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Siegfried Holding AG (Siegfried Holding AG) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Siegfried Holding 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGFEF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Siegfried Holding AG was -1.61. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.47.


Siegfried Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Siegfried Holding 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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Siegfried Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Siegfried Holding 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 -2.88 -2.50 -2.33 -2.44 -2.82

Siegfried Holding 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 -2.33 - -2.44 - -2.82

Competitive Comparison of Siegfried Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Siegfried Holding 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.


Siegfried Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Siegfried Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Siegfried Holding 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 Siegfried Holding 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 * 1.0876+0.528 * 1.0292+0.404 * 1.088+0.892 * 1.114+0.115 * 1.0291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.139+4.679 * -0.051482-0.327 * 1.2066
=-2.75

* 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 $499 Mil.
Revenue was $1,470 Mil.
Gross Profit was $371 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,137 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,153 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $926 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $126 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $460 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was $130 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $241 Mil.
Total Receivables was $412 Mil.
Revenue was $1,320 Mil.
Gross Profit was $342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,014 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,925 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $837 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $341 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)
=(498.723 / 1470.275) / (411.608 / 1319.792)
=0.339204 / 0.311873
=1.0876

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)
=(342.304 / 1319.792) / (370.5 / 1470.275)
=0.259362 / 0.251994
=1.0292

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 - (1136.869 + 926.309) / 2152.527) / (1 - (1014.263 + 837.164) / 1924.86)
=0.041509 / 0.03815
=1.088

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
=1470.275 / 1319.792
=1.114

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))
=(87.75 / (87.75 + 837.164)) / (94.071 / (94.071 + 926.309))
=0.094874 / 0.092192
=1.0291

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)
=(125.836 / 1470.275) / (52.809 / 1319.792)
=0.085587 / 0.040013
=2.139

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 + 459.991) / 2152.527) / ((0 + 340.912) / 1924.86)
=0.213698 / 0.17711
=1.2066

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
=(130.405 - 0 - 241.221) / 2152.527
=-0.051482

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.

Siegfried Holding AG has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Siegfried Holding AG (Siegfried Holding AG) Business Description

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Untere Bruehlstrasse 4, Zofingen, CHE, CH-4800
Siegfried Holding AG is a biotechnology company that focuses on primary and secondary drug manufacturing. The company develops and manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients for pharmaceutical clients with research and development programs, related intermediates, and controlled substances. Siegfried also offers the development and production of finished dosage forms, including sterile fillings. The company broadly offers complex oral and sterile formulations of drug products available for custom development and manufacturing, as well as licensing.

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