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Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (XBRU:ACKB) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Ackermans & Van Haaren 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:ACKB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.45   Max: 2.83
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ackermans & Van Haaren NV was 2.83. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.45.


Ackermans & Van Haaren NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ackermans & Van Haaren 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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Ackermans & Van Haaren NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Ackermans & Van Haaren 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 -2.56 -2.60 -2.39 -2.15 -2.46

Ackermans & Van Haaren NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -2.39 - -2.15 - -2.46

Competitive Comparison of Ackermans & Van Haaren NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Ackermans & Van Haaren 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.


Ackermans & Van Haaren NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Ackermans & Van Haaren NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ackermans & Van Haaren NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Ackermans & Van Haaren 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 Ackermans & Van Haaren 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 * 0.9269+0.528 * 1.0148+0.404 * 0.948+0.892 * 1.1863+0.115 * 0.9983
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.013249-0.327 * 1.01
=-2.46

* 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 €3,131 Mil.
Revenue was €5,222 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,677 Mil.
Total Assets was €19,021 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,909 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €385 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,392 Mil.
Net Income was €399 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €651 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,848 Mil.
Revenue was €4,401 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,532 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,708 Mil.
Total Assets was €17,677 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,721 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €360 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8,758 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,497 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)
=(3131.342 / 5221.554) / (2847.668 / 4401.42)
=0.599695 / 0.646988
=0.9269

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)
=(1532.001 / 4401.42) / (1790.909 / 5221.554)
=0.34807 / 0.342984
=1.0148

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 - (6677.353 + 2909.412) / 19020.522) / (1 - (5708.007 + 2720.707) / 17676.517)
=0.495978 / 0.523169
=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
=5221.554 / 4401.42
=1.1863

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))
=(359.585 / (359.585 + 2720.707)) / (385.286 / (385.286 + 2909.412))
=0.116737 / 0.116941
=0.9983

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 / 5221.554) / (0 / 4401.42)
=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)
=((2391.692 + 9840.01) / 19020.522) / ((2496.901 + 8757.921) / 17676.517)
=0.643079 / 0.63671
=1.01

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
=(399.194 - 0 - 651.189) / 19020.522
=-0.013249

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.

Ackermans & Van Haaren NV has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ackermans & Van Haaren NV (XBRU:ACKB) Business Description

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Begijnenvest 113, Antwerp, BEL, 2000
Ackermans & Van Haaren NV is a global investment company with five core business segments, including Marine Engineering and Contracting, Private Banking, Real Estate and Senior Care, Energy and resources, and AvH and Growth Capital. The company has a long-term, activist orientation focused on making investments in growth companies with international exposure. A plurality of its net profit mix is derived from its Marine Engineering & Contracting segment, followed closely by its Private Banking & real estate and senior care division.

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