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V-Zug Holding AG (XSWX:VZUG) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is V-Zug 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:VZUG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.78

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of V-Zug Holding AG was -2.04. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -2.68.


V-Zug Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for V-Zug 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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V-Zug Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

V-Zug Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.83 -2.58 -2.04 -3.33 -2.78

V-Zug Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 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 -2.04 - -3.33 - -2.78

Competitive Comparison of V-Zug Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, V-Zug 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.


V-Zug Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, V-Zug Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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V-Zug 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 V-Zug 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 * 0.9555+0.528 * 0.9578+0.404 * 0.9984+0.892 * 1.0107+0.115 * 1.1125
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0552+4.679 * -0.057447-0.327 * 0.9439
=-2.78

* 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 CHF56.3 Mil.
Revenue was CHF591.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF211.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF230.5 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF636.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF371.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF30.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF149.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF126.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0.0 Mil.
Net Income was CHF21.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF58.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF58.3 Mil.
Revenue was CHF585.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF200.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF237.8 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF619.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF348.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF31.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF139.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF130.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0.0 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)
=(56.348 / 591.715) / (58.344 / 585.424)
=0.095228 / 0.099661
=0.9555

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)
=(199.976 / 585.424) / (211.036 / 591.715)
=0.341592 / 0.356651
=0.9578

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 - (230.513 + 371.706) / 636.47) / (1 - (237.839 + 348.282) / 619.514)
=0.053814 / 0.053902
=0.9984

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
=591.715 / 585.424
=1.0107

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))
=(31.837 / (31.837 + 348.282)) / (30.263 / (30.263 + 371.706))
=0.083755 / 0.075287
=1.1125

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)
=(149.107 / 591.715) / (139.802 / 585.424)
=0.251991 / 0.238805
=1.0552

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)
=((0 + 126.266) / 636.47) / ((0 + 130.203) / 619.514)
=0.198385 / 0.21017
=0.9439

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
=(21.405 - 0 - 57.968) / 636.47
=-0.057447

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.

V-Zug Holding AG has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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V-Zug Holding AG Business Description

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Industriestrasse 66, Zug, CHE, 6302
V-Zug Holding AG is a manufacturer of household appliances. The company manufactures appliances for the kitchen, laundry room. Its products include ovens & cookers, dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves, washing machines, dryers, till systems, among others. Its segments include Household Appliances, Real Estate. Its geographical segments are Switzerland, Europe, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific/Others, of which Switzerland accounts for the majority of its revenue.

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