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Leonteq AG (XSWX:LEON) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Leonteq 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:LEON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.39   Max: -0.75
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Leonteq AG was -0.75. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.39.


Leonteq AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Leonteq AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.00 -2.90 -3.29 -2.06 -2.31

Leonteq AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -3.29 - -2.06 - -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Leonteq AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Leonteq 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.


Leonteq AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Leonteq AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leonteq 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 Leonteq 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 * 0.904+0.528 * 0.8884+0.404 * 1.4965+0.892 * 0.9533+0.115 * 0.9103
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.058+4.679 * 0.036143-0.327 * 0.9837
=-2.31

* 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 CHF369.1 Mil.
Revenue was CHF213.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF79.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF9,147.4 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF9,256.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF44.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF35.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF27.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF8,398.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF36.9 Mil.
Net Income was CHF20.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF-313.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF428.3 Mil.
Revenue was CHF224.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF74.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF12,218.9 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF12,325.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF50.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF33.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF26.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF11,378.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF40.2 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)
=(369.096 / 213.925) / (428.316 / 224.409)
=1.725352 / 1.90864
=0.904

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)
=(74.374 / 224.409) / (79.807 / 213.925)
=0.331422 / 0.373061
=0.8884

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 - (9147.406 + 44.811) / 9256.049) / (1 - (12218.858 + 50.011) / 12325.666)
=0.006896 / 0.004608
=1.4965

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
=213.925 / 224.409
=0.9533

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))
=(33.496 / (33.496 + 50.011)) / (35.301 / (35.301 + 44.811))
=0.401116 / 0.440646
=0.9103

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)
=(27.055 / 213.925) / (26.825 / 224.409)
=0.12647 / 0.119536
=1.058

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)
=((36.897 + 8398.094) / 9256.049) / ((40.218 + 11378.235) / 12325.666)
=0.911295 / 0.926396
=0.9837

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
=(20.599 - 0 - -313.944) / 9256.049
=0.036143

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.

Leonteq AG has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Leonteq AG (XSWX:LEON) Business Description

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Address
Europaallee 39, Zurich, CHE, 8004
Leonteq AG is a Swiss fintech company with a marketplace for structured investment solutions. Based on proprietary modern technology, the company offers derivative investment products and services. Leonteq acts as both a direct issuer of its own products and as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq further enables life insurance companies and banks to produce capital-efficient, unit-linked pension products with guarantees. The company has a presence in its home market of Switzerland and Europe, as well as an established footprint in Asia.

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