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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISPE) Beneish M-Score

: -2.48 (As of Today)
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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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:LISPE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG was -2.09. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.54.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli 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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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.85 -2.54 -2.62 -2.48

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 - -2.62 - -2.48

Competitive Comparison

For the Confectioners subindustry, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli 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.


Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli 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 Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli 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 * 0.998+0.528 * 0.9858+0.404 * 1.0782+0.892 * 1.0465+0.115 * 0.9805
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.013639-0.327 * 1.0039
=-2.48

* 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 CHF1,160 Mil.
Revenue was CHF5,201 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF3,495 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF2,609 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF7,860 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,745 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF1,843 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1,075 Mil.
Net Income was CHF671 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF779 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF1,110 Mil.
Revenue was CHF4,970 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF3,293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF2,890 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF7,945 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,768 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF265 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF1,577 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1,360 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)
=(1159.5 / 5201.2) / (1110.2 / 4970.2)
=0.222929 / 0.223371
=0.998

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)
=(3292.5 / 4970.2) / (3495.1 / 5201.2)
=0.662448 / 0.67198
=0.9858

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 - (2609 + 1745.1) / 7860) / (1 - (2889.8 + 1768.4) / 7945.1)
=0.446043 / 0.413702
=1.0782

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
=5201.2 / 4970.2
=1.0465

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))
=(265 / (265 + 1768.4)) / (267.5 / (267.5 + 1745.1))
=0.130324 / 0.132913
=0.9805

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 / 5201.2) / (0 / 4970.2)
=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)
=((1074.6 + 1843) / 7860) / ((1360.4 + 1577.3) / 7945.1)
=0.371196 / 0.36975
=1.0039

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
=(671.4 - 0 - 778.6) / 7860
=-0.013639

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.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (XSWX:LISPE) Business Description

Address
Seestrasse 204, Kilchberg, CHE, CH-8802
Swiss-based Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli is a manufacturer of premium chocolate. Key brands include Lindt, Lindor, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Whitman's, and Caffarel. The company bought U.S.-based Russell Stover, its largest-ever acquisition, in 2014. It derives the bulk of its sales from Europe (46% of its consolidated base) but also competes in North America (41%) and the rest of the world (13%). The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Europe and the United States. Its distribution network includes 500 own stores.

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