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Zwack Unicum (LTS:0GLR) Beneish M-Score : -2.02 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Zwack Unicum 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 -2.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0GLR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zwack Unicum was -2.02. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.78.


Zwack Unicum Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zwack Unicum'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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Zwack Unicum Beneish M-Score Chart

Zwack Unicum Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.77 -2.05 -2.99 -2.61 -2.02

Zwack Unicum 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 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 - -2.02 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Zwack Unicum's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Zwack Unicum'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.


Zwack Unicum's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zwack Unicum's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zwack Unicum 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 Zwack Unicum 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 * 0.8552+0.528 * 1.0717+0.404 * 0.9403+0.892 * 1.1584+0.115 * 1.1564
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.82+4.679 * 0.080347-0.327 * 0.9545
=-2.02

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was Ft3,273 Mil.
Revenue was Ft21,215 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft12,704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft11,312 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft15,433 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft3,946 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft600 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft2,579 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft5,493 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft24 Mil.
Net Income was Ft3,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Ft2,208 Mil.
Total Receivables was Ft3,304 Mil.
Revenue was Ft18,314 Mil.
Gross Profit was Ft11,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Ft11,601 Mil.
Total Assets was Ft15,092 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Ft3,309 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Ft596 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Ft2,715 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Ft5,628 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Ft24 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)
=(3273 / 21215) / (3304 / 18314)
=0.154278 / 0.180408
=0.8552

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)
=(11753 / 18314) / (12704 / 21215)
=0.641749 / 0.598822
=1.0717

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 - (11312 + 3946) / 15433) / (1 - (11601 + 3309) / 15092)
=0.011339 / 0.012059
=0.9403

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
=21215 / 18314
=1.1584

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))
=(596 / (596 + 3309)) / (600 / (600 + 3946))
=0.152625 / 0.131984
=1.1564

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)
=(2579 / 21215) / (2715 / 18314)
=0.121565 / 0.148247
=0.82

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)
=((24 + 5493) / 15433) / ((24 + 5628) / 15092)
=0.357481 / 0.374503
=0.9545

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
=(3448 - 0 - 2208) / 15433
=0.080347

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.

Zwack Unicum has a M-score of -2.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zwack Unicum (LTS:0GLR) Business Description

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Address
26 Soroksari ut, Budapest, HUN, 1095
Zwack Unicum PLC is a company that operates in the beverage business. The core activity of the company is the production of alcoholic drinks. In addition, it is also involved in the foreign trade and food wholesale division. Its products include wine, whiskey, liquor, vodka and other spirits under the Unicum and Unicum Plum, Futyulos, st. Hubertus, and Izabella Zwack Wine brand names. Geographically, it operates through the region of Hungary and its products are also made available in the region of Europe, USA and in other international markets.

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