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KTF (DWS Municipalome Trust) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of Jul. 08, 2025)


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What is DWS Municipalome Trust Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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

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

KTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.41   Med: -2.22   Max: -1.78
Current: -1.78

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DWS Municipalome Trust was -1.78. The lowest was -2.41. And the median was -2.22.


DWS Municipalome Trust 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 DWS Municipalome Trust 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 * 0.4132+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1+0.892 * 2.2186+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6995+4.679 * 0.015929-0.327 * 0.923
=-1.78

* 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 (Nov24) TTM:Last Year (Nov23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $8.77 Mil.
Revenue was $35.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was $35.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $613.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $15.00 Mil.
Net Income was $34.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $24.81 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.57 Mil.
Revenue was $15.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was $15.81 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $604.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16.02 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)
=(8.771 / 35.069) / (9.568 / 15.807)
=0.250107 / 0.605301
=0.4132

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)
=(15.807 / 15.807) / (35.069 / 35.069)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 0) / 613.293) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 604.682)
=1 / 1
=1

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
=35.069 / 15.807
=2.2186

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=1

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)
=(0.464 / 35.069) / (0.299 / 15.807)
=0.013231 / 0.018916
=0.6995

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)
=((15 + 0) / 613.293) / ((16.023 + 0) / 604.682)
=0.024458 / 0.026498
=0.923

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
=(34.576 - 0 - 24.807) / 613.293
=0.015929

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.

DWS Municipalome Trust has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DWS Municipalome Trust Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
875 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-6225
DWS Municipal Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. The company invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in investment-grade tax-exempt municipal securities which are exempt from federal income tax. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. The Fund invests in various states, such as Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and California.
Executives
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association 10 percent owner 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Mary S Daugherty director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
George Catrambone other: Director of Investment Adviser C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Richard J Herring director 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Chad Perry director C/O TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC., 3200 NORTHLINE AVENUE, SUITE 360, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Catherine Schrand director C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Christian Rijs officer: AML Compliance Officer C/O DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Chad Farrington other: Portfolio Manager C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Helen Delman other: Section 16 C/O DWS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. 10 percent owner 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
John W Ballantine director C/O OAK BROOK BANK, 1400 SIXTEENTH ST, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Keith R Fox director 85 MERRIMAC STREET, BOSTON MA 02114
Ciara L. Crawford officer: Assistant Secretary C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 11752
Peter Aloisi other: Portfolio Manager C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
William N Searcy director 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154