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PGPHF (Partners Group Holding AG) Beneish M-Score : -2.27 (As of Mar. 17, 2025)


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What is Partners Group 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PGPHF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.13   Max: -0.87
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Partners Group Holding AG was -0.87. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.13.


Partners Group Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Partners Group Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.17 -0.87 -2.59 -1.98 -2.27

Partners Group Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -2.59 - -1.98 - -2.27

Competitive Comparison of Partners Group Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Partners Group 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.


Partners Group Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Partners Group Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Partners Group 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 Partners Group 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 * 1.0532+0.528 * 0.9887+0.404 * 0.9964+0.892 * 1.0544+0.115 * 1.0291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0243+4.679 * 0.0341-0.327 * 1.2027
=-2.30

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,129 Mil.
Revenue was $2,264 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,830 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,058 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,374 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $598 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $55 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,626 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,586 Mil.
Net Income was $1,265 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,047 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,817 Mil.
Revenue was $2,147 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,548 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,556 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $505 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,065 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)
=(3128.533 / 2263.683) / (2817.299 / 2146.855)
=1.382054 / 1.312291
=1.0532

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)
=(1715.772 / 2146.855) / (1829.856 / 2263.683)
=0.799203 / 0.808353
=0.9887

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 - (4058.21 + 597.914) / 6374.271) / (1 - (3547.525 + 505.204) / 5555.62)
=0.269544 / 0.270517
=0.9964

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
=2263.683 / 2146.855
=1.0544

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))
=(47.525 / (47.525 + 505.204)) / (54.509 / (54.509 + 597.914))
=0.085982 / 0.083549
=1.0291

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)
=(58.322 / 2263.683) / (54.001 / 2146.855)
=0.025764 / 0.025154
=1.0243

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)
=((1586.362 + 1625.505) / 6374.271) / ((1064.755 + 1262.72) / 5555.62)
=0.50388 / 0.418941
=1.2027

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
=(1264.805 - 0 - 1047.443) / 6374.271
=0.0341

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.

Partners Group Holding AG has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Partners Group Holding AG Business Description

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Address
Zugerstrasse 57, Baar, Zug, CHE, 6341
Partners Group is a Swiss-based global alternative asset manager founded in 1996. It manages funds invested in private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Most of Partners Group's assets are invested in Europe and the Americas, with a smaller exposure to Asia and the Middle East. Partners Group operates a differentiated business model, offering bespoke client solutions through diversified portfolios tailored to each client individually, semi-liquid open-ended funds alongside traditional closed-end funds.