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BYCBF (Barry Callebaut AG) Beneish M-Score : -1.40 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Barry Callebaut 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 -1.4 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BYCBF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.4
Current: -1.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Barry Callebaut AG was -1.40. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.41.


Barry Callebaut AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barry Callebaut 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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Barry Callebaut AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Barry Callebaut AG Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -2.34 -2.40 -2.28 -1.40

Barry Callebaut AG Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 -2.40 - -2.28 - -1.40

Competitive Comparison of Barry Callebaut AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Confectioners subindustry, Barry Callebaut 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.


Barry Callebaut AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Barry Callebaut AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Barry Callebaut 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 Barry Callebaut 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 * 1.3466+0.528 * 1.1962+0.404 * 0.5649+0.892 * 1.2553+0.115 * 0.9953
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8892+4.679 * 0.148674-0.327 * 1.2655
=-1.38

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,597 Mil.
Revenue was $12,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,611 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,197 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,670 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,124 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $287 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $846 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,350 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,793 Mil.
Net Income was $221 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-2,406 Mil.
Total Receivables was $945 Mil.
Revenue was $9,644 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,535 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,287 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,601 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,017 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $271 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $758 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,779 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,293 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)
=(1596.843 / 12106.636) / (944.631 / 9644.227)
=0.131898 / 0.097948
=1.3466

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)
=(1535.373 / 9644.227) / (1611.208 / 12106.636)
=0.159201 / 0.133085
=1.1962

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 - (14197.353 + 2124.408) / 17670.217) / (1 - (6286.867 + 2017.222) / 9601.216)
=0.076312 / 0.1351
=0.5649

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
=12106.636 / 9644.227
=1.2553

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))
=(270.917 / (270.917 + 2017.222)) / (286.849 / (286.849 + 2124.408))
=0.118401 / 0.118962
=0.9953

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)
=(846.439 / 12106.636) / (758.325 / 9644.227)
=0.069915 / 0.07863
=0.8892

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)
=((3793.351 + 10349.502) / 17670.217) / ((1293.456 + 4779.007) / 9601.216)
=0.800378 / 0.632468
=1.2655

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
=(221.22 - 0 - -2405.883) / 17670.217
=0.148674

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.

Barry Callebaut AG has a M-score of -1.38 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Barry Callebaut AG Business Description

Address
Hardturmstrasse 181, Zurich, CHE, 8005
Barry Callebaut is a significant manufacturer and supplier of cocoa and chocolate ingredients, employing over 13,000 people. Customers include food and beverage makers as well as craftspeople, chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and bakers who utilize chocolate professionally. Barry Callebaut is vertically integrated from raw material (cocoa bean) procurement through chocolate manufacture, while not owning any cocoa farms. The firm produces around 40% of the world's industrial chocolate (open market), and its products are used in approximately 20% of the world's chocolate and cocoa goods. Barry Callebaut's sustainability endeavors are reflected in the fact that the company's Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating is one of the lowest in its subcategory and first among its peers.