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gategroup Holding AG (gategroup Holding AG) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is gategroup 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.

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

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of gategroup Holding AG was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


gategroup Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

gategroup Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.63 -2.07 -2.82 -3.02

gategroup Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -2.63 -2.07 -2.82 -3.02

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

For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, gategroup 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.


gategroup Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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



gategroup 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 gategroup 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 * 0.9512+0.528 * 1.0567+0.404 * 0.8738+0.892 * 1.014+0.115 * 1.0104
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1132+4.679 * -0.086705-0.327 * 1.193
=-3.02

* 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 (Dec19) TTM:Last Year (Dec18) TTM:
Total Receivables was $439 Mil.
Revenue was $5,051 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,127 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,013 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,468 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,051 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $218 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,543 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,067 Mil.
Net Income was $-109 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $191 Mil.
Total Receivables was $455 Mil.
Revenue was $4,981 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,175 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,102 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $564 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $196 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $648 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)
=(439.345 / 5050.682) / (455.489 / 4980.744)
=0.086987 / 0.09145
=0.9512

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)
=(1174.715 / 4980.744) / (1127.315 / 5050.682)
=0.235851 / 0.223201
=1.0567

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 - (1013.027 + 1050.58) / 3468.451) / (1 - (1102.127 + 564.271) / 3106.261)
=0.405035 / 0.463536
=0.8738

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
=5050.682 / 4980.744
=1.014

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))
=(118.56 / (118.56 + 564.271)) / (217.993 / (217.993 + 1050.58))
=0.17363 / 0.171841
=1.0104

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)
=(221.352 / 5050.682) / (196.088 / 4980.744)
=0.043826 / 0.039369
=1.1132

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)
=((1066.66 + 1542.947) / 3468.451) / ((647.545 + 1311.523) / 3106.261)
=0.752384 / 0.630684
=1.193

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
=(-109.302 - 0 - 191.431) / 3468.451
=-0.086705

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.

gategroup Holding AG has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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gategroup Holding AG (gategroup Holding AG) Business Description

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Sagereistrasse 20, Glattbrugg, CHE, CH-8152
gategroup Holding AG is engaged in the operation of airline catering and provision of related services in Switzerland. It provides airline catering, retail and technology services, onboard service equipment, and supply chain and logistics solutions. Its segments include EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific regions.

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