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RWT AG (WBO:RWT) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is RWT 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 -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:RWT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.44   Med: -2.44   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.44

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RWT AG was -2.44. The lowest was -2.44. And the median was -2.44.


RWT AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

RWT AG Annual Data
Trend Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.44

RWT AG Semi-Annual Data
Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Beneish M-Score - - -2.44

Competitive Comparison of RWT AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, RWT 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.


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

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

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



RWT 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 RWT 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 * 0.4074+0.528 * 1.023+0.404 * 0.85+0.892 * 1.2273+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2801+4.679 * 0.100431-0.327 * 0.96
=-2.44

* 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 (Jan23) TTM:Last Year (Jan22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €0.45 Mil.
Revenue was €7.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2.68 Mil.
Total Assets was €9.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.57 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.15 Mil.
Net Income was €0.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €0.90 Mil.
Revenue was €5.77 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2.28 Mil.
Total Assets was €9.03 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.68 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.52 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)
=(0.45 / 7.078) / (0.9 / 5.767)
=0.063577 / 0.15606
=0.4074

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)
=(4.211 / 5.767) / (5.052 / 7.078)
=0.730189 / 0.713761
=1.023

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 - (2.68 + 6.535) / 9.27) / (1 - (2.283 + 6.68) / 9.026)
=0.005933 / 0.00698
=0.85

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
=7.078 / 5.767
=1.2273

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))
=(0.816 / (0.816 + 6.68)) / (0 / (0 + 6.535))
=0.108858 / 0
=1

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)
=(0.022 / 7.078) / (0.014 / 5.767)
=0.003108 / 0.002428
=1.2801

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)
=((2.15 + 1.569) / 9.27) / ((2.524 + 1.248) / 9.026)
=0.401187 / 0.417904
=0.96

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
=(0.931 - 0 - 0) / 9.27
=0.100431

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.

RWT AG has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


RWT AG (WBO:RWT) Business Description

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Gseng 90, Russbach, Salzburg, AUT, 5442
RWT AG is a manufacturing company whose focus is on toolmaking, mold making, prototyping and assembly production. They also manufacture engine components and precision parts on a contract basis, including for the automotive, aircraft and motorsport industries.