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Mikron Holding AG (XSWX:MIKN) Beneish M-Score : -2.30 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Mikron Holding 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:MIKN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.3
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mikron Holding AG was -2.30. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.59.


Mikron Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mikron Holding 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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Mikron Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Mikron Holding 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 -2.55 -3.04 -2.87 -2.60 -2.30

Mikron Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - -2.60 - -2.30

Competitive Comparison of Mikron Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Mikron Holding 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.


Mikron Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Mikron Holding 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 Mikron Holding 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 * 1.0661+0.528 * 1.028+0.404 * 0.3114+0.892 * 1.1965+0.115 * 0.9568
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0691+4.679 * 0.048943-0.327 * 1.0031
=-2.30

* 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 CHF33.2 Mil.
Revenue was CHF370.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF238.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF271.5 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF374.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF87.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF9.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF7.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF157.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF2.6 Mil.
Net Income was CHF28.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF10.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF26.0 Mil.
Revenue was CHF309.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF204.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF212.2 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF345.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF88.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF8.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF6.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF143.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF3.8 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)
=(33.175 / 370.241) / (26.008 / 309.442)
=0.089604 / 0.084048
=1.0661

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)
=(204.794 / 309.442) / (238.363 / 370.241)
=0.661817 / 0.643805
=1.028

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 - (271.457 + 87.403) / 374.21) / (1 - (212.186 + 88.171) / 345.922)
=0.04102 / 0.13172
=0.3114

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
=370.241 / 309.442
=1.1965

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))
=(8.615 / (8.615 + 88.171)) / (8.965 / (8.965 + 87.403))
=0.089011 / 0.093029
=0.9568

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)
=(7.671 / 370.241) / (5.997 / 309.442)
=0.020719 / 0.01938
=1.0691

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)
=((2.55 + 157.024) / 374.21) / ((3.799 + 143.253) / 345.922)
=0.426429 / 0.425102
=1.0031

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
=(28.789 - 0 - 10.474) / 374.21
=0.048943

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.

Mikron Holding AG has a M-score of -2.30 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mikron Holding AG (XSWX:MIKN) Business Description

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Muhlebrucke 2, Biel, CHE, CH-2502
Mikron Holding AG operates in automation and machining systems that enable extremely precise and productive manufacturing processes. The group engages in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, consumer goods, and watchmaking industries. The business activities are operated through Mikron Machining Solutions and Mikron Automation segments. The Mikron Machining Solutions segment offers customized machining solutions for the manufacturing of complex high-precision components made of metal, such as turbocharger housings, injection nozzles, and ballpoint pen tips. The Mikron Automation segment is a key revenue driver, and manufactures customized automation solutions for the assembly and testing of products.

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