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SKAN Group AG (XSWX:SKAN) Beneish M-Score : -2.11 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is SKAN 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:SKAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.7   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.11

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SKAN Group AG was -2.11. The lowest was -2.70. And the median was -2.41.


SKAN Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SKAN Group 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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SKAN Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

SKAN Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.70 -2.11

SKAN Group AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.70 - -2.11

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

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, SKAN Group 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.


SKAN Group AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, SKAN Group AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



SKAN 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 SKAN Group 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 * 0.9315+0.528 * 0.963+0.404 * 1.1602+0.892 * 1.1555+0.115 * 1.0423
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9999+4.679 * 0.04716-0.327 * 0.9129
=-2.11

* 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 CHF30.2 Mil.
Revenue was CHF320.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF240.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF259.3 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF373.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF106.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF12.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF14.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF181.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF5.6 Mil.
Net Income was CHF26.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF8.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF28.0 Mil.
Revenue was CHF277.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF200.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF293.8 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF388.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF88.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF10.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF12.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF197.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF15.3 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)
=(30.177 / 320.02) / (28.037 / 276.955)
=0.094297 / 0.101233
=0.9315

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)
=(200.495 / 276.955) / (240.564 / 320.02)
=0.723926 / 0.751716
=0.963

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 - (259.329 + 106.905) / 373.449) / (1 - (293.84 + 88.044) / 388.351)
=0.01932 / 0.016652
=1.1602

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
=320.02 / 276.955
=1.1555

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))
=(10.692 / (10.692 + 88.044)) / (12.394 / (12.394 + 106.905))
=0.108289 / 0.10389
=1.0423

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)
=(13.982 / 320.02) / (12.102 / 276.955)
=0.043691 / 0.043697
=0.9999

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)
=((5.619 + 180.963) / 373.449) / ((15.274 + 197.275) / 388.351)
=0.499618 / 0.547312
=0.9129

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
=(26.312 - 0 - 8.7) / 373.449
=0.04716

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.

SKAN Group AG has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SKAN Group AG (XSWX:SKAN) Business Description

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Kreuzstrasse 5, Allschwil, CHE, 4123
SKAN Group AG is a global market and technological company for isolators, cleanroom devices, and decontamination processes for the aseptic production of biopharmaceutical substances. Its core competency is the design and development of process isolators for the aseptic filling of biopharmaceutical products. The company offer its customers process support, services, and consumables. Its products include biological indicators, isolators, Laboratory/cleanroom equipment, laminar flow, safety workbench, and transfer system.

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