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SimCorp A/S (LTS:0QEK) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is SimCorp A/S 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0QEK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SimCorp A/S was -1.26. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.46.


SimCorp A/S Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SimCorp A/S'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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SimCorp A/S Beneish M-Score Chart

SimCorp A/S Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.58 -2.22 -2.46 -2.32 -2.13

SimCorp A/S Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -2.09 -1.88 -2.13 -2.45 -2.41

Competitive Comparison of SimCorp A/S's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, SimCorp A/S'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.


SimCorp A/S's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SimCorp A/S's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SimCorp A/S's Beneish M-Score falls into.



SimCorp A/S 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 SimCorp A/S 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 * 0.9981+0.528 * 0.9664+0.404 * 0.9266+0.892 * 1.2013+0.115 * 0.8975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9026+4.679 * 0.011971-0.327 * 0.847
=-2.24

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr2,930 Mil.
Revenue was 979.719 + 1014.686 + 1533.068 + 924.249 = kr4,452 Mil.
Gross Profit was 522.346 + 565.599 + 1061.529 + 502.113 = kr2,652 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,443 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,558 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr730 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr203 Mil.
Net Income was 78.777 + 115.902 + 434.296 + 136.117 = kr765 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 164.524 + 359.721 + 54.375 + 131.912 = kr711 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,444 Mil.
Revenue was 863.329 + 853.083 + 1191.57 + 797.898 = kr3,706 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446.691 + 462.621 + 777.302 + 446.502 = kr2,133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,828 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr343 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr673 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,146 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr248 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)
=(2929.812 / 4451.722) / (2443.557 / 3705.88)
=0.65813 / 0.659373
=0.9981

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)
=(2133.116 / 3705.88) / (2651.587 / 4451.722)
=0.575603 / 0.595632
=0.9664

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 - (3442.554 + 293.936) / 4557.857) / (1 - (2827.999 + 342.548) / 3936.09)
=0.180209 / 0.194493
=0.9266

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
=4451.722 / 3705.88
=1.2013

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))
=(111.456 / (111.456 + 342.548)) / (110.672 / (110.672 + 293.936))
=0.245496 / 0.273529
=0.8975

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)
=(730.036 / 4451.722) / (673.275 / 3705.88)
=0.16399 / 0.181677
=0.9026

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)
=((203.313 + 1164.136) / 4557.857) / ((248.148 + 1146.07) / 3936.09)
=0.30002 / 0.354214
=0.847

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
=(765.092 - 0 - 710.532) / 4557.857
=0.011971

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.

SimCorp A/S has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SimCorp A/S (LTS:0QEK) Business Description

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SimCorp is a Denmark-based provider of software solutions to asset management firms, wealth management firms, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and other businesses in the financial services industry. The firm offers an integrated back-to-front customizable solution to support the investment management process. Its capabilities include business consulting, automated workflows, risk and performance analytics, and data reporting. SimCorp operates in the Nordic region, Europe, Middle East, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

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