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Achiko AG (Achiko AG) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)


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What is Achiko 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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Achiko AG was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Achiko AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Achiko 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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Achiko AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Achiko AG Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
- - -30.07 1.37

Achiko AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -30.07 - 1.37 -

Competitive Comparison of Achiko AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Achiko 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.


Achiko AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Achiko AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Achiko 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 Achiko 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 * 21.4455+0.528 * 0.4002+0.404 * 1.5066+0.892 * 0.0225+0.115 * 1.1136
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 24.6987+4.679 * -2.125914-0.327 * 1.052
=1.32

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.03 Mil.
Revenue was $0.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.12 Mil.
Net Income was $-9.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-5.25 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.05 Mil.
Revenue was $2.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.46 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.77 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.50 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)
=(0.026 / 0.063) / (0.054 / 2.806)
=0.412698 / 0.019244
=21.4455

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)
=(0.41 / 2.806) / (0.023 / 0.063)
=0.146115 / 0.365079
=0.4002

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 - (1.438 + 0.035) / 1.914) / (1 - (1.456 + 0.045) / 1.772)
=0.230408 / 0.152935
=1.5066

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
=0.063 / 2.806
=0.0225

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))
=(0.021 / (0.021 + 0.045)) / (0.014 / (0.014 + 0.035))
=0.318182 / 0.285714
=1.1136

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)
=(2.288 / 0.063) / (4.126 / 2.806)
=36.31746 / 1.470421
=24.6987

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)
=((2.122 + 4.123) / 1.914) / ((0 + 5.496) / 1.772)
=3.2628 / 3.10158
=1.052

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
=(-9.322 - 0 - -5.253) / 1.914
=-2.125914

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.

Achiko AG has a M-score of 1.32 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Achiko AG (Achiko AG) Business Description

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Tessinerplatz 7, Zurich, CHE, CH-8002
Achiko AG is developing disruptive diagnostic solutions that put people first. The company product is a rapid, reliable Covid-19 test with a companion app offering a user-friendly digital health passport. Achiko creates and develops aptamer-based diagnostics through its biotechnology division, AptameX, and companion health apps via its digital mobile health technology division, Teman Sehat. The AptameX DNA aptamer tests can be rapidly chemically synthesized, are cost-effective, and have wide potential across multiple disease diagnostics. Leveraging AptameX and Teman Sehat, Achiko aims to deliver fast, accurate, and affordable diagnostic testing for a range of pathogenic diseases and therapeutic indications in the rapidly evolving healthcare diagnostics field.