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Exasol AG (FRA:EXL) Beneish M-Score : -3.23 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Exasol 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 -3.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:EXL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.97   Med: -3.23   Max: -1.8
Current: -3.23

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Exasol AG was -1.80. The lowest was -4.97. And the median was -3.23.


Exasol AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Exasol AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.87 -4.97 -3.24 -1.80 -3.23

Exasol AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -1.80 - -3.23 -

Competitive Comparison of Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Exasol 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.


Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Exasol AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Exasol 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 Exasol 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 * 0.5429+0.528 * 1.0313+0.404 * 1.2284+0.892 * 1.2087+0.115 * 0.9191
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.03168-0.327 * 2.4304
=-3.23

* 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 €1.89 Mil.
Revenue was €33.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was €31.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €16.79 Mil.
Total Assets was €23.20 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €11.73 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-15.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-14.28 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2.87 Mil.
Revenue was €27.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was €26.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €32.14 Mil.
Total Assets was €41.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €8.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.03 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)
=(1.886 / 33.191) / (2.874 / 27.459)
=0.056823 / 0.104665
=0.5429

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)
=(26.501 / 27.459) / (31.061 / 33.191)
=0.965112 / 0.935826
=1.0313

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 - (16.789 + 0.66) / 23.201) / (1 - (32.138 + 0.984) / 41.497)
=0.24792 / 0.201822
=1.2284

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
=33.191 / 27.459
=1.2087

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))
=(2.826 / (2.826 + 0.984)) / (2.76 / (2.76 + 0.66))
=0.741732 / 0.807018
=0.9191

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)
=(0 / 33.191) / (0 / 27.459)
=0 / 0
=1

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 + 11.731) / 23.201) / ((0.029 + 8.604) / 41.497)
=0.505625 / 0.208039
=2.4304

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
=(-15.014 - 0 - -14.279) / 23.201
=-0.03168

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.

Exasol AG has a M-score of -3.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Exasol AG (FRA:EXL) Business Description

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Exasol AG is a global technology company providing a next-generation in-memory analytical database that enables customers to access and analyse data at high speed and scale. The company's technology is used in a wide range of analytical use cases for financial reporting, data visualisation and predictive analytics.

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