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Capsensixx AG (XTER:CPX) Beneish M-Score : -2.04 (As of Apr. 07, 2025)


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What is Capsensixx 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 -2.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:CPX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.18   Med: -2.04   Max: -1.07
Current: -2.04

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Capsensixx AG was -1.07. The lowest was -4.18. And the median was -2.04.


Capsensixx AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Capsensixx AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -1.50 -2.49 -1.58 -4.18 -2.04

Capsensixx AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 -1.81 -4.18 - -2.04 -

Competitive Comparison of Capsensixx AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capsensixx 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.


Capsensixx AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capsensixx AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Capsensixx 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 Capsensixx 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 * 1.3614+0.528 * 1.0869+0.404 * 1.2723+0.892 * 1.0601+0.115 * 1.0636
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.062+4.679 * -0.013441-0.327 * 1.1155
=-2.04

* 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 €15.4 Mil.
Revenue was €127.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €17.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €38.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €48.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €18.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.9 Mil.
Net Income was €2.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €3.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €10.7 Mil.
Revenue was €119.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was €18.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €36.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €44.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €14.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.4 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)
=(15.436 / 126.952) / (10.695 / 119.751)
=0.121589 / 0.08931
=1.3614

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)
=(17.991 / 119.751) / (17.548 / 126.952)
=0.150237 / 0.138225
=1.0869

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 - (38.683 + 6.84) / 48.063) / (1 - (36.693 + 5.698) / 44.228)
=0.052847 / 0.041535
=1.2723

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
=126.952 / 119.751
=1.0601

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))
=(1.524 / (1.524 + 5.698)) / (1.693 / (1.693 + 6.84))
=0.211022 / 0.198406
=1.0636

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)
=(6.394 / 126.952) / (5.679 / 119.751)
=0.050365 / 0.047423
=1.062

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)
=((4.919 + 18.05) / 48.063) / ((4.39 + 14.558) / 44.228)
=0.477894 / 0.428416
=1.1155

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
=(2.946 - 0 - 3.592) / 48.063
=-0.013441

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.

Capsensixx AG has a M-score of -2.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Capsensixx AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Bettinastrasse 57-59, Frankfurt, DEU, D-60325
Capsensixx AG is a provider of financial administration as a service. The company is divided into two segments namely Funds management, Administration and Accounting Segment which includes fund management and fund accounting; and Securitisations which provides Advisory services in the field of financial engineering, securitisation and provision of director and administrative services to corporate clients in Luxembourg.

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