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Corbion NV (FRA:CSUA) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Corbion NV 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:CSUA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corbion NV was -1.95. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.66.


Corbion NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corbion NV'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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Corbion NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Corbion NV 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 -2.70 -2.77 -1.95 -2.12 -2.86

Corbion NV 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 -1.95 - -2.12 - -2.86

Competitive Comparison of Corbion NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Corbion NV'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.


Corbion NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Corbion NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corbion NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Corbion NV 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 Corbion NV 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 * 0.9534+0.528 * 0.9106+0.404 * 0.9705+0.892 * 0.9903+0.115 * 0.9895
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0726+4.679 * -0.054838-0.327 * 0.9869
=-2.86

* 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 €239 Mil.
Revenue was €1,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was €353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €580 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,687 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €798 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €588 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €417 Mil.
Net Income was €73 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €165 Mil.
Total Receivables was €253 Mil.
Revenue was €1,458 Mil.
Gross Profit was €324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €654 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €730 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €437 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)
=(238.6 / 1443.8) / (252.7 / 1457.9)
=0.165258 / 0.173332
=0.9534

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)
=(324.3 / 1457.9) / (352.7 / 1443.8)
=0.222443 / 0.244286
=0.9106

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 - (579.7 + 798.4) / 1686.8) / (1 - (654.3 + 729.5) / 1705.4)
=0.183009 / 0.188577
=0.9705

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
=1443.8 / 1457.9
=0.9903

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))
=(76.4 / (76.4 + 729.5)) / (84.6 / (84.6 + 798.4))
=0.094801 / 0.09581
=0.9895

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)
=(184.3 / 1443.8) / (173.5 / 1457.9)
=0.127649 / 0.119007
=1.0726

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)
=((417 + 588.3) / 1686.8) / ((437.2 + 592.7) / 1705.4)
=0.595981 / 0.603905
=0.9869

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
=(72.9 - 0 - 165.4) / 1686.8
=-0.054838

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.

Corbion NV has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Corbion NV (FRA:CSUA) Business Description

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Piet Heinkade 127, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1019 GM
Corbion NV is a Netherlands-based company that produces food ingredients and biobased chemicals. The company's operating segment includes Sustainable Food Solutions; Lactic Acid and Specialties; Algae Ingredients; Incubator and Core. It generates maximum revenue from the Sustainable Food Solutions segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the US.

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