Feintool International Holding AG (XSWX:FTON) Beneish M-Score : -3.09 (As of May. 15, 2024)

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What is Feintool International 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 -3.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:FTON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.1 Med: -2.72 Max: -2.13
Current: -3.09

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Feintool International Holding AG was -2.13. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.72.

Feintool International Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Feintool International Holding AG's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Feintool International Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Feintool International Holding AG Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-3.10

-2.74

-2.85

-2.13

-3.09

Feintool International 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															-2.85	-	-2.13	-	-3.09

Competitive Comparison of Feintool International Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Feintool International Holding AG's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Feintool International Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Feintool International Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Feintool International 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 Feintool International Holding AG for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.8552

0.528 * 0.9932

0.404 * 0.9874

0.892 * 1.0167

0.115 * 0.9879

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1502

4.679 * -0.098275

0.327 * 0.9804

-3.09

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was CHF94.8 Mil.
Revenue was CHF847.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF392.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF302.1 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF807.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF361.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF54.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF17.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF156.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF78.5 Mil.
Net Income was CHF-4.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF75.1 Mil.

Total Receivables was CHF109.1 Mil.
Revenue was CHF833.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF383.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF350.0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF915.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF399.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF59.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF15.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF189.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF81.6 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)
	=	(94.834 / 847.705)	/	(109.075 / 833.81)
	=	0.111871	/	0.130815
	=	0.8552

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)
	=	(383.019 / 833.81)	/	(392.069 / 847.705)
	=	0.45936	/	0.462506
	=	0.9932

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 - (302.082 + 361.296) / 807.839)	/	(1 - (350.013 + 399.251) / 914.966)
	=	0.178824	/	0.181102
	=	0.9874

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
	=	847.705	/	833.81
	=	1.0167

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))
	=	(59.025 / (59.025 + 399.251))	/	(54.163 / (54.163 + 361.296))
	=	0.128798	/	0.130369
	=	0.9879

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)
	=	(17.925 / 847.705)	/	(15.329 / 833.81)
	=	0.021145	/	0.018384
	=	1.1502

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)
	=	((78.537 + 156.183) / 807.839)	/	((81.63 + 189.517) / 914.966)
	=	0.290553	/	0.296347
	=	0.9804

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
	=	(-4.294 - 0	-	75.096)	/	807.839
	=	-0.098275

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.

Feintool International Holding AG has a M-score of -3.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Feintool International Holding AG (XSWX:FTON) Business Description

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Feintool International Holding AG is a company providing fine blanking systems and producing ready-to-install fine blanking & forming components for the automobile industry. It carries its operations in three segments namely System Parts Europe, System Parts USA, and System Parts Asia. The majority of its revenue comes from the System Parts Europe segment, which develops, manufactures and sells system components and assemblies using fine blanking technology. Its operations are carried out in Europe, Japan, China, and U.S. Majority sales come from Europe excluding Switzerland.

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