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learnd SE (XTER:LRND) Beneish M-Score : -10.44 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is learnd SE 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 -10.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:LRND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.44   Med: -10.44   Max: -10.44
Current: -10.44

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of learnd SE was -10.44. The lowest was -10.44. And the median was -10.44.


learnd SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for learnd SE'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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learnd SE Beneish M-Score Chart

learnd SE Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -10.44

learnd SE Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - - - -10.44

Competitive Comparison of learnd SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Shell Companies subindustry, learnd SE'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.


learnd SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, learnd SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



learnd SE 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 learnd SE 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 * 1.2437+0.528 * 0.9563+0.404 * 1.1105+0.892 * 1.0556+0.115 * 0.9175
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2896+4.679 * -1.745365-0.327 * 1.0754
=-10.44

* 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 €7.99 Mil.
Revenue was €32.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12.22 Mil.
Total Assets was €24.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.74 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.54 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €18.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5.36 Mil.
Net Income was €-49.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-6.33 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6.09 Mil.
Revenue was €30.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was €11.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.31 Mil.
Total Assets was €17.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4.19 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)
=(7.989 / 32.113) / (6.085 / 30.421)
=0.248778 / 0.200026
=1.2437

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)
=(11.532 / 30.421) / (12.73 / 32.113)
=0.37908 / 0.396413
=0.9563

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 - (12.215 + 2.742) / 24.702) / (1 - (9.311 + 2.241) / 17.917)
=0.394502 / 0.355249
=1.1105

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
=32.113 / 30.421
=1.0556

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))
=(0.865 / (0.865 + 2.241)) / (1.195 / (1.195 + 2.742))
=0.278493 / 0.303531
=0.9175

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)
=(6.544 / 32.113) / (4.807 / 30.421)
=0.20378 / 0.158016
=1.2896

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)
=((5.364 + 18.267) / 24.702) / ((4.19 + 11.749) / 17.917)
=0.956643 / 0.889602
=1.0754

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
=(-49.439 - 0 - -6.325) / 24.702
=-1.745365

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.

learnd SE has a M-score of -10.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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learnd SE (XTER:LRND) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5, Heienhaff, Senningerberg, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1736
learnd SE is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) established to acquire a non-listed ESG-related target company in the form of a merger, capital stock exchange, share purchase, asset acquisition, reorganization, or similar transaction.
Executives
Gisbert Rühl Supervisory Board
Josef Brunner Supervisory Board

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