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Exasol AG (FRA:EXL) Beneish M-Score : -5.02 (As of Jun. 18, 2024)


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What is Exasol 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 -5.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:EXL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.02   Med: -3.06   Max: 12.64
Current: -5.02

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exasol AG was 12.64. The lowest was -5.02. And the median was -3.06.


Exasol AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Exasol 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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Exasol AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Exasol AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.97 -3.24 -1.80 12.64 -5.02

Exasol AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 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 -1.80 - 12.64 - -5.02

Competitive Comparison of Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Exasol 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.


Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Exasol 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 Exasol 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 * 0.4682+0.528 * 1.0184+0.404 * 0.7297+0.892 * 1.0589+0.115 * 0.3907
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.410468-0.327 * 1.047
=-5.02

* 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 €0.94 Mil.
Revenue was €35.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was €32.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.13 Mil.
Total Assets was €20.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-8.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-0.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.89 Mil.
Revenue was €33.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.79 Mil.
Total Assets was €23.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(0.935 / 35.145) / (1.886 / 33.191)
=0.026604 / 0.056823
=0.4682

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)
=(31.061 / 33.191) / (32.296 / 35.145)
=0.935826 / 0.918936
=1.0184

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 - (16.129 + 0.256) / 20.004) / (1 - (16.789 + 0.66) / 23.201)
=0.180914 / 0.24792
=0.7297

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
=35.145 / 33.191
=1.0589

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))
=(0.003 / (0.003 + 0.66)) / (0.003 / (0.003 + 0.256))
=0.004525 / 0.011583
=0.3907

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)
=(0 / 35.145) / (0 / 33.191)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 10.59) / 20.004) / ((0 + 11.731) / 23.201)
=0.529394 / 0.505625
=1.047

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
=(-8.217 - 0 - -0.006) / 20.004
=-0.410468

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.

Exasol AG has a M-score of -5.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Exasol AG (FRA:EXL) Business Description

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Neumeyerstr. 22 - 26, Nuremberg, BY, DEU, 90411
Exasol AG is a global technology company providing a next-generation in-memory analytical database that enables customers to access and analyse data at high speed and scale. The company's technology is used in a wide range of analytical use cases for financial reporting, data visualisation and predictive analytics.

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