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Schwabenverlag AG (STU:SBV) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Schwabenverlag 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:SBV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.67   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.3

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Schwabenverlag AG was -2.30. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.67.


Schwabenverlag AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schwabenverlag 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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Schwabenverlag AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Schwabenverlag AG Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.07 -2.86 -2.67 -2.30

Schwabenverlag AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.07 -2.86 -2.67 -2.30

Competitive Comparison of Schwabenverlag AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, Schwabenverlag 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.


Schwabenverlag AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Schwabenverlag AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Schwabenverlag 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 Schwabenverlag 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 * 1.2658+0.528 * 0.9888+0.404 * 0.783+0.892 * 0.9981+0.115 * 0.9766
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.00139-0.327 * 0.9229
=-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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1.84 Mil.
Revenue was €9.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4.86 Mil.
Total Assets was €5.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.11 Mil.
Net Income was €0.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.45 Mil.
Revenue was €9.35 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5.04 Mil.
Total Assets was €6.02 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.93 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.13 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)
=(1.837 / 9.335) / (1.454 / 9.353)
=0.196786 / 0.155458
=1.2658

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)
=(6.165 / 9.353) / (6.223 / 9.335)
=0.659147 / 0.666631
=0.9888

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 - (4.86 + 0.767) / 5.755) / (1 - (5.044 + 0.805) / 6.02)
=0.022242 / 0.028405
=0.783

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
=9.335 / 9.353
=0.9981

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))
=(0.15 / (0.15 + 0.805)) / (0.147 / (0.147 + 0.767))
=0.157068 / 0.160832
=0.9766

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 / 9.335) / (0 / 9.353)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.11 + 1.711) / 5.755) / ((0.131 + 1.933) / 6.02)
=0.316421 / 0.342857
=0.9229

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
=(0.008 - 0 - 0) / 5.755
=0.00139

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.

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


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Schwabenverlag AG (STU:SBV) Business Description

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Address
Senefelderstr. 12, Ostfildern, DEU, D-73760
Schwabenverlag AG is engaged in the printing and publishing of newspapers, magazines, books and calendars, such as the weekly papers 'Katholisches Sonntagsblatt' and ' L'Osservatore Romano'.

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