Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (CHIX:HLEEZ) Beneish M-Score: -4.96 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


CHIX:HLEEZ Highlight Event and Entertainment AG CHIX:HLEEZ
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What is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Beneish M-Score?

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG CHIX:HLEEZ 37 Beneish M-Score is -4.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:HLEEZ with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF6.88. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG ranks better than 95.75% on this metric.

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 -4.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:HLEEz' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.87   Med: -2.87   Max: 41.04
Current: -4.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Highlight Event and Entertainment AG was 41.04. The lowest was -17.87. And the median was -2.87.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Highlight Event and Entertainment 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.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -2.81 -3.69 -2.78 -4.96

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.69 0.00 -2.78 0.00 -4.96

CHIX:HLEEZ vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Highlight Event and Entertainment 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.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Highlight Event and Entertainment 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 Highlight Event and Entertainment 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 * 0.9981+0.528 * 0.9812+0.404 * 0.8911+0.892 * 1.0199+0.115 * 0.7087
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0356+4.679 * -0.475931-0.327 * 1.546
=-4.96

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was CHF95.0 Mil.
Revenue was CHF412.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF289.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF152.3 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF558.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF28.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF339.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF36.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF556.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF21.6 Mil.
Net Income was CHF-137.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF127.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF93.3 Mil.
Revenue was CHF404.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF278.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF147.3 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF806.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF47.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF90.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF34.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF509.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF31.6 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)
=(94.959 / 412.135) / (93.288 / 404.104)
=0.230408 / 0.230851
=0.9981

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)
=(278.426 / 404.104) / (289.393 / 412.135)
=0.688996 / 0.70218
=0.9812

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 - (152.277 + 28.809) / 558.005) / (1 - (147.331 + 47.928) / 806.884)
=0.675476 / 0.758009
=0.8911

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
=412.135 / 404.104
=1.0199

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))
=(90.336 / (90.336 + 47.928)) / (339.859 / (339.859 + 28.809))
=0.653359 / 0.921857
=0.7087

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)
=(36.526 / 412.135) / (34.582 / 404.104)
=0.088626 / 0.085577
=1.0356

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)
=((21.617 + 556.614) / 558.005) / ((31.635 + 509.191) / 806.884)
=1.036247 / 0.670265
=1.546

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
=(-137.827 - 0 - 127.745) / 558.005
=-0.475931

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.

Highlight Event and Entertainment AG has a M-score of -4.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -4.96 mean?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (CHIX:HLEEZ) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Highlight Event and Entertainment AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG ranks #42 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 4.2%.
Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.96. Based on the distribution chart, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG ranks #42 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG ranks #42 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Highlight Event and Entertainment AG in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Highlight Event and Entertainment AG and its competitors. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG stock overvalued right now?
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (CHIX:HLEEZ) has a current Beneish M-Score of -4.96. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF6.88, compared to a current price of CHF5.80 — trading 15.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.96. Highlight Event and Entertainment AG's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (CHIX:HLEEZ), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Highlight Event and Entertainment AG (CHIX:HLEEZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Highlight Event and Entertainment AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF5.80 is trading 15.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF6.88.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:HLEEZ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.96
  • GF Value™: CHF6.88 vs. price of CHF5.80 (15.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:HLEEZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Highlight Event and Entertainment AG Business Description

Other Exchanges L60:GermanyHLEE:Switzerland
Address Netzibodenstrasse 23b, Pratteln, CHE, 4133
Highlight Event and Entertainment AG is engaged in the business of event marketing and entertainment which consists of marketing rights for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Eurovision Song Contest. The company's business segment includes the Film segment, the Sports and Events segment, and Other segment. It generates maximum revenue from the Film segment. Geographically, the firm derives maximum revenue from Germany.
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