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Woodward (FRA:WW1) Beneish M-Score : -2.49 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Woodward 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:WW1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.01
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Woodward was -2.01. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.56.


Woodward Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Woodward Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 -2.63 -2.79 -2.41 -2.44

Woodward Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.41 -2.38 -2.44 -2.40 -2.49

Competitive Comparison of Woodward's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Woodward'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.


Woodward's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

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



Woodward 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 Woodward 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 * 1.0261+0.528 * 0.8223+0.404 * 0.9254+0.892 * 1.1912+0.115 * 1.0205
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.005+4.679 * -0.026024-0.327 * 0.9326
=-2.51

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €795 Mil.
Revenue was 768.516 + 721.431 + 728.115 + 739.012 = €2,957 Mil.
Gross Profit was 215.638 + 187.388 + 177.618 + 188.672 = €769 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,667 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €848 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €255 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €615 Mil.
Net Income was 89.752 + 82.57 + 77.445 + 78.085 = €328 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 13.233 + 18.926 + 5.915 + 12 = €50 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 89.543 + 42.906 + 143.279 + 106.588 = €382 Mil.
Total Receivables was €651 Mil.
Revenue was 670.812 + 583.976 + 646.433 + 581.158 = €2,482 Mil.
Gross Profit was 148.567 + 118.902 + 136.882 + 126.697 = €531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,374 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,747 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €859 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €114 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €623 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €629 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)
=(795.426 / 2957.074) / (650.723 / 2482.379)
=0.268991 / 0.262137
=1.0261

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)
=(531.048 / 2482.379) / (769.316 / 2957.074)
=0.213927 / 0.260161
=0.8223

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 - (1667.016 + 847.647) / 4016.958) / (1 - (1373.622 + 858.974) / 3746.772)
=0.373988 / 0.404128
=0.9254

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
=2957.074 / 2482.379
=1.1912

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))
=(113.614 / (113.614 + 858.974)) / (109.575 / (109.575 + 847.647))
=0.116816 / 0.114472
=1.0205

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)
=(255.144 / 2957.074) / (213.117 / 2482.379)
=0.086283 / 0.085852
=1.005

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)
=((614.782 + 636.507) / 4016.958) / ((628.565 + 622.926) / 3746.772)
=0.311502 / 0.334018
=0.9326

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
=(327.852 - 50.074 - 382.316) / 4016.958
=-0.026024

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.

Woodward has a M-score of -2.51 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Woodward (FRA:WW1) Business Description

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1081 Woodward Way, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 80524
Woodward Inc is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control solutions for the aerospace and industrial markets. It designs, produces, and service reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in challenging environments. The company holds production and assembly facilities primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and promotes products and services through worldwide locations.

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