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Leoni AG (XTER:LEO) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Leoni 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Leoni AG was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Leoni AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Leoni AG Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.59 -3.23 -3.08 3.02

Leoni AG Quarterly Data
Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22
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 -3.08 -2.92 -2.79 -2.75 3.02

Competitive Comparison of Leoni AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Leoni 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.


Leoni AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Leoni AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leoni 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 Leoni 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 * 1.059+0.528 * 13.619+0.404 * 1.1243+0.892 * 1.0013+0.115 * 0.7052
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9217+4.679 * -0.250861-0.327 * 1.225
=3.02

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €550 Mil.
Revenue was 2251.989 + 955.133 + 933.429 + 1261.661 = €5,402 Mil.
Gross Profit was -227.167 + 70.724 + 100.359 + 114.319 = €58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,528 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,662 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €801 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €203 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €562 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,368 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €436 Mil.
Net Income was -516.584 + -88.031 + -47.41 + 47.121 = €-605 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 255.709 + 14.76 + -78.072 + -129.601 = €63 Mil.
Total Receivables was €518 Mil.
Revenue was 2129.328 + 893.185 + 1019.793 + 1353.063 = €5,395 Mil.
Gross Profit was 319.625 + 131.686 + 140.216 + 200.585 = €792 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,794 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,449 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,271 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €609 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,019 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)
=(549.636 / 5402.212) / (518.35 / 5395.369)
=0.101743 / 0.096073
=1.059

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)
=(792.112 / 5395.369) / (58.235 / 5402.212)
=0.146813 / 0.01078
=13.619

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 - (1527.786 + 801.254) / 2661.635) / (1 - (1794.335 + 1271.416) / 3449.11)
=0.124959 / 0.111147
=1.1243

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
=5402.212 / 5395.369
=1.0013

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))
=(211.208 / (211.208 + 1271.416)) / (202.822 / (202.822 + 801.254))
=0.142456 / 0.201999
=0.7052

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)
=(561.627 / 5402.212) / (608.587 / 5395.369)
=0.103962 / 0.112798
=0.9217

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)
=((436.392 + 2368.093) / 2661.635) / ((1018.837 + 1947.808) / 3449.11)
=1.05367 / 0.860119
=1.225

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
=(-604.904 - 0 - 62.796) / 2661.635
=-0.250861

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.

Leoni AG has a M-score of 3.02 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Leoni AG (XTER:LEO) Business Description

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Address
Marienstrasse 7, Nuremberg, DEU, D-90402
Leoni AG is a manufacturer of wiring systems used in the automotive, healthcare, communications, and infrastructure industries. The company operates two business segments: wiring systems and wire & cable solutions, which offer entire wiring systems and harnesses, as well as various copper, hybrid, and optical cables and fibers. Its customers include carmakers, automotive suppliers, commercial vehicle manufacturers, the agricultural and special vehicles industry, and makers of power sports vehicles. Leoni generates the largest share of its revenue in Europe, with a focus on Germany and Eastern Europe. The company also has end markets in the Americas and Asia.

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