. The company operates two activities which are Engineering and construction which includes the traditional engineering business in the energy and water sectors; Concession-type infrastructures include the operation of electric energy generation plants, desalination plants, and transmission lines. Engineering and construction generate most of the revenue.

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