Allerthal-Werke AG (STU:ATW) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of May. 22, 2024)

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What is Allerthal-Werke AG 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:ATW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.35 Med: -1.41 Max: 10.5
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allerthal-Werke AG was 10.50. The lowest was -4.35. And the median was -1.41.

Allerthal-Werke AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Allerthal-Werke AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Allerthal-Werke AG Annual Data

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Dec23

Beneish M-Score

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0.94

-0.25

-4.35

-1.24

-2.59

Allerthal-Werke AG Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-4.35	-	-1.24	-	-2.59

Competitive Comparison of Allerthal-Werke AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Allerthal-Werke AG's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Allerthal-Werke AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Allerthal-Werke AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Allerthal-Werke AG 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 Allerthal-Werke AG for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.4054

0.528 * 1.0787

0.404 * 0.9888

0.892 * 0.658

0.115 * 2.8256

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * 0.05145

0.327 * 0.2166

-2.59

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was €0.00 Mil.
Revenue was €3.48 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.75 Mil.
Total Assets was €28.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €1.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was €0.02 Mil.
Revenue was €5.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4.48 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.43 Mil.
Total Assets was €28.07 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
	=	(0.004 / 3.482)	/	(0.015 / 5.292)
	=	0.001149	/	0.002834
	=	0.4054

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)
	=	(4.482 / 5.292)	/	(2.734 / 3.482)
	=	0.846939	/	0.785181
	=	1.0787

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 - (0.749 + 0.023) / 28.241)	/	(1 - (0.433 + 0.025) / 28.069)
	=	0.972664	/	0.983683
	=	0.9888

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
	=	3.482	/	5.292
	=	0.658

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))
	=	(0.018 / (0.018 + 0.025))	/	(0.004 / (0.004 + 0.023))
	=	0.418605	/	0.148148
	=	2.8256

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 / 3.482)	/	(0 / 5.292)
	=	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)
	=	((0 + 0.173) / 28.241)	/	((0 + 0.794) / 28.069)
	=	0.006126	/	0.028287
	=	0.2166

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
	=	(1.453 - 0	-	0)	/	28.241
	=	0.05145

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.

Allerthal-Werke AG has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Allerthal-Werke AG (STU:ATW) Business Description

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Friesenstrasse 50, Cologne, DEU, 50670

Website

https://www.allerthal.de

Allerthal-Werke AG is an investment holding company with business operations located in Germany. The company will typically invest in common stock share classes and second-line stocks.