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Polytec Holding AG (WBO:PYT) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Polytec 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:PYT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polytec Holding AG was -2.25. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.66.


Polytec Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Polytec Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 -2.33 -3.00 -2.46 -2.66

Polytec Holding AG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - -2.66 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Polytec Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Polytec 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.


Polytec Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Polytec Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Polytec 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 Polytec 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 * 1.0308+0.528 * 1.0742+0.404 * 1.0443+0.892 * 1.0819+0.115 * 0.9536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.136+4.679 * -0.065256-0.327 * 1.0029
=-2.66

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €149.7 Mil.
Revenue was €601.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €266.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €244.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €551.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €251.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €32.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €172.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €119.3 Mil.
Net Income was €-2.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €33.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €134.3 Mil.
Revenue was €555.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €264.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €248.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €568.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €265.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €32.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €17.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €143.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €157.4 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)
=(149.739 / 601.385) / (134.268 / 555.874)
=0.24899 / 0.241544
=1.0308

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)
=(264.499 / 555.874) / (266.39 / 601.385)
=0.475825 / 0.442961
=1.0742

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 - (244.657 + 251.591) / 551.187) / (1 - (248.474 + 265.764) / 568.499)
=0.099674 / 0.095446
=1.0443

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
=601.385 / 555.874
=1.0819

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))
=(32.543 / (32.543 + 265.764)) / (32.5 / (32.5 + 251.591))
=0.109092 / 0.1144
=0.9536

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)
=(20.936 / 601.385) / (17.034 / 555.874)
=0.034813 / 0.030644
=1.136

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)
=((119.316 + 172.864) / 551.187) / ((157.352 + 143.143) / 568.499)
=0.530092 / 0.528576
=1.0029

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
=(-2.303 - 0 - 33.665) / 551.187
=-0.065256

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.

Polytec Holding AG has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Polytec Holding AG (WBO:PYT) Business Description

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Polytec-Strasse 1, Hoersching, AUT, 4063
Polytec Holding AG is an Austria-based company focused on the automotive and plastics industry. It manufactures plastic parts globally. The operating segments are divided into four units namely Plastics, which supplies plastic components for the interior of passenger cars, engines, and the non-automotive industry. Composites provide exterior and engine parts for commercial and passenger vehicles. The car-Styling unit offers accessories, small parts, and systems for vehicles, and Industrial produces plastic molded components and others. It provides service in the field of injection molding, fiber-reinforced plastics, and the manufacturer of original accessory parts made of plastic and stainless steel. Geographical presence in Austria, Austria, UK, Sweden, Hungary, and Other countries.

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