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Darwin AG (XTER:7V0) Beneish M-Score : 5.62 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Darwin 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 5.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XTER:7V0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.62   Med: 5.62   Max: 5.62
Current: 5.62

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Darwin AG was 5.62. The lowest was 5.62. And the median was 5.62.


Darwin AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Darwin 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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Darwin AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Darwin AG Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 5.62

Darwin AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - 5.62

Competitive Comparison of Darwin AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Darwin 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.


Darwin AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Darwin AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Darwin 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 Darwin 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 * 6.4638+0.528 * 1.7155+0.404 * 10.0743+0.892 * 0.0864+0.115 * 0.9352
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.106144-0.327 * 2.9701
=5.62

* 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 €6.45 Mil.
Revenue was €18.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was €6.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €131.95 Mil.
Total Assets was €178.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €4.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €24.78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €0.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-18.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was €11.55 Mil.
Revenue was €210.34 Mil.
Gross Profit was €119.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €214.55 Mil.
Total Assets was €223.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €10.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
=(6.451 / 18.169) / (11.554 / 210.341)
=0.355055 / 0.05493
=6.4638

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)
=(119.836 / 210.341) / (6.034 / 18.169)
=0.569722 / 0.332104
=1.7155

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 - (131.951 + 4.091) / 178.898) / (1 - (214.552 + 3.938) / 223.812)
=0.239556 / 0.023779
=10.0743

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
=18.169 / 210.341
=0.0864

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))
=(1.903 / (1.903 + 3.938)) / (2.187 / (2.187 + 4.091))
=0.3258 / 0.348359
=0.9352

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 / 18.169) / (0 / 210.341)
=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)
=((0 + 24.78) / 178.898) / ((0 + 10.438) / 223.812)
=0.138515 / 0.046637
=2.9701

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
=(0.04 - 0 - -18.949) / 178.898
=0.106144

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.

Darwin AG has a M-score of 5.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Darwin AG Business Description

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Address
Brienner Strasse 7, Munich, BY, DEU, D-80333
Darwin AG is a biotechnology company. It is engaged in the field of human genetics. The group also develops and sells personalized dietary supplements and cosmetics. Its brand includes Novodaily; Rootine and Genopedia.

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