GoingPublic Media AG (XTER:G6P) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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What is GoingPublic Media 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:G6P' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69 Med: -2.19 Max: -1.62
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GoingPublic Media AG was -1.62. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.19.

GoingPublic Media AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GoingPublic Media AG's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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GoingPublic Media AG Beneish M-Score Chart

GoingPublic Media AG Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.16

-1.79

-2.47

-1.99

-2.69

GoingPublic Media AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18	Dec19	Dec20	Dec21	Dec22
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									-2.16	-1.79	-2.47	-1.99	-2.69

Competitive Comparison of GoingPublic Media AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Publishing subindustry, GoingPublic Media AG's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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GoingPublic Media AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, GoingPublic Media AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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GoingPublic Media 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 GoingPublic Media AG for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.0112

0.528 * 1.0462

0.404 * 1.2217

0.892 * 0.934

0.115 * 1.45

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1

4.679 * -0.043956

0.327 * 1.3807

-2.69

This Year (Dec22) TTM:

Last Year (Dec21) TTM:

Total Receivables was €0.22 Mil.
Revenue was €1.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1.12 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.12 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €-0.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was €0.23 Mil.
Revenue was €1.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1.45 Mil.
Total Assets was €1.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 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)
	=	(0.221 / 1.585)	/	(0.234 / 1.697)
	=	0.139432	/	0.13789
	=	1.0112

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)
	=	(1.464 / 1.697)	/	(1.307 / 1.585)
	=	0.862699	/	0.824606
	=	1.0462

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 - (1.118 + 0.035) / 1.274)	/	(1 - (1.452 + 0.019) / 1.595)
	=	0.094976	/	0.077743
	=	1.2217

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
	=	1.585	/	1.697
	=	0.934

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))
	=	(0.029 / (0.029 + 0.019))	/	(0.025 / (0.025 + 0.035))
	=	0.604167	/	0.416667
	=	1.45

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 / 1.585)	/	(0 / 1.697)
	=	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 + 0.118) / 1.274)	/	((0 + 0.107) / 1.595)
	=	0.092622	/	0.067085
	=	1.3807

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
	=	(-0.056 - 0	-	0)	/	1.274
	=	-0.043956

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.

GoingPublic Media AG has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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GoingPublic Media AG is a German financial publications company. It publishes journals, newsletters, books, and special guides. It also operates platform for online newsletters and organizes events.

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