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Ciech (WAR:CIE) Beneish M-Score : -2.86 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Ciech 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:CIE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ciech was -2.17. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.73.


Ciech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ciech Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -3.06 -3.07 -2.99 -2.30

Ciech Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -2.75 -2.30 -2.17 -2.43 -2.86

Competitive Comparison of Ciech's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Ciech'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.


Ciech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ciech's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ciech 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 Ciech 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 * 0.9556+0.528 * 0.9601+0.404 * 1.0873+0.892 * 1.1442+0.115 * 0.8939
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9503+4.679 * -0.099863-0.327 * 1.0427
=-2.86

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł714 Mil.
Revenue was 1161.124 + 1187.016 + 1730.224 + 1529.939 = zł5,608 Mil.
Gross Profit was 229.8 + 181.148 + 264.03 + 384.866 = zł1,060 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł2,586 Mil.
Total Assets was zł7,494 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4,075 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł480 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł654 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł2,953 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,685 Mil.
Net Income was 51.53 + -73.878 + 57.394 + 332.482 = zł368 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 289.736 + 523.275 + -20.042 + 322.925 = zł1,116 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł653 Mil.
Revenue was 1406.667 + 1236.289 + 1242.564 + 1015.863 = zł4,901 Mil.
Gross Profit was 255.716 + 259.314 + 268.333 + 105.978 = zł889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł2,780 Mil.
Total Assets was zł7,708 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4,139 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł602 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł2,699 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł1,876 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)
=(714.46 / 5608.303) / (653.431 / 4901.383)
=0.127393 / 0.133316
=0.9556

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)
=(889.341 / 4901.383) / (1059.844 / 5608.303)
=0.181447 / 0.188978
=0.9601

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 - (2586.039 + 4074.514) / 7493.91) / (1 - (2780.244 + 4139.082) / 7707.606)
=0.111205 / 0.102273
=1.0873

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
=5608.303 / 4901.383
=1.1442

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))
=(430.575 / (430.575 + 4139.082)) / (480.088 / (480.088 + 4074.514))
=0.094225 / 0.105407
=0.8939

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)
=(654.072 / 5608.303) / (601.545 / 4901.383)
=0.116626 / 0.12273
=0.9503

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)
=((1685.031 + 2953.243) / 7493.91) / ((1876.304 + 2698.733) / 7707.606)
=0.618939 / 0.593574
=1.0427

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
=(367.528 - 0 - 1115.894) / 7493.91
=-0.099863

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.

Ciech has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Ciech (WAR:CIE) Business Description

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Address
ul Wspolna Street 62, Warsaw, POL, 00-684
Ciech SA manufactures and sells soda ash, glass, and chemical-based products. The firm's four segments are based on product type and function. The Soda segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells soda ash used in the production of glass, detergents, and chemicals. Agro Segment is a manufacturer of crop protection products used in agriculture. The resins segment produces epoxy resins and polyester resins. Foams Segment is a producer of polyurethane foams, mainly used in the furniture industry for upholstered furniture and mattresses. Silicates Segment manufactures sodium silicates and potassium silicates. The packaging segment manufactures glass packaging lanterns and jars, used in the food industry and for the production of headstone lamps.

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