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PIERER Mobility AG (CHIX:PKTMZ) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is PIERER Mobility 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:PKTMz' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.74   Max: 173.7
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PIERER Mobility AG was 173.70. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.74.


PIERER Mobility AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PIERER Mobility 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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PIERER Mobility AG Beneish M-Score Chart

PIERER Mobility AG Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.90 -3.35 -3.08 -2.11 -2.06

PIERER Mobility AG Quarterly Data
Sep14 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 -3.08 - -2.11 - -2.06

Competitive Comparison of PIERER Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, PIERER Mobility 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.


PIERER Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PIERER Mobility AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



PIERER Mobility 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 PIERER Mobility 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 * 1.4671+0.528 * 1.0305+0.404 * 0.927+0.892 * 1.3066+0.115 * 1.0771
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8915+4.679 * 0.026873-0.327 * 1.1485
=-1.69

* 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 (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was CHF346 Mil.
Revenue was 1201.112 + 1353.622 + 1266.292 + 1183.575 = CHF5,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was 304.236 + 352.642 + 374.022 + 320.312 = CHF1,351 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,527 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF2,785 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF456 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF303 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF105 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF862 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF908 Mil.
Net Income was 23.74 + 53.663 + 101.001 + 69.305 = CHF248 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -153.956 + 51.115 + 300.572 + -24.858 = CHF173 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF180 Mil.
Revenue was 1002.904 + 1179.076 + 1005.542 + 642.765 = CHF3,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was 301.272 + 309.317 + 300.969 + 154.186 = CHF1,066 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,083 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF2,116 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF376 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF90 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF644 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF527 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)
=(345.656 / 5004.601) / (180.317 / 3830.287)
=0.069068 / 0.047077
=1.4671

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)
=(1065.744 / 3830.287) / (1351.212 / 5004.601)
=0.278241 / 0.269994
=1.0305

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 - (1526.921 + 456.341) / 2784.821) / (1 - (1083.247 + 376.028) / 2116.447)
=0.287831 / 0.310507
=0.927

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
=5004.601 / 3830.287
=1.3066

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))
=(283.921 / (283.921 + 376.028)) / (303.488 / (303.488 + 456.341))
=0.430217 / 0.399416
=1.0771

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)
=(104.7 / 5004.601) / (89.881 / 3830.287)
=0.020921 / 0.023466
=0.8915

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)
=((908.039 + 861.635) / 2784.821) / ((527.144 + 643.87) / 2116.447)
=0.635471 / 0.553292
=1.1485

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
=(247.709 - 0 - 172.873) / 2784.821
=0.026873

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.

PIERER Mobility AG has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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PIERER Mobility AG (CHIX:PKTMZ) Business Description

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Address
Edisonstrasse 1, Wels, AUT, 4600
PIERER Mobility AG is a global automotive niche player that includes worldwide renowned brands KTM, Husqvarna Motorcycles, and WP. Its KTM Industries group is divided into core areas like high-performance components, PTW Vehicles, and PTW vehicles concept development. It operates in three segments: Motorcycles, which generate the majority of the revenue; E-bicycles; and Others. The company's geographical segments include Europe, North America & Mexico, and Others.

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