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DSM Firmenich AG (LTS:0AC9) Beneish M-Score : -1.27 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is DSM Firmenich 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.27 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTS:0AC9' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.27   Med: -1.27   Max: -1.27
Current: -1.27

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DSM Firmenich AG was -1.27. The lowest was -1.27. And the median was -1.27.


DSM Firmenich AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DSM Firmenich 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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DSM Firmenich AG Beneish M-Score Chart

DSM Firmenich AG Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.27

DSM Firmenich AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -1.27 -

Competitive Comparison of DSM Firmenich AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, DSM Firmenich 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.


DSM Firmenich AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



DSM Firmenich 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 DSM Firmenich 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 * 1.384+0.528 * 1.305+0.404 * 1.7712+0.892 * 1.2666+0.115 * 0.8089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1278+4.679 * 0.025445-0.327 * 0.7919
=-1.27

* 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 €2,719 Mil.
Revenue was €10,627 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,611 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,844 Mil.
Total Assets was €34,270 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,307 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,527 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,519 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,114 Mil.
Net Income was €2,137 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,265 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,551 Mil.
Revenue was €8,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,690 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,128 Mil.
Total Assets was €17,403 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,576 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €652 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,769 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,558 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,978 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)
=(2719 / 10627) / (1551 / 8390)
=0.255858 / 0.184863
=1.384

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)
=(2690 / 8390) / (2611 / 10627)
=0.32062 / 0.245695
=1.305

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 - (8844 + 5549) / 34270) / (1 - (8128 + 3576) / 17403)
=0.580012 / 0.327472
=1.7712

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
=10627 / 8390
=1.2666

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))
=(652 / (652 + 3576)) / (1307 / (1307 + 5549))
=0.15421 / 0.190636
=0.8089

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)
=(2527 / 10627) / (1769 / 8390)
=0.237791 / 0.210846
=1.1278

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)
=((4114 + 4519) / 34270) / ((2978 + 2558) / 17403)
=0.251911 / 0.318106
=0.7919

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
=(2137 - 0 - 1265) / 34270
=0.025445

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.

DSM Firmenich AG has a M-score of -1.27 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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DSM Firmenich AG Business Description

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DSM-Firmenich is a global science-based company formed in 2023 through the merger of DSM, a Dutch nutrition, health, and sustainable living player, and Switzerland-based Firmenich, the third-largest player in the flavor and fragrance market. The company serves a wide range of end-consumer markets providing nutrition solutions ranging from animal feed to medical and early-life nutrition, fragrances for personal-, home-, and laundry-care brands, prestige perfumes, and other ingredients for food and beverage, home, and personal care. DSM-Firmenich has nearly 30,000 employees, with more than 2,000 scientists and engineers spread across 15 research and development facilities.

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