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Andritz AG (LTS:0MJZ) Beneish M-Score : -2.26 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Andritz 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0MJZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.46   Max: -2.14
Current: -2.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Andritz AG was -2.14. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.46.


Andritz AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Andritz 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 -3.02 -2.60 -2.52 -2.59 -2.26

Andritz AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 - -2.26 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Andritz AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Andritz 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.


Andritz AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Andritz AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Andritz 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 Andritz 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 * 0.9551+0.528 * 1.0435+0.404 * 1.0069+0.892 * 1.1481+0.115 * 1.1281
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0308+4.679 * 0.015911-0.327 * 0.9415
=-2.26

* 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 €2,733 Mil.
Revenue was €8,660 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,882 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,497 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €225 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €512 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,997 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €665 Mil.
Net Income was €510 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €375 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,493 Mil.
Revenue was €7,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,614 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,921 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,492 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,214 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €253 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €433 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €990 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)
=(2733.4 / 8660) / (2492.7 / 7542.9)
=0.315635 / 0.33047
=0.9551

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)
=(3614 / 7542.9) / (3976.4 / 8660)
=0.479126 / 0.459169
=1.0435

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 - (5882.2 + 1247.5) / 8497.3) / (1 - (5920.6 + 1213.8) / 8491.8)
=0.160945 / 0.159848
=1.0069

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
=8660 / 7542.9
=1.1481

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))
=(252.8 / (252.8 + 1213.8)) / (225 / (225 + 1247.5))
=0.172371 / 0.152801
=1.1281

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)
=(512.2 / 8660) / (432.8 / 7542.9)
=0.059145 / 0.057378
=1.0308

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)
=((664.8 + 4996.6) / 8497.3) / ((990.1 + 5019.3) / 8491.8)
=0.666259 / 0.707671
=0.9415

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
=(510.2 - 0 - 375) / 8497.3
=0.015911

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.

Andritz AG has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Andritz AG Business Description

Address
Stattegger Strasse 18, Graz, AUT, 8045
Andritz AG is a producer of high-technology industrial machinery and operates through four operating segments: ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board, and tissue, ANDRITZ Metals includes suppliers of technologies, plants, and digital solutions in metal forming, and also includes automation and software solutions, process know-how, and service, ANDRITZ Hydro includes suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants, and ANDRITZ Separation provides mechanical and thermal technologies as well as services and the related automation solutions for solid/liquid separation, serving the chemical, environmental, food, and the mining and minerals industries.

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