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Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (HAM:KD8) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Kabel Deutschland Holding 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 Kabel Deutschland Holding AG's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Kabel Deutschland Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kabel Deutschland Holding 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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Kabel Deutschland Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.07 -2.77 -4.21 -3.34 -3.27

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21
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 -3.07 -2.77 -4.21 -3.34 -3.27

Competitive Comparison of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Kabel Deutschland Holding 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.


Kabel Deutschland Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kabel Deutschland Holding 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 Kabel Deutschland Holding 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 * 0.7798+0.528 * 0.9724+0.404 * 1.0061+0.892 * 1.0338+0.115 * 1.0334
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8171+4.679 * -0.176444-0.327 * 1.0038
=-3.46

* 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 (Mar21) TTM:Last Year (Mar20) TTM:
Total Receivables was €180 Mil.
Revenue was €2,632 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,490 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €230 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,153 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €571 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €347 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,763 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,589 Mil.
Net Income was €535 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,267 Mil.
Total Receivables was €223 Mil.
Revenue was €2,545 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,401 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €262 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,199 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,241 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €595 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €411 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,773 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,611 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)
=(180.182 / 2631.54) / (223.497 / 2545.404)
=0.06847 / 0.087804
=0.7798

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)
=(1400.953 / 2545.404) / (1489.536 / 2631.54)
=0.550385 / 0.566032
=0.9724

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 - (229.793 + 3231.179) / 4153.164) / (1 - (262.3 + 3241.431) / 4199.38)
=0.166666 / 0.165655
=1.0061

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
=2631.54 / 2545.404
=1.0338

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))
=(595.174 / (595.174 + 3241.431)) / (570.733 / (570.733 + 3231.179))
=0.15513 / 0.150117
=1.0334

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)
=(347.171 / 2631.54) / (410.974 / 2545.404)
=0.131927 / 0.161457
=0.8171

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)
=((2589.29 + 1763.21) / 4153.164) / ((2610.931 + 1773.366) / 4199.38)
=1.047996 / 1.044034
=1.0038

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
=(534.523 - 0 - 1267.322) / 4153.164
=-0.176444

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.

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG has a M-score of -3.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (HAM:KD8) Business Description

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Betastrasse 6 - 8, Unterfoehring, DEU, 85774
Kabel Deutschland is a triple play cable network operator and holding company. Its primary revenue segments are TV Business and Internet and Phone Business. The TV Business segment offers subscribers basic cable- and premium-TV products. Revenue is generated through monthly subscription fees. The Internet and Phone business is primarily involved with providing broadband Internet as well as fixed-line and mobile phone services. Like the TV Business segment, revenue is earned through monthly subscription fees. The company's infrastructure comes in the form of hybrid fibre coaxial cables. Kabel Deustchland is majority owned by Vodafone and generates the majority of its revenue in Germany.

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