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CTS Eventim AG. KGaA (FRA:EVD) Beneish M-Score

: -3.06 (As of Today)
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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 -3.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for CTS Eventim AG. KGaA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:EVD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.49   Max: 0.63
Current: -3.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CTS Eventim AG. KGaA was 0.63. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.49.


CTS Eventim AG. KGaA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CTS Eventim AG. KGaA'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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CTS Eventim AG. KGaA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 0.63 -2.53 -0.77 -3.06

CTS Eventim AG. KGaA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.77 -0.91 -2.08 -2.10 -3.06

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, CTS Eventim AG. KGaA'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.


CTS Eventim AG. KGaA Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, CTS Eventim AG. KGaA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CTS Eventim AG. KGaA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



CTS Eventim AG. KGaA 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 CTS Eventim AG. KGaA 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 * 0.8068+0.528 * 0.9102+0.404 * 0.8601+0.892 * 1.2247+0.115 * 1.1218
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.008+4.679 * -0.111249-0.327 * 0.9854
=-3.06

* 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 €202 Mil.
Revenue was 1629.257 + -291.696 + 654.744 + 366.248 = €2,359 Mil.
Gross Profit was 434.159 + -57.315 + 122.575 + 103.739 = €603 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,150 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €315 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €244 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,946 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €102 Mil.
Net Income was 154.47 + 34.864 + 41.597 + 43.71 = €275 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 601.06 + 55.272 + -88.839 + 62.626 = €630 Mil.
Total Receivables was €204 Mil.
Revenue was 1231.452 + -40.008 + 595.135 + 139.224 = €1,926 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298.298 + 8.419 + 108.875 + 32.679 = €448 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,736 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,609 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €180 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €198 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €103 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)
=(201.513 / 2358.553) / (203.93 / 1925.803)
=0.085439 / 0.105893
=0.8068

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)
=(448.271 / 1925.803) / (603.158 / 2358.553)
=0.232771 / 0.255732
=0.9102

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 - (2149.699 + 315.354) / 3195.339) / (1 - (1736.243 + 179.593) / 2609.176)
=0.228547 / 0.265731
=0.8601

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
=2358.553 / 1925.803
=1.2247

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))
=(60.689 / (60.689 + 179.593)) / (91.635 / (91.635 + 315.354))
=0.252574 / 0.225154
=1.1218

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)
=(244.087 / 2358.553) / (197.72 / 1925.803)
=0.10349 / 0.102669
=1.008

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)
=((101.727 + 1945.767) / 3195.339) / ((103.09 + 1593.491) / 2609.176)
=0.640775 / 0.650236
=0.9854

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
=(274.641 - 0 - 630.119) / 3195.339
=-0.111249

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.

CTS Eventim AG. KGaA has a M-score of -3.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CTS Eventim AG. KGaA (FRA:EVD) Business Description

Address
Contrescarpe 75 A, Bremen, HB, DEU, 28195
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA is a diversified media company that focuses on the ticketing market. The business is divided into two segments, ticketing, and live entertainment. The ticketing segment produces, sells, and distributes tickets for a variety of leisure-based events. The company sells tickets for concerts, sports, theater events, and provides travel services as well. The live entertainment business segment plans and organizes tour events, largely for music-based concerts. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Germany.

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