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Vonovia SE (STU:VNA) Beneish M-Score

: -2.80 (As of Today)
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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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:VNA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.22   Max: 13.39
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vonovia SE was 13.39. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.22.


Vonovia SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vonovia SE'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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Vonovia SE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -3.21 0.83 13.39 -2.80

Vonovia SE Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.39 - - - -2.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Vonovia SE'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.


Vonovia SE Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Vonovia SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vonovia SE 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 Vonovia SE 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 * 1.6841+0.528 * 0.0277+0.404 * 0.9762+0.892 * 0.9536+0.115 * 1.5786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1197+4.679 * -0.088985-0.327 * 1.056
=-2.80

* 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 €1,728 Mil.
Revenue was €5,229 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,472 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,875 Mil.
Total Assets was €91,996 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €655 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €465 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,139 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €40,307 Mil.
Net Income was €-6,285 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,901 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,076 Mil.
Revenue was €5,483 Mil.
Gross Profit was €72 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,352 Mil.
Total Assets was €101,390 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €673 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,279 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €177 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,476 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €41,954 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)
=(1727.5 / 5228.5) / (1075.7 / 5482.9)
=0.330401 / 0.196192
=1.6841

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)
=(71.8 / 5482.9) / (2471.6 / 5228.5)
=0.013095 / 0.472717
=0.0277

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 - (6874.5 + 655.1) / 91995.9) / (1 - (5351.7 + 673.4) / 101389.6)
=0.918153 / 0.940575
=0.9762

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
=5228.5 / 5482.9
=0.9536

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))
=(1279.1 / (1279.1 + 673.4)) / (464.7 / (464.7 + 655.1))
=0.655109 / 0.414985
=1.5786

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)
=(189.2 / 5228.5) / (177.2 / 5482.9)
=0.036186 / 0.032319
=1.1197

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)
=((40307.4 + 5138.9) / 91995.9) / ((41953.7 + 5475.9) / 101389.6)
=0.494004 / 0.467796
=1.056

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
=(-6285.1 - 0 - 1901.2) / 91995.9
=-0.088985

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.

Vonovia SE has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vonovia SE (STU:VNA) Business Description

Address
Universitatsstrasse 133, Bochum, DEU, 44803
Vonovia SE is a residential real estate company based out of Germany. Vonovia owns and manages a multitude of residential units in many German cities and regions. The company makes long-term investments in the maintenance, modernization, and senior-friendly conversion of its properties. In addition to conducting property management, it handles financing, service, and coordination tasks. Furthermore, it is responsible for the control and monitoring systems as well as risk management. Operations are split into three units: rental, extension, and sales. Outside of extension and rental services, Vonovia's sales activities include managing its portfolio and real estate sales from any of its subportfolios.

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