Homag Group AG (FRA:HG1) Beneish M-Score : -2.07 (As of May. 07, 2024)

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What is Homag Group 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 -2.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:HG1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87 Med: -1.22 Max: 10.67
Current: -2.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Homag Group AG was 10.67. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -1.22.

Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

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Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Homag Group AG Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.82

-2.87

3.29

-0.95

-2.07

Homag Group AG Semi-Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.29	-	-0.95	-	-2.07

Competitive Comparison of Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Homag Group 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 Homag Group 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 * 0.9969

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1.0022

0.892 * 0.9936

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * 0.089028

0.327 * 1.0003

-2.07

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was €81.22 Mil.
Revenue was €6.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €81.34 Mil.
Total Assets was €385.34 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €274.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €34.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was €82.00 Mil.
Revenue was €6.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.77 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €82.06 Mil.
Total Assets was €385.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €274.45 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)
	=	(81.223 / 6.726)	/	(81.995 / 6.769)
	=	12.075974	/	12.113311
	=	0.9969

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)
	=	(6.769 / 6.769)	/	(6.726 / 6.726)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (81.342 + 0) / 385.34)	/	(1 - (82.063 + 0) / 385.531)
	=	0.788908	/	0.787143
	=	1.0022

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
	=	6.726	/	6.769
	=	0.9936

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))
	=	(1.316 / (1.316 + 0))	/	(1.316 / (1.316 + 0))
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 / 6.726)	/	(0 / 6.769)
	=	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 + 274.405) / 385.34)	/	((0 + 274.446) / 385.531)
	=	0.712111	/	0.711865
	=	1.0003

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
	=	(34.306 - 0	-	0)	/	385.34
	=	0.089028

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.

Homag Group AG has a M-score of -2.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Homag Group AG (FRA:HG1) Business Description

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Address

Homagstrasse 3-5, Schopfloch, DEU, 72296

Website

http://www.homag-group.com

Homag Group AG is a German-based company that manufactures machines and equipment for the woodworking industry. The company operates its business in four segments namely Industry segment, Cabinet shops, Sales & Service segment, and others. Maximum revenue comes from an industry segment which includes solutions for industrial companies based on plants, machines, information, control technology, and woodworking processes. The company carries its operations in the European region including Central, Western and Eastern Europe, American region including North and South America, Asia Pacific and Central Europe. The majority of the company's revenue comes from Central Europe.

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