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Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) Beneish M-Score : -2.76 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Stabilus 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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:STM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.76

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stabilus SE was -2.10. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -2.65.


Stabilus SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stabilus 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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Stabilus SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Stabilus SE Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.57 -2.98 -2.56 -2.10 -2.76

Stabilus SE Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -2.10 -2.50 -2.52 -2.71 -2.76

Competitive Comparison of Stabilus SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Stabilus 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.


Stabilus SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Stabilus 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 Stabilus 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 * 0.9202+0.528 * 1.0161+0.404 * 0.9775+0.892 * 1.0886+0.115 * 1.0375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2081+4.679 * -0.057198-0.327 * 0.9506
=-2.76

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €198 Mil.
Revenue was 307.478 + 306.493 + 310.622 + 290.661 = €1,215 Mil.
Gross Profit was 79.765 + 80.325 + 85.177 + 75.926 = €321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €600 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,334 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €247 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €227 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €276 Mil.
Net Income was 23.007 + 21.353 + 42.352 + 15.072 = €102 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 40.233 + 70.283 + 22.519 + 45.068 = €178 Mil.
Total Receivables was €198 Mil.
Revenue was 320.319 + 271.116 + 281.202 + 243.708 = €1,116 Mil.
Gross Profit was 85.823 + 72.524 + 72.799 + 68.658 = €300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €565 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,267 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €222 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €281 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)
=(197.989 / 1215.254) / (197.656 / 1116.345)
=0.16292 / 0.177056
=0.9202

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)
=(299.804 / 1116.345) / (321.193 / 1215.254)
=0.268559 / 0.264301
=1.0161

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 - (600.05 + 247.151) / 1334.305) / (1 - (564.669 + 228.879) / 1266.573)
=0.365062 / 0.373468
=0.9775

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
=1215.254 / 1116.345
=1.0886

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))
=(69 / (69 + 228.879)) / (71.041 / (71.041 + 247.151))
=0.231638 / 0.223265
=1.0375

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)
=(58.666 / 1215.254) / (44.609 / 1116.345)
=0.048275 / 0.03996
=1.2081

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)
=((276.479 + 226.928) / 1334.305) / ((280.796 + 221.869) / 1266.573)
=0.37728 / 0.39687
=0.9506

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
=(101.784 - 0 - 178.103) / 1334.305
=-0.057198

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.

Stabilus SE has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Stabilus SE (XTER:STM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Wallersheimer Weg 100, Koblenz, RP, DEU, 56070
Stabilus SE is a European manufacturer of industrial spare parts and tools. Its products comprise locking and non-locking gas springs, dampers, and electric motor drives for use in automobiles. The company's Majority of revenue contributor is Germany and operates across three geographical segments, namely EMEA, Americas, and APAC.
Executives
Dr. Michael Büchsner Board of Directors
Stefan Bauerreis Board of Directors
Mark Wilhelms Board of Directors