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Forbo Holding AG (LTS:0QKD) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Forbo Holding 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0QKD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.78   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Forbo Holding AG was -2.32. The lowest was -2.78. And the median was -2.68.


Forbo Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forbo Holding 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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Forbo Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Forbo Holding 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 -2.76 -2.75 -2.68 -2.32 -2.78

Forbo Holding 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 - -2.32 - -2.78 -

Competitive Comparison of Forbo Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Forbo Holding 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.


Forbo Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Forbo Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Forbo Holding 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 Forbo Holding 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 * 1.0013+0.528 * 0.9972+0.404 * 0.9825+0.892 * 0.9088+0.115 * 1.1703
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0028+4.679 * -0.064012-0.327 * 0.8011
=-2.78

* 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 CHF190 Mil.
Revenue was CHF1,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF402 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF523 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF901 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF267 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF249 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF219 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 Mil.
Net Income was CHF102 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF160 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF209 Mil.
Revenue was CHF1,293 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF572 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF960 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF268 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF273 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF292 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 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)
=(189.9 / 1175.2) / (208.7 / 1293.2)
=0.16159 / 0.161383
=1.0013

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)
=(440.8 / 1293.2) / (401.7 / 1175.2)
=0.34086 / 0.341814
=0.9972

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 - (523.2 + 266.6) / 901.4) / (1 - (571.6 + 267.6) / 960.2)
=0.123807 / 0.126015
=0.9825

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
=1175.2 / 1293.2
=0.9088

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))
=(60.8 / (60.8 + 267.6)) / (50.1 / (50.1 + 266.6))
=0.18514 / 0.158194
=1.1703

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)
=(248.6 / 1175.2) / (272.8 / 1293.2)
=0.211538 / 0.21095
=1.0028

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)
=((0 + 219.3) / 901.4) / ((0 + 291.6) / 960.2)
=0.243288 / 0.303687
=0.8011

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
=(102.3 - 0 - 160) / 901.4
=-0.064012

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.

Forbo Holding AG has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Forbo Holding AG Business Description

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Address
Lindenstrasse 8, P.O. Box 1339, Baar, CHE, CH-6341
Forbo Holding AG manufactures and sells flooring and movement systems. The company organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The Flooring Systems segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells commercial and residential floor coverings, entrance flooring systems, and building and construction flooring adhesives to the construction and remodeling industries. The Movement Systems segment sells conveyor and processing belts, plastic modular belts, power transmission belts, and flat modular belts, to the food, automotive, and fitness equipment industries. The majority of revenue comes from Europe.

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