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Wickes Group (LSE:WIX) Beneish M-Score : -3.27 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Wickes Group 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 -3.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:WIX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -3.19   Max: -2.91
Current: -3.27

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wickes Group was -2.91. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -3.19.


Wickes Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wickes Group'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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Wickes Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Wickes Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.29 -3.11 -2.91 -3.27

Wickes Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.11 - -2.91 - -3.27

Competitive Comparison of Wickes Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Wickes Group'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.


Wickes Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Wickes Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Wickes Group 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 Wickes Group 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 * 0.8525+0.528 * 1.0072+0.404 * 0.9861+0.892 * 0.9945+0.115 * 1.0133
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0029+4.679 * -0.139316-0.327 * 0.9955
=-3.27

* 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 £74 Mil.
Revenue was £1,554 Mil.
Gross Profit was £565 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £367 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,073 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £660 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £502 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £312 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £596 Mil.
Net Income was £30 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £179 Mil.
Total Receivables was £87 Mil.
Revenue was £1,562 Mil.
Gross Profit was £572 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £400 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,105 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £657 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £103 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £503 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £328 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £610 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)
=(74.1 / 1553.8) / (87.4 / 1562.4)
=0.04769 / 0.05594
=0.8525

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)
=(572.2 / 1562.4) / (565 / 1553.8)
=0.366231 / 0.363625
=1.0072

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 - (367.1 + 660.3) / 1073.1) / (1 - (399.5 + 657.3) / 1104.5)
=0.042587 / 0.043187
=0.9861

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
=1553.8 / 1562.4
=0.9945

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))
=(103 / (103 + 657.3)) / (101.9 / (101.9 + 660.3))
=0.135473 / 0.133692
=1.0133

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)
=(502.1 / 1553.8) / (503.4 / 1562.4)
=0.323143 / 0.322197
=1.0029

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)
=((596 + 311.5) / 1073.1) / ((610.4 + 327.9) / 1104.5)
=0.845681 / 0.849525
=0.9955

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
=(29.8 - 0 - 179.3) / 1073.1
=-0.139316

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.

Wickes Group has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wickes Group (LSE:WIX) Business Description

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Address
19 Colonial Way, Vision House, Watford, GBR, WD24 4JL
Wickes Group PLC is a digitally-led, service-enabled home improvement retailer, delivering choice, convenience, value service to customers across the United Kingdom. Its three key customers include the Local Trade, DIY and Do It For Me (DIFM). The company operates from its network of 232 right-sized stores, which support nationwide fulfilment from convenient locations throughout the United Kingdom, and through its digital channels including its website, TradePro mobile app for trade members and its DIY app. These digital channels allow customers to research and order an extended range of its products and services and arrange virtual and in-person design consultations. The company has a single operating segment.