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Aegion (Aegion) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Aegion 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 Aegion's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

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


Aegion Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Aegion Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
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Aegion Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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Competitive Comparison of Aegion's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Aegion'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.


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

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

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



Aegion 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 Aegion 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 * 1.0044+0.528 * 0.9515+0.404 * 1.072+0.892 * 0.9118+0.115 * 0.9458
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.149831-0.327 * 0.9461
=-3.24

* 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 $210.2 Mil.
Revenue was $807.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $196.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $477.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $901.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $145.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $224.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $232.7 Mil.
Net Income was $-31.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-7.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $110.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $229.6 Mil.
Revenue was $885.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was $205.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $553.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $995.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $155.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $244.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $289.7 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)
=(210.227 / 807.764) / (229.56 / 885.887)
=0.260258 / 0.25913
=1.0044

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)
=(205.001 / 885.887) / (196.459 / 807.764)
=0.231408 / 0.243213
=0.9515

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 - (477.254 + 145.321) / 901.447) / (1 - (553.103 + 155.132) / 995.513)
=0.30936 / 0.288573
=1.072

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
=807.764 / 885.887
=0.9118

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))
=(28.673 / (28.673 + 155.132)) / (28.702 / (28.702 + 145.321))
=0.155997 / 0.164932
=0.9458

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)
=(0 / 807.764) / (0 / 885.887)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((232.712 + 224.808) / 901.447) / ((289.688 + 244.376) / 995.513)
=0.50754 / 0.536471
=0.9461

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
=(-31.861 - -7.511 - 110.715) / 901.447
=-0.149831

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.

Aegion has a M-score of -3.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Aegion (Aegion) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
17988 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, MO, USA, 63005-1195
Aegion Corp operates in the infrastructure protection and maintenance sector. The company has three segments. The infrastructure solutions segment primarily provides rehabilitation and maintenance services for infrastructure projects. The corrosion protection segment performs maintenance, rehabilitation, and corrosion protection services for oil and gas, industrial, and mineral piping systems and structures, in addition to supplying products for gas release and leak detection systems. The energy services segment provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and turnaround services, primarily for the oil and gas industry. The company generates the majority of its sales from the North American market.
Executives
Walter J Galvin director
Charles R. Gordon director, officer: President & CEO C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Mark Menghini officer: SVP, General Counsel & Sec. 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Phillip D Wright director 17988 EDISON AVE., CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Morris Richard Smith director 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1300, DENVER CO 80202
John Heggemann officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Stephen P Cortinovis director C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 17988 EDISON AVENUE, CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
David F Morris officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Stephanie A Cuskley director C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Kenneth L Young officer: SVP, Treasury and Tax C/O HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. 555 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, STE. 400 ST LOUIS MO 63141
Rhonda Germany Ballintyn director 17988 EDISON AVE, CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Stephen P Callahan officer: SVP - Human Resources 17988 EDISON AVE. CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Juanita H Hinshaw director C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 17988 EDISON AVENUE, CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Alfred L Woods director C/O INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 17988 EDISON AVENUE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005
Michael D White officer: SVP, CAO & Corp. Controller 17988 EDISON AVE, CHESTERFIELD MA 63005