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Colt CZ Group SE (XPRA:CZG) Beneish M-Score : -2.20 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Colt CZ Group 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPRA:CZG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.06   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.2

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Colt CZ Group SE was -1.85. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.06.


Colt CZ Group SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colt CZ Group 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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Colt CZ Group SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Colt CZ Group SE Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.91 -2.83 -1.85 -2.20

Colt CZ Group SE Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 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 - -2.20 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Colt CZ Group SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Colt CZ Group 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.


Colt CZ Group SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Colt CZ Group SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Colt CZ Group 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 Colt CZ Group 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 * 0.8938+0.528 * 0.9855+0.404 * 1.003+0.892 * 1.3649+0.115 * 0.9581
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9812+4.679 * 0.006871-0.327 * 0.927
=-2.20

* 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 Kč1,658 Mil.
Revenue was Kč14,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč7,660 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč9,255 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč19,504 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč3,066 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč910 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč242 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč3,484 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč7,020 Mil.
Net Income was Kč2,034 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was Kč1,900 Mil.
Total Receivables was Kč1,359 Mil.
Revenue was Kč10,689 Mil.
Gross Profit was Kč5,531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was Kč7,957 Mil.
Total Assets was Kč17,013 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was Kč2,810 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was Kč790 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was Kč181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was Kč4,879 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was Kč5,005 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)
=(1657.848 / 14589.774) / (1358.95 / 10688.927)
=0.113631 / 0.127136
=0.8938

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)
=(5530.53 / 10688.927) / (7659.813 / 14589.774)
=0.517407 / 0.525012
=0.9855

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 - (9255.143 + 3066.251) / 19503.514) / (1 - (7956.565 + 2810.115) / 17013.073)
=0.368247 / 0.367153
=1.003

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
=14589.774 / 10688.927
=1.3649

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))
=(789.623 / (789.623 + 2810.115)) / (910.435 / (910.435 + 3066.251))
=0.219356 / 0.228943
=0.9581

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)
=(242.192 / 14589.774) / (180.835 / 10688.927)
=0.0166 / 0.016918
=0.9812

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)
=((7019.694 + 3484.061) / 19503.514) / ((5005.253 + 4879.119) / 17013.073)
=0.538557 / 0.580987
=0.927

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
=(2034.192 - 0 - 1900.176) / 19503.514
=0.006871

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.

Colt CZ Group SE has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Colt CZ Group SE (XPRA:CZG) Business Description

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Address
Opletalova 1284/37, Praha 1, Nove Mesto, Prague, CZE, 110 00
Colt CZ Group SE is engaged in the defense sector. The company is a producer of firearms for military and law enforcement, personal defense, hunting, sport shooting, and other civilian use. The firm's operating segments are Production, purchase, and sale of firearms and accessories which contributes the majority of revenue and other segments.

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