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Knorr-Bremse AG (XTER:KBX) Beneish M-Score

: -2.67 (As of Today)
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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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:KBX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.5   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.67

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Knorr-Bremse AG was -2.29. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.50.


Knorr-Bremse AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Knorr-Bremse 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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Knorr-Bremse AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.92 -2.47 -2.29 -2.67

Knorr-Bremse 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 -2.29 - - - -2.67

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Knorr-Bremse 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.


Knorr-Bremse AG Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Knorr-Bremse 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 Knorr-Bremse 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 * 0.9173+0.528 * 0.9717+0.404 * 0.9568+0.892 * 1.1085+0.115 * 0.9262
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.914+4.679 * -0.043894-0.327 * 0.9494
=-2.67

* 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 €1,437 Mil.
Revenue was €7,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,016 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,519 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,864 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €343 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was €553 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €915 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,413 Mil.
Revenue was €7,150 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,520 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,402 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,814 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €305 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €124 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,683 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 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)
=(1436.645 / 7925.613) / (1412.796 / 7149.74)
=0.181266 / 0.197601
=0.9173

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)
=(3520.386 / 7149.74) / (4016.103 / 7925.613)
=0.49238 / 0.506725
=0.9717

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 - (4518.792 + 1863.921) / 8248.562) / (1 - (4402.258 + 1814.451) / 8141.559)
=0.226203 / 0.236423
=0.9568

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
=7925.613 / 7149.74
=1.1085

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))
=(304.678 / (304.678 + 1814.451)) / (342.525 / (342.525 + 1863.921))
=0.143775 / 0.155238
=0.9262

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)
=(125.779 / 7925.613) / (124.144 / 7149.74)
=0.01587 / 0.017363
=0.914

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)
=((0 + 2580.223) / 8248.562) / ((0 + 2682.564) / 8141.559)
=0.312809 / 0.32949
=0.9494

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
=(552.529 - 0 - 914.59) / 8248.562
=-0.043894

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.

Knorr-Bremse AG has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Knorr-Bremse AG (XTER:KBX) Business Description

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Address
Moosacher Strasse 80, Munich, BY, DEU, 80809
Knorr-Bremse AG is engaged in the development, production, marketing, and servicing of Automotive parts. It operates its business activities in two divisions: Rail Vehicle Systems and Commercial Vehicle Systems. Its product portfolio comprises Braking, entrance, and HVAC systems; power electric and control technology; digital solutions; couplers; signal systems; pneumatic braking systems; energy supply and distribution systems; wiper and wash systems; and others. Its geographical segments are Europe/Africa, North America, South America, and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Frank Markus Weber Board of Directors
Dr. Nicolas Lange Board of Directors
Marc Llistosella Board of Directors
Bernd Spies Board of Directors
Dr. Claudia Mayfeld Board of Directors
Dr. Jürgen Wilder Board of Directors
Dr. Jan Michael Mrosik Board of Directors

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