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WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG (XTER:WCMK) Beneish M-Score : -3.28 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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 -3.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:WCMK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.18   Max: 11.28
Current: -3.28

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG was 11.28. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.18.


WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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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WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG Beneish M-Score Chart

WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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 -2.79 -2.04 -2.18 11.28 -3.28

WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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 -2.18 - 11.28 - -3.28

Competitive Comparison of WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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.


WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.



WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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 WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz 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 * 0.4898+0.528 * 0.9875+0.404 * 0.8769+0.892 * 0.7948+0.115 * 1.0632
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3326+4.679 * -0.055147-0.327 * 0.3442
=-3.28

* 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 €20.33 Mil.
Revenue was €22.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was €13.15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €143.93 Mil.
Total Assets was €448.19 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-23.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.79 Mil.
Total Receivables was €52.23 Mil.
Revenue was €28.63 Mil.
Gross Profit was €16.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €106.78 Mil.
Total Assets was €472.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.21 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €27.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(20.331 / 22.757) / (52.226 / 28.633)
=0.893395 / 1.823979
=0.4898

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)
=(16.339 / 28.633) / (13.15 / 22.757)
=0.570635 / 0.577844
=0.9875

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 - (143.929 + 0.152) / 448.187) / (1 - (106.775 + 0.212) / 472.874)
=0.678525 / 0.773752
=0.8769

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
=22.757 / 28.633
=0.7948

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))
=(0.068 / (0.068 + 0.212)) / (0.045 / (0.045 + 0.152))
=0.242857 / 0.228426
=1.0632

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)
=(1.416 / 22.757) / (1.337 / 28.633)
=0.062223 / 0.046694
=1.3326

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 + 9.092) / 448.187) / ((0 + 27.869) / 472.874)
=0.020286 / 0.058935
=0.3442

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
=(-23.928 - 0 - 0.788) / 448.187
=-0.055147

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.

WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG has a M-score of -3.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG (XTER:WCMK) Business Description

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Address
Hausvogteiplatz 12, Berlin, DEU, 10117
WCM Beteiligungs Und Grundbesitz AG is a real estate company. The company specializes in the long-term leasing of high-quality office and retail properties at the top locations in Germany. The business is divided into two segments - Office and Retail. Maximum revenue is generated by the Retail segment.

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