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KATEK SE (FRA:KTEK) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is KATEK SE 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:KTEK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.94

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of KATEK SE was -1.95. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.45.


KATEK SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for KATEK SE'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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KATEK SE Beneish M-Score Chart

KATEK SE Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.95 -2.94

KATEK SE Quarterly Data
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 -1.95 - - - -2.94

Competitive Comparison of KATEK SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, KATEK SE'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.


KATEK SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, KATEK SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



KATEK SE 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 KATEK SE 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 * 0.9214+0.528 * 0.8734+0.404 * 1.1274+0.892 * 1.1459+0.115 * 0.8855
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1117+4.679 * -0.096008-0.327 * 1.0648
=-2.94

* 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 €55.9 Mil.
Revenue was €782.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €242.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €352.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €521.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €107.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €27.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €29.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €219.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €109.2 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €50.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €52.9 Mil.
Revenue was €683.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €184.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €348.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €502.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €102.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €22.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €23.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €261.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €36.4 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)
=(55.896 / 782.753) / (52.941 / 683.1)
=0.071409 / 0.077501
=0.9214

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)
=(184.691 / 683.1) / (242.312 / 782.753)
=0.270372 / 0.309564
=0.8734

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 - (352.716 + 107.889) / 521.146) / (1 - (348.278 + 102.081) / 502.097)
=0.116169 / 0.103044
=1.1274

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
=782.753 / 683.1
=1.1459

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))
=(22.337 / (22.337 + 102.081)) / (27.436 / (27.436 + 107.889))
=0.179532 / 0.202742
=0.8855

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)
=(29.801 / 782.753) / (23.395 / 683.1)
=0.038072 / 0.034248
=1.1117

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)
=((109.18 + 219.727) / 521.146) / ((36.37 + 261.242) / 502.097)
=0.631123 / 0.592738
=1.0648

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
=(-0.049 - 0 - 49.985) / 521.146
=-0.096008

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.

KATEK SE has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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KATEK SE (FRA:KTEK) Business Description

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Promenadeplatz 12, Munchen, BY, DEU, 80333
KATEK SE is a German electronics service provider. The key revenue streams are automotive, communication, consumer, industry, energy/solar, and medical technology. It has two segments, The Electronics segment comprises the activities of the Group in the development of hardware and software, prototyping, and the manufacture of high-quality electronics for industrial customers. The Systems & Products segment comprises the same value-added activities, but, in contrast to the Electronics segment, it possesses a number of additional features that together create particular value added (high-value electronics). The majority is from the Electronics segment. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Germany.
Executives
Dr. Johannes Fues Board of Directors

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