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Salzgitter AG (XTER:SZG) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is Salzgitter 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:SZG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Salzgitter AG was -2.06. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.55.


Salzgitter AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Salzgitter AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.56 -2.15 -2.06 -2.87

Salzgitter AG Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.87 -

Competitive Comparison of Salzgitter AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Salzgitter 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.


Salzgitter AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Salzgitter AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Salzgitter 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 Salzgitter 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 * 1.0207+0.528 * 1.061+0.404 * 1.0034+0.892 * 0.8596+0.115 * 1.0251
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2089+4.679 * -0.065883-0.327 * 0.9411
=-2.87

* 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 €1,825 Mil.
Revenue was €10,791 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,932 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,502 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €321 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €345 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,314 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €360 Mil.
Net Income was €200 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €892 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,080 Mil.
Revenue was €12,553 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,593 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,103 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,211 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €306 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €332 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €579 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)
=(1824.9 / 10790.5) / (2080 / 12553.3)
=0.169121 / 0.165693
=1.0207

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)
=(4163.8 / 12553.3) / (3373.2 / 10790.5)
=0.33169 / 0.312608
=1.061

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 - (5931.7 + 2388.5) / 10502) / (1 - (6593.3 + 2211) / 11103.3)
=0.207751 / 0.207056
=1.0034

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
=10790.5 / 12553.3
=0.8596

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))
=(306 / (306 + 2211)) / (321.4 / (321.4 + 2388.5))
=0.121573 / 0.118602
=1.0251

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)
=(344.9 / 10790.5) / (331.9 / 12553.3)
=0.031963 / 0.026439
=1.2089

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)
=((360.2 + 3314.2) / 10502) / ((579.2 + 3548.7) / 11103.3)
=0.349876 / 0.371772
=0.9411

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
=(200.1 - 0 - 892) / 10502
=-0.065883

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.

Salzgitter AG has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Salzgitter AG (XTER:SZG) Business Description

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Address
Eisenhüttenstrasse 99, Salzgitter, DEU, 38239
Salzgitter AG is a German-based steel & technology company. The segments of the company are Steel Production, Steel Processing, Trading, & Technology business. The majority is derived from the trading segment. Steel Production Business Unit manufactures high-quality branded steel & special steel. Steel Processing Business Unit produce a broad spectrum of high-grade plate products. Trading Business Unit operates a tightly-knit European sales network & trading companies & agencies that ensure that Salzgitter Group's products & services are marketed efficiently. Technology Business Unit operates in the filling & packing technology segment, as well as in special machinery engineering for shoe manufacturing & elastomer production. Geographically, the majority is derived from domestic markets.

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