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Swiss Steel Holding AG (XSWX:STLN) Beneish M-Score : -3.75 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Swiss Steel Holding 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 -3.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:STLN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.53   Med: -2.91   Max: -1.82
Current: -3.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Swiss Steel Holding AG was -1.82. The lowest was -4.53. And the median was -2.91.


Swiss Steel Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swiss Steel Holding 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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Swiss Steel Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Swiss Steel Holding AG 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 -4.53 -3.07 -1.82 -2.37 -3.75

Swiss Steel Holding 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 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 -1.82 -1.04 -2.37 - -3.75

Competitive Comparison of Swiss Steel Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Swiss Steel Holding 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.


Swiss Steel Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Swiss Steel Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Swiss Steel Holding 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 Swiss Steel Holding 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 * 0.9332+0.528 * 1.0589+0.404 * 1.3605+0.892 * 0.7652+0.115 * 0.9972
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1453+4.679 * -0.237068-0.327 * 1.1186
=-3.75

* 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 CHF359 Mil.
Revenue was CHF3,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF818 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,277 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF1,823 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF492 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF152 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF825 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF541 Mil.
Net Income was CHF-279 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF153 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF502 Mil.
Revenue was CHF3,998 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF1,132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,794 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF2,355 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF510 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF174 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF1,104 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF474 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)
=(358.652 / 3059.525) / (502.215 / 3998.182)
=0.117225 / 0.125611
=0.9332

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)
=(1132.032 / 3998.182) / (818.118 / 3059.525)
=0.283137 / 0.2674
=1.0589

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 - (1277.49 + 491.814) / 1823.153) / (1 - (1793.626 + 509.913) / 2354.658)
=0.029536 / 0.02171
=1.3605

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
=3059.525 / 3998.182
=0.7652

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))
=(78.554 / (78.554 + 509.913)) / (76.012 / (76.012 + 491.814))
=0.133489 / 0.133865
=0.9972

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)
=(152.401 / 3059.525) / (173.886 / 3998.182)
=0.049812 / 0.043491
=1.1453

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)
=((541.419 + 825.002) / 1823.153) / ((473.991 + 1103.61) / 2354.658)
=0.749482 / 0.669992
=1.1186

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
=(-278.867 - 0 - 153.344) / 1823.153
=-0.237068

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.

Swiss Steel Holding AG has a M-score of -3.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Swiss Steel Holding AG (XSWX:STLN) Business Description

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Address
Landenbergstrasse 11, Lucerne, CHE, 6005
Swiss Steel Holding AG is a manufacturer, processor, and distributor of long steel products. The company operates through two segments, Production and Sales and services. Its products include quality steel, tool steel, bright steel, and special materials, etc. The company also offers service, which includes technical service, prefabrication, and timely delivery service. It generates maximum revenue from the Production segment. The company derives the majority of its revenues from Germany.

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