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Fluor (FLR) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Fluor 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FLR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.37   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.07
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fluor was -1.07. The lowest was -5.37. And the median was -2.56.


Fluor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fluor'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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Fluor Beneish M-Score Chart

Fluor 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 -5.37 -3.77 -2.63 -2.30 -2.47

Fluor 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 -2.30 -1.57 -1.76 -2.16 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Fluor's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Fluor'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.


Fluor's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Fluor's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fluor 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 Fluor 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 * 0.9338+0.528 * 0.8403+0.404 * 1.0641+0.892 * 1.126+0.115 * 1.0093
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9992+4.679 * 0.004589-0.327 * 1.0087
=-2.47

* 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 $2,128 Mil.
Revenue was 3820 + 3963 + 3939 + 3752 = $15,474 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66 + 251 + 198 + -38 = $477 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,063 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,973 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $225 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,163 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,158 Mil.
Net Income was -22 + 206 + 61 + -107 = $138 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -41 + 23 + -47 + -41 = $-106 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 308 + 3 + 62 + -161 = $212 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,024 Mil.
Revenue was 3710 + 3612 + 3299 + 3122 = $13,743 Mil.
Gross Profit was 133 + -15 + 115 + 123 = $356 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,044 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,827 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $447 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,216 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $978 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)
=(2128 / 15474) / (2024 / 13743)
=0.137521 / 0.147275
=0.9338

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)
=(356 / 13743) / (477 / 15474)
=0.025904 / 0.030826
=0.8403

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 - (5063 + 458) / 6973) / (1 - (5044 + 447) / 6827)
=0.208232 / 0.195694
=1.0641

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
=15474 / 13743
=1.126

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))
=(73 / (73 + 447)) / (74 / (74 + 458))
=0.140385 / 0.139098
=1.0093

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)
=(225 / 15474) / (200 / 13743)
=0.014541 / 0.014553
=0.9992

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)
=((1158 + 3163) / 6973) / ((978 + 3216) / 6827)
=0.619676 / 0.614325
=1.0087

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
=(138 - -106 - 212) / 6973
=0.004589

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.

Fluor has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Fluor (FLR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Fluor is one of the largest global providers of engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication, operations, and maintenance services. The firm serves a wide range of end markets including oil and gas, chemicals, mining, metals, and transportation. The company's business is organized into three core segments: urban solutions, mission solutions, and energy solutions. Fluor generated $13.7 billion in revenue in 2022.
Executives
Stacy L Dillow officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
James R Breuer officer: Group President C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Matthew K Rose director 2650 LOU MENK DRIVE, FORT WORTH TX 76131
James T Hackett director C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Joseph L Brennan officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Collins Alvin C Iii officer: Group President C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Teri P Mcclure director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
John C Regan officer: EVP, Controller & CAO 801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 3700, UNIT 19, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Thomas C Leppert director 15901 OLDEN ST., SYLMAR CA 91354
Terry W Towle officer: Group President C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
John R Reynolds officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Carlos M Hernandez officer: Chief Legal Officer/Secretary
Mark E Fields officer: Group President C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039
Alan L Boeckmann director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O FLUOR CORP, ONE ENTERPRISE DR, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656
Haan Taco De officer: Group President C/O FLUOR CORPORATION, 6700 LAS COLINAS BLVD, IRVING TX 75039