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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Beneish M-Score : -2.88 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Watches of Switzerland 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:WOSG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.92   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.88

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Watches of Switzerland Group was -2.03. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.92.


Watches of Switzerland Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland 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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Watches of Switzerland Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Watches of Switzerland Group Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.95 -3.75 -3.50 -2.03 -2.88

Watches of Switzerland Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 - -2.03 - -2.88 -

Competitive Comparison of Watches of Switzerland Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Watches of Switzerland 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.


Watches of Switzerland Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Watches of Switzerland 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 Watches of Switzerland 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 * 0.6812+0.528 * 1.0331+0.404 * 0.8921+0.892 * 1.2462+0.115 * 1.0357
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8515+4.679 * -0.072955-0.327 * 0.9517
=-2.88

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £12 Mil.
Revenue was £1,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was £219 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £513 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,235 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £86 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £273 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £483 Mil.
Net Income was £122 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £212 Mil.
Total Receivables was £14 Mil.
Revenue was £1,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was £181 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £429 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,030 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £406 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £71 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £250 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £413 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)
=(11.8 / 1542.8) / (13.9 / 1238)
=0.007648 / 0.011228
=0.6812

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)
=(181.3 / 1238) / (218.7 / 1542.8)
=0.146446 / 0.141755
=1.0331

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 - (512.7 + 513.5) / 1235) / (1 - (428.7 + 406.1) / 1030)
=0.169069 / 0.189515
=0.8921

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
=1542.8 / 1238
=1.2462

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))
=(70.7 / (70.7 + 406.1)) / (85.8 / (85.8 + 513.5))
=0.14828 / 0.143167
=1.0357

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)
=(39.9 / 1542.8) / (37.6 / 1238)
=0.025862 / 0.030372
=0.8515

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)
=((483 + 272.8) / 1235) / ((412.5 + 249.8) / 1030)
=0.611984 / 0.64301
=0.9517

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
=(121.8 - 0 - 211.9) / 1235
=-0.072955

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.

Watches of Switzerland Group has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Business Description

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Address
2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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