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Vishay Precision Group (Vishay Precision Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Vishay Precision 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vishay Precision Group was -2.33. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.51.


Vishay Precision Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vishay Precision 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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Vishay Precision Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Vishay Precision Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.67 -2.34 -2.45 -2.67

Vishay Precision Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.45 -2.57 -2.55 -2.53 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Vishay Precision Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Vishay Precision 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.


Vishay Precision Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Vishay Precision Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Vishay Precision 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 Vishay Precision 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 * 0.9595+0.528 * 0.9744+0.404 * 0.9882+0.892 * 0.9792+0.115 * 1.0365
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0462+4.679 * -0.036807-0.327 * 0.8085
=-2.67

* 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 $56.4 Mil.
Revenue was 89.528 + 85.854 + 90.802 + 88.864 = $355.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.496 + 35.935 + 38.712 + 37.199 = $150.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $243.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $471.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $117.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $106.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $61.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $54.5 Mil.
Net Income was 4.227 + 6.28 + 8.236 + 6.964 = $25.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.241 + 0.047 + 0.572 + -0.207 = $-2.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.783 + 8.898 + 9.769 + 8.443 = $45.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $60.1 Mil.
Revenue was 96.24 + 90.057 + 88.618 + 87.665 = $362.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.698 + 37.32 + 37.334 + 35.25 = $149.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $251.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $476.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $111.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $104.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $64.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $80.8 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)
=(56.438 / 355.048) / (60.068 / 362.58)
=0.158959 / 0.165668
=0.9595

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)
=(149.602 / 362.58) / (150.342 / 355.048)
=0.412604 / 0.423441
=0.9744

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 - (243.062 + 117.589) / 471.566) / (1 - (251.806 + 111.469) / 476.742)
=0.235206 / 0.238005
=0.9882

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
=355.048 / 362.58
=0.9792

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))
=(15.353 / (15.353 + 111.469)) / (15.55 / (15.55 + 117.589))
=0.121059 / 0.116795
=1.0365

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)
=(106.754 / 355.048) / (104.209 / 362.58)
=0.300675 / 0.28741
=1.0462

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)
=((54.481 + 61.624) / 471.566) / ((80.842 + 64.336) / 476.742)
=0.246212 / 0.304521
=0.8085

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
=(25.707 - -2.829 - 45.893) / 471.566
=-0.036807

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.

Vishay Precision Group has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vishay Precision Group (Vishay Precision Group) Business Description

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Address
3 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 150, Malvern, PA, USA, 19355
Vishay Precision Group Inc manufactures and markets sensors, and sensor-based measurement systems, as well as specialty resistors and strain gages based on proprietary technology. The company provides precision products and solutions, many of which are designed-in by customers, specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements. The company reports in three product segments: Sensors segment, Weighing Solutions segment, and Measurement Systems segment. It has a business presence in the United States and other countries. It generates majority revenue from United States.
Executives
Wes Cummins director 4505 LORRAINE AVE, DALLAS TX 75205
William M Clancy officer: Exec. VP/CFO 3 GREAT VALLEY PKWY, MALVERN PA 19355
Bruce A. Lerner director C/O VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC., 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355
Saul Reibstein director C/O VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC., 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355
Janet M Clarke director EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS, INC., 700 N SAM HOUSTON PRKWY W, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77067
Marc Zandman director C/O VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC., 63 LINCOLN HIGHWAY, MALVERN PA 19355
Timothy Talbert director 3152 CASWELL DR, TROY MI 48084
Amir Tal officer: SVP and CAO C/O VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC., 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355
Sejal Shah Gulati director C/O VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC., 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355
Ziv Shoshani director, officer: President & CEO C/O VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC., 63 LANCASTER AVE, MALVERN PA 19355
Nokomis Capital, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1717 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 850, DALLAS TX 75202
Cary B Wood director 425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Roland B Desilets officer: General Counsel & Secretary 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355
Brett Hendrickson 10 percent owner 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1740, DALLAS TX 75201
Samuel Broydo director C/O VISHAY PRECISION GROUP, INC., 3 GREAT VALLEY PARKWAY, SUITE 150, MALVERN PA 19355

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