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Accelleron Industries AG (XSWX:ACLN) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Sep. 22, 2024)


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

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

XSWX:ACLN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.63
Current: -2.63

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accelleron Industries AG was -2.63. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.63.


Accelleron Industries AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Accelleron Industries 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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Accelleron Industries AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Accelleron Industries AG Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.63

Accelleron Industries AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.63 -

Competitive Comparison of Accelleron Industries AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Accelleron Industries 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.


Accelleron Industries AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Accelleron Industries AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Accelleron Industries 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 Accelleron Industries 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 * 0.9705+0.528 * 1.0715+0.404 * 0.9473+0.892 * 1.088+0.115 * 0.9549
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0977+4.679 * -0.036448-0.327 * 1.0743
=-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 CHF218.1 Mil.
Revenue was CHF791.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF333.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF660.1 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF1,043.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF193.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF26.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF166.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF282.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF437.1 Mil.
Net Income was CHF87.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF125.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF206.5 Mil.
Revenue was CHF727.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF328.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF572.8 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF914.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF165.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF21.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF139.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF266.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF320.3 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)
=(218.07 / 791.17) / (206.525 / 727.149)
=0.27563 / 0.28402
=0.9705

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)
=(328.691 / 727.149) / (333.754 / 791.17)
=0.452027 / 0.421849
=1.0715

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 - (660.129 + 193.031) / 1043.642) / (1 - (572.845 + 165.396) / 914.413)
=0.182517 / 0.192661
=0.9473

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
=791.17 / 727.149
=1.088

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))
=(21.189 / (21.189 + 165.396)) / (26.055 / (26.055 + 193.031))
=0.113562 / 0.118926
=0.9549

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)
=(166.448 / 791.17) / (139.369 / 727.149)
=0.210382 / 0.191665
=1.0977

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)
=((437.074 + 282.763) / 1043.642) / ((320.253 + 266.807) / 914.413)
=0.689736 / 0.642007
=1.0743

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
=(87.524 - 0 - 125.563) / 1043.642
=-0.036448

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.

Accelleron Industries AG has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Accelleron Industries AG Business Description

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Address
Baden, Aargau, Baden, CHE
Accelleron Industries AG develop, produce and service turbochargers and digital solutions that make engines powerful and efficient. The company's solutions and services include Marine, Power, Oil & Gas, Rail. Its advanced products are used in a wide range of sectors including marine, energy and rail. The Company operates the business in the global turbocharger market for heavy duty 500 kilowatts and higher applications in two operating segments which are High Speed: which produces and services turbochargers with power outputs ranging from 500 to 5,000 kilowatts. High Speed turbochargers are used mainly in marine, electric power generation, oil & gas onshore and off-highway sites.Medium & Low Speed: produces and services turbochargers with power outputs from 3,000 to 30,000 kilowatts.

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