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Ampco-Pittsburgh (Ampco-Pittsburgh) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ampco-Pittsburgh 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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.47   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.33

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ampco-Pittsburgh was -2.12. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.47.


Ampco-Pittsburgh Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ampco-Pittsburgh'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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Ampco-Pittsburgh Beneish M-Score Chart

Ampco-Pittsburgh 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 -2.50 -3.05 -2.26 -2.12 -2.33

Ampco-Pittsburgh Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.12 -2.35 -2.48 -2.39 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of Ampco-Pittsburgh's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ampco-Pittsburgh'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.


Ampco-Pittsburgh's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Ampco-Pittsburgh 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 Ampco-Pittsburgh 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 * 0.9813+0.528 * 0.9029+0.404 * 1.3036+0.892 * 1.0824+0.115 * 1.0143
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.146+4.679 * 0.008325-0.327 * 0.9932
=-2.33

* 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 $99.3 Mil.
Revenue was 108.108 + 102.218 + 107.211 + 104.803 = $422.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.66 + 17.728 + 21.74 + 18.431 = $74.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $236.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $565.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $163.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $116.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $120.2 Mil.
Net Income was -41.836 + 0.809 + 0.423 + 0.676 = $-39.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -44.804 + 2.254 + 0.1 + 1.499 = $-41.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.641 + -3.222 + -2.714 + -4.391 = $-3.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $93.5 Mil.
Revenue was 93.534 + 99.647 + 102.582 + 94.426 = $390.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.238 + 15.546 + 17.499 + 13.91 = $62.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $231.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $502.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $158.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $116.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $95.9 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)
=(99.303 / 422.34) / (93.492 / 390.189)
=0.235126 / 0.239607
=0.9813

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)
=(62.193 / 390.189) / (74.559 / 422.34)
=0.159392 / 0.176538
=0.9029

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 - (236.653 + 163.499) / 565.654) / (1 - (231.408 + 158.52) / 502.774)
=0.292585 / 0.224447
=1.3036

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
=422.34 / 390.189
=1.0824

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))
=(17.408 / (17.408 + 158.52)) / (17.674 / (17.674 + 163.499))
=0.09895 / 0.097553
=1.0143

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)
=(45.864 / 422.34) / (36.975 / 390.189)
=0.108595 / 0.094762
=1.146

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)
=((120.204 + 116.885) / 565.654) / ((95.947 + 116.225) / 502.774)
=0.419141 / 0.422003
=0.9932

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
=(-39.928 - -40.951 - -3.686) / 565.654
=0.008325

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.

Ampco-Pittsburgh has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ampco-Pittsburgh (Ampco-Pittsburgh) Business Description

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Address
726 Bell Avenue, Suite 301, Carnegie, PA, USA, 15106
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp is a U,S.-based company manufacturing and selling engineered, specialty metal products and customized equipment. It operates in two business segments namely the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment and the Air and Liquid Processing segment. The Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment produces forged hardened steel rolls, cast rolls, and open-die forged products. Forged hardened steel rolls are used in cold rolling mills by producers of steel, aluminum, and other metals whereas, the Air and Liquid Processing segment includes Aerofin, Buffalo Air Handling, and Buffalo Pumps. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Forged and Cast Engineered Products segment. It has a business presence in the U,S and other countries.
Executives
Darrell L Mcnair director 726 BELL AVENUE, SUITE 301, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Frederick D. Disanto director 6060 PARKLAND, SUITE 200, CLEVELAND OH 44124
David George Anderson officer: President,Air&Liq. Proc. Group 726 BELL AVENUE, SUITE 301, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Robert Demichiei director 726 BELL AVE., SUITE 301, PO BOX 457, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Michael G Mcauley officer: CFO & Treasurer 1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15108
Louis Berkman Investment Co 10 percent owner 330 N. SEVENTH STREET, STEUBENVILLE OH 43952
Brett Mcbrayer director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 726 BELL AVENUE, SUITE 301, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Pforzheimer Carl H Ii director CARL H PFORZHEIMER & CO, 650 MADISON 23 FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Samuel Lyon officer: President of Union Electric C/O UNION ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION, 726 BELL AVENUE, CARNEGIE PA 15106
Elizabeth Anne Fessenden director 1137 WEST AVENUE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Crawford United Corp other: Member of 10% owner group 10514 DUPONT AVE, CLEVELAND OH 44108
Edward F Crawford other: Member of 10% owner group
2006 Irrevocable Trust Of Laura W. Van Loan For The Benefit Of Mary M. Crawford other: Member of 10% owner group 6065 PARKLAND BOULEVARD, CLEVELAND OH 44124
Altor Ii Aggregator Topco Ltd 10 percent owner 11-15 SEATON PLACE, ST. HELIER Y9 JE4 0QH
Terry L Dunlap director 1000 SIX PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222