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Emmi AG (XSWX:EMMN) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Emmi 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:EMMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Emmi AG was -2.29. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.72.


Emmi AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emmi AG'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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Emmi AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Emmi AG 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 -2.95 -2.80 -2.29 -2.39 -2.94

Emmi 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 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 -2.29 - -2.39 - -2.94

Competitive Comparison of Emmi AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Emmi AG'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.


Emmi AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Emmi AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Emmi 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 Emmi AG 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 * 0.9238+0.528 * 0.9565+0.404 * 0.8668+0.892 * 1.0029+0.115 * 0.9771
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0624+4.679 * -0.067737-0.327 * 0.9407
=-2.94

* 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 CHF578 Mil.
Revenue was CHF4,242 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF1,555 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,450 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF2,715 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF207 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF617 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF613 Mil.
Net Income was CHF186 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF370 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF623 Mil.
Revenue was CHF4,230 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF1,483 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,357 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF2,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,100 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF821 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF448 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)
=(577.542 / 4242.407) / (623.356 / 4230.009)
=0.136135 / 0.147365
=0.9238

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)
=(1483.135 / 4230.009) / (1555.161 / 4242.407)
=0.350622 / 0.366575
=0.9565

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 - (1450.39 + 1105.405) / 2714.507) / (1 - (1357.422 + 1100.243) / 2635.439)
=0.058468 / 0.067455
=0.8668

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
=4242.407 / 4230.009
=1.0029

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))
=(111.273 / (111.273 + 1100.243)) / (114.686 / (114.686 + 1105.405))
=0.091846 / 0.093998
=0.9771

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)
=(206.944 / 4242.407) / (194.214 / 4230.009)
=0.04878 / 0.045913
=1.0624

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)
=((612.892 + 616.624) / 2714.507) / ((447.788 + 821.142) / 2635.439)
=0.452943 / 0.481487
=0.9407

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
=(186.273 - 0 - 370.145) / 2714.507
=-0.067737

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.

Emmi AG has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Emmi AG (XSWX:EMMN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Landenbergstrasse 1, Lucerne, CHE, CH-6005
Emmi AG is a Swiss dairy products manufacturer. The company generates revenue in Switzerland, the Americas, other European countries, and the rest of the world (below 5%). By product category, dairy products, cheese, and fresh products are the largest segments. The company also offers powder/concentrates among other products/services. The company's key brands include Caffe Latte, YoQua and Jogurtpur in the fresh products category, and Kaltbach and Der Scharfe Maxx in the cheese segment.

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