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VIB Vermoegen AG (FRA:VIH1) Beneish M-Score : 34.30 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is VIB Vermoegen 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 34.3 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:VIH1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.51   Max: 34.3
Current: 34.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VIB Vermoegen AG was 34.30. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.51.


VIB Vermoegen AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VIB Vermoegen 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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VIB Vermoegen AG Beneish M-Score Chart

VIB Vermoegen 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 -2.64 -2.79 -2.77 -2.00 34.30

VIB Vermoegen AG Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 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 - - -2.00 - 34.30

Competitive Comparison of VIB Vermoegen AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, VIB Vermoegen 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.


VIB Vermoegen AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, VIB Vermoegen AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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VIB Vermoegen 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 VIB Vermoegen 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 * 40.8067+0.528 * 0.9996+0.404 * 0.9879+0.892 * 0.9832+0.115 * 1.0133
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7504+4.679 * 0.028867-0.327 * 1.0127
=34.30

* 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 €97.2 Mil.
Revenue was €108.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €90.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €461.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,900.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €29.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €58.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €887.4 Mil.
Net Income was €129.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €74.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.4 Mil.
Revenue was €109.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €91.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €368.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,586.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €31.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €196.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €583.6 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)
=(97.172 / 108.009) / (2.422 / 109.854)
=0.899666 / 0.022047
=40.8067

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)
=(91.564 / 109.854) / (90.065 / 108.009)
=0.833506 / 0.833866
=0.9996

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 - (461.742 + 10.572) / 1900.566) / (1 - (368.676 + 10.923) / 1586.409)
=0.751488 / 0.760718
=0.9879

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
=108.009 / 109.854
=0.9832

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))
=(31.454 / (31.454 + 10.923)) / (28.951 / (28.951 + 10.572))
=0.742242 / 0.73251
=1.0133

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)
=(2.456 / 108.009) / (3.329 / 109.854)
=0.022739 / 0.030304
=0.7504

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)
=((887.4 + 58.732) / 1900.566) / ((583.646 + 196.227) / 1586.409)
=0.497816 / 0.491596
=1.0127

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
=(129.604 - 0 - 74.741) / 1900.566
=0.028867

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.

VIB Vermoegen AG has a M-score of 34.30 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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VIB Vermoegen AG (FRA:VIH1) Business Description

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Address
Tilly-Park 1, Neuburg an der Donau, BY, DEU, 86633
VIB Vermoegen AG is a real estate holding company which is engaged in the development, acquisition, and management of commercial real estate properties, The real estate portfolio of VIB Vermogen AG includes logistics properties, industrial real estate, shopping centers and retail parks, as well as commercial and service centers. Its segment are Rental and Management of Real Estate Assets and Management of Properties of Institutional Investors.

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