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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.52

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts was -1.74. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -2.53.


Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts'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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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Beneish M-Score Chart

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.20 -2.39 -2.81 -2.66 -2.59

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.53 -2.50 -2.43 -2.59 -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's Beneish M-Score

For the Lodging subindustry, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts'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.


Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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 * 1.117+0.528 * 0.9605+0.404 * 1.0457+0.892 * 0.9653+0.115 * 0.8905
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0886+4.679 * -0.012795-0.327 * 1.1154
=-2.53

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $248 Mil.
Revenue was 305 + 321 + 402 + 362 = $1,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was 173 + 197 + 238 + 198 = $806 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $367 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,064 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $83 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $703 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $522 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,204 Mil.
Net Income was 16 + 49 + 103 + 70 = $238 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -56 + -7 + -1 + -5 = $-69 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 76 + 123 + 77 + 83 = $359 Mil.
Total Receivables was $230 Mil.
Revenue was 313 + 334 + 407 + 386 = $1,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was 184 + 169 + 228 + 221 = $802 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $515 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,084 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $96 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $669 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $405 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,051 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)
=(248 / 1390) / (230 / 1440)
=0.178417 / 0.159722
=1.117

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)
=(802 / 1440) / (806 / 1390)
=0.556944 / 0.579856
=0.9605

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 + 83) / 4064) / (1 - (515 + 96) / 4084)
=0.889272 / 0.850392
=1.0457

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
=1390 / 1440
=0.9653

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))
=(72 / (72 + 96)) / (77 / (77 + 83))
=0.428571 / 0.48125
=0.8905

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)
=(703 / 1390) / (669 / 1440)
=0.505755 / 0.464583
=1.0886

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)
=((2204 + 522) / 4064) / ((2051 + 405) / 4084)
=0.670768 / 0.601371
=1.1154

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
=(238 - -69 - 359) / 4064
=-0.012795

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.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, NJ, USA, 07054
As of Dec. 31, 2022, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts operates 843,000 rooms across more than 20 brands predominantly in the economy and midscale segments. Super 8 is the largest brand, representing around 19% of all rooms, with Days Inn (14%) and Ramada (14%) the next two largest brands. During the past several years, the company has expanded its extended stay/lifestyle brands, which appeal to travelers seeking to experience the local culture of a given location. Wyndham launched a new extended stay economy scale segment concept, ECHO, in the spring of 2022. The United States represents roughly 60% of total rooms. The company closed its La Quinta acquisition in the second quarter of 2018, adding around 90,000 rooms at the time the deal closed.
Executives
Nicola Rossi officer: Chief Accounting Officer WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, 7 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Lisa Checchio officer: Chief Marketing Officer 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Michele Allen officer: Chief Financial Officer 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Paul F Cash director, officer: Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. C/O WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Scott R. Strickland officer: Chief Info. Officer C/O WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Scott Lepage officer: President, the Americas WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Stephen P Holmes director C/O CENDANT, 9 WEST 57TH, NEW YORK NY 10019
Monica Melancon officer: Chief Human Resource Officer WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Ronald L Nelson director
Mary R Falvey officer: Chief Admin. Officer WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, 7 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Geoffrey A Ballotti director, officer: President & Chief Exec Officer 36 S. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, SUITE 500, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Thomas Hunter Barber officer: Chief Stra & Dev Officer C/O WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., 22 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
David B Wyshner director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O XPO LOGISTICS, INC., FIVE AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
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