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Deutsche Boerse AG (XTER:DB1) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Deutsche Boerse 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:DB1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.46   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deutsche Boerse AG was -1.83. The lowest was -3.46. And the median was -2.34.


Deutsche Boerse AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deutsche Boerse 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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Deutsche Boerse AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Deutsche Boerse 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 -2.78 -2.29 -2.04 -2.03 -2.46

Deutsche Boerse AG Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.46 -

Competitive Comparison of Deutsche Boerse AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, Deutsche Boerse 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.


Deutsche Boerse AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Deutsche Boerse AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Deutsche Boerse 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 Deutsche Boerse 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 * 0.7754+0.528 * 0.9688+0.404 * 1.282+0.892 * 1.1667+0.115 * 0.8819
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9664+4.679 * -0.00347-0.327 * 0.9897
=-2.46

* 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 €19,821 Mil.
Revenue was €6,096 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,607 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €214,310 Mil.
Total Assets was €237,727 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €606 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €418 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €211,420 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,481 Mil.
Net Income was €1,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,549 Mil.
Total Receivables was €21,911 Mil.
Revenue was €5,225 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,995 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €248,145 Mil.
Total Assets was €268,904 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €631 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €356 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €245,659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,534 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)
=(19820.8 / 6096.1) / (21911.3 / 5225.3)
=3.25139 / 4.193309
=0.7754

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)
=(2995.3 / 5225.3) / (3607.1 / 6096.1)
=0.57323 / 0.591706
=0.9688

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 - (214310.2 + 605.6) / 237726.9) / (1 - (248145.2 + 631.2) / 268903.5)
=0.095955 / 0.074849
=1.282

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
=6096.1 / 5225.3
=1.1667

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))
=(355.6 / (355.6 + 631.2)) / (418.4 / (418.4 + 605.6))
=0.360357 / 0.408594
=0.8819

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)
=(59.3 / 6096.1) / (52.6 / 5225.3)
=0.009728 / 0.010066
=0.9664

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)
=((7480.5 + 211420) / 237726.9) / ((4534.1 + 245658.8) / 268903.5)
=0.920807 / 0.930419
=0.9897

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
=(1724 - 0 - 2549) / 237726.9
=-0.00347

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.

Deutsche Boerse AG has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Deutsche Boerse AG (XTER:DB1) Business Description

Address
Mergenthalerallee 61, Eschborn, Frankfurt, HE, DEU, 60485
Deutsche Boerse is a financial exchange company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The company primarily generates revenue through its Eurex and Clearstream segments. Eurex allows for the trading and clearing of derivatives. Clearstream offers custody and settlement services for domestic and international securities, as well as collateral management services. Other segments include Xetra, which generates revenue through trading and clearing cash equities, STOXX (an index business), and several others.
Executives
Heike Eckert Board of Directors
Dr. Christoph Böhm Board of Directors
Dr. Stephan Leithner Board of Directors
Dr. Thomas Book Board of Directors
Gregor Pottmeyer Board of Directors
Dr. Theodor Weimer Board of Directors

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