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Bertrandt AG (XTER:BDT) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is Bertrandt 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:BDT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.48   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bertrandt AG was -2.09. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.48.


Bertrandt AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Bertrandt AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -3.29 -2.80 -2.27 -2.40

Bertrandt AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 - - - -2.40 -

Competitive Comparison of Bertrandt AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Bertrandt 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.


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

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

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



Bertrandt 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 Bertrandt 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 * 1.0306+0.528 * 1.0085+0.404 * 0.9611+0.892 * 1.1471+0.115 * 0.9672
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2082+4.679 * -0.008383-0.327 * 0.9644
=-2.40

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €392 Mil.
Revenue was €1,157 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,019 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €534 Mil.
Total Assets was €956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €355 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €189 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €283 Mil.
Net Income was €30 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €38 Mil.
Total Receivables was €332 Mil.
Revenue was €1,008 Mil.
Gross Profit was €896 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €512 Mil.
Total Assets was €956 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €336 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €153 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)
=(392.208 / 1156.81) / (331.763 / 1008.475)
=0.339043 / 0.328975
=1.0306

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)
=(895.611 / 1008.475) / (1018.711 / 1156.81)
=0.888084 / 0.880621
=1.0085

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 - (533.536 + 355.095) / 956.12) / (1 - (511.99 + 373.841) / 956.047)
=0.070586 / 0.073444
=0.9611

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
=1156.81 / 1008.475
=1.1471

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))
=(56.976 / (56.976 + 373.841)) / (56.247 / (56.247 + 355.095))
=0.132251 / 0.13674
=0.9672

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)
=(17.031 / 1156.81) / (12.288 / 1008.475)
=0.014722 / 0.012185
=1.2082

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)
=((282.818 + 188.735) / 956.12) / ((152.796 + 336.104) / 956.047)
=0.493194 / 0.511377
=0.9644

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
=(30.444 - 0 - 38.459) / 956.12
=-0.008383

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.

Bertrandt AG has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bertrandt AG (XTER:BDT) Business Description

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Birkensee 1, Ehningen, DEU, 71139
Bertrandt AG offers various solutions for the automotive and aviation industries. The company works under segments like Digital Engineering, Physical Engineering, and Electronics Systems. The company generates the majority of its revenue in its digital engineering segment which comprises of the design of vehicle components for the interior, exterior, powertrain, chassis or body as well as the development of complete vehicles including numerical analysis. The aerospace business and other industries are also allocated to this segment. Geographically, the company's end markets are focused on Germany and Europe, with some operations in USA, Africa and Asia.

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