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ABOUT YOU Holding SE (LTS:0A9O) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is ABOUT YOU Holding SE 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0A9O' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.33   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.33

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ABOUT YOU Holding SE was -2.14. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.33.


ABOUT YOU Holding SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ABOUT YOU Holding SE'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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ABOUT YOU Holding SE Beneish M-Score Chart

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Annual Data
Trend Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.14 -2.63 -2.33

ABOUT YOU Holding SE Quarterly Data
Feb20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24
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Competitive Comparison of ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, ABOUT YOU Holding SE'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.


ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABOUT YOU Holding SE's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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ABOUT YOU Holding SE 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 ABOUT YOU Holding SE 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 * 1.8313+0.528 * 0.9697+0.404 * 1.1369+0.892 * 1.0161+0.115 * 0.7346
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6958+4.679 * -0.139775-0.327 * 1.1008
=-2.33

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €151 Mil.
Revenue was €1,935 Mil.
Gross Profit was €761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €887 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,145 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €154 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €740 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €122 Mil.
Net Income was €-112 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €48 Mil.
Total Receivables was €81 Mil.
Revenue was €1,905 Mil.
Gross Profit was €726 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €881 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,181 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €206 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €635 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €173 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)
=(151.1 / 1935.3) / (81.2 / 1904.6)
=0.078076 / 0.042634
=1.8313

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)
=(726.2 / 1904.6) / (761 / 1935.3)
=0.381287 / 0.393221
=0.9697

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 - (887 + 153.6) / 1144.7) / (1 - (880.5 + 206.4) / 1181.4)
=0.090941 / 0.07999
=1.1369

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
=1935.3 / 1904.6
=1.0161

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))
=(58.8 / (58.8 + 206.4)) / (66.4 / (66.4 + 153.6))
=0.221719 / 0.301818
=0.7346

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)
=(155.9 / 1935.3) / (220.5 / 1904.6)
=0.080556 / 0.115772
=0.6958

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)
=((121.7 + 739.9) / 1144.7) / ((172.9 + 634.9) / 1181.4)
=0.752686 / 0.683765
=1.1008

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
=(-112.2 - 0 - 47.8) / 1144.7
=-0.139775

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.

ABOUT YOU Holding SE has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ABOUT YOU Holding SE Business Description

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ABOUT YOU Holding SE is a fashion e-commerce and technology group operating in Europe. It offers Tech Services as a flexible API solution for online retailers as well as Brand Relations and Retail Media with native advertising opportunities for external partners. The company generates a vast majority of its revenues from the sales of merchandise. Its segment comprises ABOUT YOU DACH and ABOUT YOU RoE.

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