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Aggreko (LSE:AGK) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Aggreko 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aggreko was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Aggreko Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Aggreko Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.86 -2.76 -3.32 -3.90

Aggreko Semi-Annual Data
Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20
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 -2.76 - -3.32 - -3.90

Competitive Comparison of Aggreko's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Aggreko'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.


Aggreko's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Aggreko 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 Aggreko 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 * 0.7292+0.528 * 1.1989+0.404 * 1.0878+0.892 * 0.8462+0.115 * 0.9777
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0621+4.679 * -0.247447-0.327 * 1.0183
=-3.90

* 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 (Dec20) TTM:Last Year (Dec19) TTM:
Total Receivables was £274 Mil.
Revenue was £1,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was £684 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £851 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,154 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £996 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £657 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £387 Mil.
Net Income was £-111 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £422 Mil.
Total Receivables was £444 Mil.
Revenue was £1,613 Mil.
Gross Profit was £969 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1,016 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,511 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1,166 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £323 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £731 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £528 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £579 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)
=(274 / 1365) / (444 / 1613)
=0.200733 / 0.275263
=0.7292

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)
=(969 / 1613) / (684 / 1365)
=0.600744 / 0.501099
=1.1989

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 - (851 + 996) / 2154) / (1 - (1016 + 1166) / 2511)
=0.142526 / 0.131023
=1.0878

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
=1365 / 1613
=0.8462

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))
=(323 / (323 + 1166)) / (284 / (284 + 996))
=0.216924 / 0.221875
=0.9777

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)
=(657 / 1365) / (731 / 1613)
=0.481319 / 0.453193
=1.0621

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)
=((387 + 580) / 2154) / ((579 + 528) / 2511)
=0.448932 / 0.44086
=1.0183

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
=(-111 - 0 - 422) / 2154
=-0.247447

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.

Aggreko has a M-score of -3.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Aggreko (LSE:AGK) Business Description

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Address
120 Bothwell Street, 8th Floor, Glasgow, GBR, G2 7JS
Aggreko PLC is a provider of cooling and heating rental equipment. The company operates two business units: rental solutions and power solutions. Rental solutions offer power, heating, and cooling equipment to customers in developed markets on a rental basis. Power solutions, the slightly larger business unit by revenue, operates in emerging markets and serves industrial and utility customers with large and complex solutions to their power requirements. Aggreko serves customers in utilities, oil and gas, mining, events, petrochemical and refining, manufacturing, and other sectors worldwide. The company generates the lion's share of its revenue in North America, followed by Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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