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Aalberts NV (WBO:AALB) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Aalberts NV 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:AALB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aalberts NV was -2.22. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.61.


Aalberts NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aalberts NV'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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Aalberts NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Aalberts NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.86 -2.35 -2.29 -2.63

Aalberts NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.29 - -2.63 -

Competitive Comparison of Aalberts NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Aalberts NV'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.


Aalberts NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Aalberts NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Aalberts NV 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 Aalberts NV 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 * 1.0032+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 0.948+0.892 * 1.0291+0.115 * 1.0096
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9935+4.679 * -0.042602-0.327 * 0.8912
=-2.63

* 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 €449 Mil.
Revenue was €3,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,751 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,431 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,138 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,245 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €182 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €895 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €517 Mil.
Net Income was €316 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €492 Mil.
Total Receivables was €435 Mil.
Revenue was €3,230 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,698 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,479 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,211 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,163 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €178 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €616 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)
=(449.2 / 3324) / (435.1 / 3230)
=0.135138 / 0.134706
=1.0032

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)
=(1697.6 / 3230) / (1751 / 3324)
=0.525573 / 0.526775
=0.9977

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 - (1430.9 + 1245.4) / 4138.3) / (1 - (1478.5 + 1163.1) / 4210.7)
=0.353285 / 0.372646
=0.948

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
=3324 / 3230
=1.0291

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))
=(188.1 / (188.1 + 1163.1)) / (199.2 / (199.2 + 1245.4))
=0.13921 / 0.137893
=1.0096

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)
=(182.2 / 3324) / (178.2 / 3230)
=0.054813 / 0.05517
=0.9935

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)
=((516.9 + 895.3) / 4138.3) / ((616.2 + 996.2) / 4210.7)
=0.341251 / 0.382929
=0.8912

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
=(315.8 - 0 - 492.1) / 4138.3
=-0.042602

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.

Aalberts NV has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aalberts NV Business Description

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Stadsplateau 18, WTC Utrecht, Utrecht, UT, NLD, NL-3521
Aalberts NV develops technologies and projects to enhance building and product efficiencies. It offers valve and control technologies, specialized manufacturing processes, and piping systems to distribute water and gas. The firm has two operating segments: Building Technology and Industrial Technology. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Building Technology segment which develops, manufactures and monitors hydronic flow control systems for heating and cooling to improve energy efficiency and develops, designs and manufactures integrated piping systems to distribute and regulate water or gas flows in heating, cooling, water, gas and sprinkler systems in eco-friendly buildings and industrial niches. Geographically, the company derives key revenue from Europe.

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