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HELLA GmbH KGaA (XTER:HLE) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is HELLA GmbH KGaA 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:HLE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.89   Med: -2.74   Max: -2.11
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HELLA GmbH KGaA was -2.11. The lowest was -3.89. And the median was -2.74.


HELLA GmbH KGaA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for HELLA GmbH KGaA'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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HELLA GmbH KGaA Beneish M-Score Chart

HELLA GmbH KGaA Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.93 -3.89 -2.11 -2.37 -3.06

HELLA GmbH KGaA Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.82 -3.06 -2.95 -2.67 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of HELLA GmbH KGaA's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, HELLA GmbH KGaA'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.


HELLA GmbH KGaA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HELLA GmbH KGaA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HELLA GmbH KGaA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



HELLA GmbH KGaA 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 HELLA GmbH KGaA 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 * 1.0138+0.528 * 1.0174+0.404 * 0.9906+0.892 * 0.9999+0.115 * 0.8822
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0895+4.679 * -0.071733-0.327 * 0.9117
=-2.80

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,427 Mil.
Revenue was 1904.633 + 2027.822 + 2002.432 + 2022.027 = €7,957 Mil.
Gross Profit was 435.124 + 473.259 + 504.765 + 519.596 = €1,933 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,929 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €596 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €727 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,567 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was 67.712 + 162.597 + 63.286 + 35.736 = €329 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 82.625 + 282.303 + 143.842 + 344.564 = €853 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,407 Mil.
Revenue was 1937.169 + 2005.27 + 1989.675 + 2025.976 = €7,958 Mil.
Gross Profit was 497.738 + 508.834 + 486.701 + 473.412 = €1,967 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,732 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,046 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,217 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €503 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €667 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,715 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €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)
=(1426.679 / 7956.914) / (1407.494 / 7958.09)
=0.179301 / 0.176863
=1.0138

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)
=(1966.685 / 7958.09) / (1932.744 / 7956.914)
=0.24713 / 0.242901
=1.0174

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 - (3928.938 + 2248.41) / 7304.894) / (1 - (3731.551 + 2216.788) / 7046.3)
=0.154355 / 0.155821
=0.9906

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
=7956.914 / 7958.09
=0.9999

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))
=(502.96 / (502.96 + 2216.788)) / (596.285 / (596.285 + 2248.41))
=0.184929 / 0.209613
=0.8822

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)
=(726.526 / 7956.914) / (666.953 / 7958.09)
=0.091308 / 0.083808
=1.0895

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 + 2566.593) / 7304.894) / ((0 + 2715.381) / 7046.3)
=0.351353 / 0.385363
=0.9117

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
=(329.331 - 0 - 853.334) / 7304.894
=-0.071733

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.

HELLA GmbH KGaA has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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HELLA GmbH KGaA Business Description

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Address
Rixbecker Strasse 75, Lippstadt, NW, DEU, 59552
HELLA GmbH & Co KGaA is a manufacturer of lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry. The company also produces complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems, and vehicle electrical systems in its joint-venture companies, as well as products for specialist vehicles. Further, Hella operates a trade organisation for automotive parts, accessories, diagnosis, and services in Europe. The company is controlled through a pooled family majority shareholding in the group. The company has three reportable segments which are Lighting, Electronics and Lifecycle Solutions. The company generates majority of the revenue from Lighting segment.
Executives
Charlotte Sötje Supervisory Board
Christoph Thomas Supervisory Board

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