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Birkenstock Holding (STU:7PV) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Jun. 17, 2024)


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What is Birkenstock Holding 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:7PV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.33   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.59

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Birkenstock Holding was -2.06. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.33.


Birkenstock Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Birkenstock Holding'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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Birkenstock Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Birkenstock Holding Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.06

Birkenstock Holding Quarterly Data
Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -2.06 - -2.59

Competitive Comparison of Birkenstock Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Birkenstock Holding'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.


Birkenstock Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Birkenstock Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Birkenstock Holding 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 Birkenstock Holding 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 * 0.9338+0.528 * 1.0175+0.404 * 0.9552+0.892 * 1.2138+0.115 * 0.6438
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1637+4.679 * -0.056273-0.327 * 0.7729
=-2.62

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €210 Mil.
Revenue was 481.244 + 302.924 + 374.543 + 473.195 = €1,632 Mil.
Gross Profit was 271.16 + 184.868 + 244.957 + 292.066 = €993 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,076 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,848 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €468 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €598 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €375 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,438 Mil.
Net Income was 71.652 + -7.154 + -28.288 + 63.103 = €99 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.483 + -11.655 + 33.583 + -3.596 = €13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 50.037 + -45.426 + 117.759 + 236.894 = €359 Mil.
Total Receivables was €185 Mil.
Revenue was 395.683 + 248.49 + 321.608 + 378.667 = €1,344 Mil.
Gross Profit was 235.45 + 153.32 + 205.847 + 237.814 = €832 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €979 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €349 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €423 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €326 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,917 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)
=(209.94 / 1631.906) / (185.219 / 1344.448)
=0.128647 / 0.137766
=0.9338

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)
=(832.431 / 1344.448) / (993.051 / 1631.906)
=0.619162 / 0.608522
=1.0175

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 - (1075.676 + 467.992) / 4847.793) / (1 - (978.592 + 349.334) / 4635.149)
=0.681573 / 0.71351
=0.9552

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
=1631.906 / 1344.448
=1.2138

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))
=(40.574 / (40.574 + 349.334)) / (90.223 / (90.223 + 467.992))
=0.10406 / 0.161628
=0.6438

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)
=(597.505 / 1631.906) / (423.02 / 1344.448)
=0.366139 / 0.314642
=1.1637

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)
=((1437.966 + 374.756) / 4847.793) / ((1916.91 + 325.595) / 4635.149)
=0.373927 / 0.483804
=0.7729

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
=(99.313 - 12.849 - 359.264) / 4847.793
=-0.056273

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.

Birkenstock Holding has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Birkenstock Holding (STU:7PV) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-2 Berkeley Square, London, GBR, W1J 6EA
Birkenstock Holding PLC is a company that manufactures and sells footbed-based products, including sandals, closed-toe silhouettes, and other products, such as skincare and accessories, for everyday, leisure, and work. The company operates in four operating segments based on its regional hubs: Americas, Europe and APMA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa). The company sells its products through two main channels: business-to-business (B2B) and direct-to-consumer (DTC).

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