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Symrise AG (LTS:0G6T) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Symrise 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0G6T' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Symrise AG was -1.79. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.55.


Symrise AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Symrise AG 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 -2.60 -2.83 -2.27 -2.38 -2.68

Symrise AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.38 - -2.68 -

Competitive Comparison of Symrise AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Symrise 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.


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

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

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



Symrise 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 Symrise 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 * 0.9822+0.528 * 1.0299+0.404 * 0.9755+0.892 * 1.0242+0.115 * 1.0499
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.99+4.679 * -0.048312-0.327 * 0.9828
=-2.68

* 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 €1,000 Mil.
Revenue was €4,730 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,693 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,702 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,846 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,669 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €952 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €937 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,496 Mil.
Net Income was €340 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €720 Mil.
Total Receivables was €994 Mil.
Revenue was €4,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,702 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,684 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,783 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,566 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €290 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €939 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €971 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,493 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)
=(999.561 / 4730.187) / (993.605 / 4618.476)
=0.211315 / 0.215137
=0.9822

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)
=(1702.077 / 4618.476) / (1692.571 / 4730.187)
=0.368537 / 0.357823
=1.0299

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 - (2702.175 + 1669.009) / 7845.613) / (1 - (2683.841 + 1565.887) / 7782.963)
=0.44285 / 0.45397
=0.9755

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
=4730.187 / 4618.476
=1.0242

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))
=(290.467 / (290.467 + 1565.887)) / (292.291 / (292.291 + 1669.009))
=0.156472 / 0.149029
=1.0499

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)
=(951.622 / 4730.187) / (938.538 / 4618.476)
=0.201181 / 0.203214
=0.99

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)
=((2495.742 + 936.581) / 7845.613) / ((2493.208 + 971.316) / 7782.963)
=0.437483 / 0.445142
=0.9828

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
=(340.473 - 0 - 719.507) / 7845.613
=-0.048312

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.

Symrise AG has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Symrise AG Business Description

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Muhlenfeldstrasse 1, Holzminden, ST, DEU, 37603
Symrise is a global supplier of ingredients for fragrances and flavourings across the food, beverage, household products, and pharmaceutical industries. With an estimated 12% market share, it is the world's fourth-largest supplier of fragrances and flavourings. The company was created after a 2003 merger of two companies that originated in 1874 and 1919. With 9,000 employees, Symrise produces 30,000 products sourced from 10,000 mostly natural raw materials such as vanilla, citrus, blossoms, and plant or animal materials for more than 6,000 customers.

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