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thyssenkrupp nucera AG (WBO:NCH2) Beneish M-Score : -1.09 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is thyssenkrupp nucera 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.09 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

WBO:NCH2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.89   Med: -1.59   Max: -1.09
Current: -1.09

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of thyssenkrupp nucera AG was -1.09. The lowest was -3.89. And the median was -1.59.


thyssenkrupp nucera AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for thyssenkrupp nucera 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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thyssenkrupp nucera AG Beneish M-Score Chart

thyssenkrupp nucera AG Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.89 -1.59 -1.09

thyssenkrupp nucera AG Semi-Annual Data
Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.89 - -1.59 - -1.09

Competitive Comparison of thyssenkrupp nucera AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, thyssenkrupp nucera 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.


thyssenkrupp nucera AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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thyssenkrupp nucera 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 thyssenkrupp nucera 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 * 1.7092+0.528 * 1.3757+0.404 * 1.0716+0.892 * 1.3041+0.115 * 1.25
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0359+4.679 * 0.057891-0.327 * 1.1622
=-1.09

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €185.0 Mil.
Revenue was €862.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €91.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,153.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,261.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €14.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €77.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €480.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.0 Mil.
Net Income was €11.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-62.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €83.0 Mil.
Revenue was €661.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €96.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,060.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,150.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €57.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €377.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.0 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)
=(185 / 862) / (83 / 661)
=0.214617 / 0.125567
=1.7092

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)
=(96 / 661) / (91 / 862)
=0.145234 / 0.105568
=1.3757

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 - (1153 + 14) / 1261) / (1 - (1060 + 10) / 1150)
=0.074544 / 0.069565
=1.0716

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
=862 / 661
=1.3041

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))
=(6 / (6 + 10)) / (6 / (6 + 14))
=0.375 / 0.3
=1.25

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)
=(77 / 862) / (57 / 661)
=0.089327 / 0.086233
=1.0359

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)
=((3 + 480) / 1261) / ((2 + 377) / 1150)
=0.383029 / 0.329565
=1.1622

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
=(11 - 0 - -62) / 1261
=0.057891

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.

thyssenkrupp nucera AG has a M-score of -1.09 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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thyssenkrupp nucera AG Business Description

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Freie-Vogel-Strabe 385 a, Dortmund, NW, DEU, 44269
thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co is a provider of technologies for high-efficiency electrolysis plants. Its green hydrogen technology enables customers to minimize their carbon footprint and transform their operations into net zero. The company is a technology leader in the chlor-alkali sector. Its experience in the chlor-alkali business stretches over five decades, providing a basis for the development and upscaling of its alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) business. AWE is an industrial-scale green hydrogen production technology for the company. It enables customers to produce large volumes of hydrogen with a standardized modular approach at the cost of ownership. The company has five geographical segments; Germany, Italy, Japan, China and Rest of the world.

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