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Cabka NV (XAMS:CABKA) Beneish M-Score : -3.20 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Cabka NV 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 -3.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XAMS:CABKA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.4
Current: -3.2

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cabka NV was -2.40. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.80.


Cabka NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cabka NV'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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Cabka NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Cabka NV Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.40 -3.20

Cabka NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.40 - -3.20

Competitive Comparison of Cabka NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Cabka NV'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.


Cabka NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cabka NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cabka NV 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 Cabka NV 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 * 0.9444+0.528 * 0.8914+0.404 * 1.3902+0.892 * 0.9425+0.115 * 1.1895
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0168+4.679 * -0.15838-0.327 * 0.9948
=-3.20

* 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 €31.4 Mil.
Revenue was €196.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €91.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €79.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €181.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €91.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €17.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €10.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €67.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €43.3 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €27.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was €35.3 Mil.
Revenue was €208.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €86.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €103.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €189.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €77.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €18.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €10.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €77.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €38.5 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)
=(31.447 / 196.888) / (35.329 / 208.893)
=0.15972 / 0.169125
=0.9444

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)
=(86.545 / 208.893) / (91.511 / 196.888)
=0.414303 / 0.464787
=0.8914

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 - (79.535 + 90.964) / 181.386) / (1 - (103.334 + 77.615) / 189.114)
=0.060021 / 0.043175
=1.3902

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
=196.888 / 208.893
=0.9425

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))
=(18.023 / (18.023 + 77.615)) / (17.124 / (17.124 + 90.964))
=0.18845 / 0.158426
=1.1895

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)
=(10.014 / 196.888) / (10.449 / 208.893)
=0.050861 / 0.050021
=1.0168

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)
=((43.259 + 67.302) / 181.386) / ((38.458 + 77.421) / 189.114)
=0.609534 / 0.612747
=0.9948

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
=(-1.541 - 0 - 27.187) / 181.386
=-0.15838

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.

Cabka NV has a M-score of -3.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cabka NV (XAMS:CABKA) Business Description

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Address
Johan Cruijff 65-71 Boulevard, Amsterdam, NLD, NL-1101
Cabka NV is engaged in manufactuirng of pallets and large containers made from recycled plastic.

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