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MCH Group (XSWX:MCHN) Beneish M-Score : -2.27 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is MCH Group 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:MCHN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.41   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.18
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MCH Group was -1.18. The lowest was -4.41. And the median was -2.46.


MCH Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MCH Group'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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MCH Group Beneish M-Score Chart

MCH Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -1.93 -1.18 -3.11 -2.27

MCH Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 -1.18 - -3.11 - -2.27

Competitive Comparison of MCH Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, MCH Group'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.


MCH Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MCH Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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MCH Group 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 MCH Group 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 * 1.1628+0.528 * 0.9853+0.404 * 1.0711+0.892 * 1.1209+0.115 * 0.8784
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9398+4.679 * -0.015932-0.327 * 0.9776
=-2.27

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was CHF85.7 Mil.
Revenue was CHF418.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF206.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF158.3 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF337.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF153.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF19.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF44.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF102.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF125.9 Mil.
Net Income was CHF3.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF8.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF65.7 Mil.
Revenue was CHF372.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF181.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF149.5 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF336.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF163.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF18.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF41.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF104.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF128.8 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)
=(85.661 / 418.004) / (65.725 / 372.923)
=0.204929 / 0.176243
=1.1628

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)
=(181.722 / 372.923) / (206.735 / 418.004)
=0.487291 / 0.494577
=0.9853

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 - (158.326 + 153.428) / 337.43) / (1 - (149.477 + 163.086) / 336.466)
=0.076093 / 0.071041
=1.0711

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
=418.004 / 372.923
=1.1209

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))
=(18.101 / (18.101 + 163.086)) / (19.69 / (19.69 + 153.428))
=0.099902 / 0.113737
=0.8784

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)
=(44.166 / 418.004) / (41.929 / 372.923)
=0.105659 / 0.112433
=0.9398

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)
=((125.871 + 102.797) / 337.43) / ((128.775 + 104.463) / 336.466)
=0.677675 / 0.693199
=0.9776

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
=(3.005 - 0 - 8.381) / 337.43
=-0.015932

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.

MCH Group has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MCH Group Business Description

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Messeplatz 10, Basel, CHE, 4005
MCH Group Ltd is an international live-marketing company with a services network spanning the entire exhibition and event market. The company's majority of operating income is derived from Switzerland, where it already has a market position. It also has its presence in Europe without Switzerland, North and South America and Asia, Pacific and Africa. The company has three segments Community Platforms, Experience Marketing and Corporate Functions.

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