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Peter Warren Automotive Holdings (ASX:PWR) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Peter Warren Automotive Holdings 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:PWR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.42   Med: -2.42   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.42

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peter Warren Automotive Holdings was -2.42. The lowest was -2.42. And the median was -2.42.


Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peter Warren Automotive Holdings'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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Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.42

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.42 -

Competitive Comparison of Peter Warren Automotive Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Peter Warren Automotive Holdings'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.


Peter Warren Automotive Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Peter Warren Automotive Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Peter Warren Automotive Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Peter Warren Automotive Holdings 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 Peter Warren Automotive Holdings 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 * 1.0103+0.528 * 1.0462+0.404 * 0.8829+0.892 * 1.2149+0.115 * 0.8991
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9686+4.679 * -0.023941-0.327 * 1.0152
=-2.42

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$69 Mil.
Revenue was A$2,060 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$493 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$434 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$254 Mil.
Net Income was A$56 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$74 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$56 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$400 Mil.
Total Assets was A$1,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$268 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)
=(68.855 / 2060.377) / (56.098 / 1695.879)
=0.033419 / 0.033079
=1.0103

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)
=(327.059 / 1695.879) / (379.789 / 2060.377)
=0.192855 / 0.18433
=1.0462

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 - (493.288 + 458.049) / 1204.854) / (1 - (399.69 + 439.262) / 1101.442)
=0.210413 / 0.238315
=0.8829

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
=2060.377 / 1695.879
=1.2149

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))
=(26.371 / (26.371 + 439.262)) / (30.791 / (30.791 + 458.049))
=0.056635 / 0.062988
=0.8991

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)
=(193.659 / 2060.377) / (164.573 / 1695.879)
=0.093992 / 0.097043
=0.9686

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)
=((253.619 + 433.943) / 1204.854) / ((268.377 + 350.743) / 1101.442)
=0.57066 / 0.5621
=1.0152

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
=(56.362 - 11.361 - 73.847) / 1204.854
=-0.023941

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.

Peter Warren Automotive Holdings has a M-score of -2.42 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Peter Warren Automotive Holdings (ASX:PWR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
13 Hume Highway, Warwick Farm, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2170
Peter Warren Automotive Holdings Ltd is a dealership group operating in Australia. The company operates an integrated new and used car retailing business providing the full range of sales and support including parts, service, finance and insurance and aftermarket products to an extensive list of long-term customers, many of whom have purchased multiple vehicles over a life time. The company has two operating segments Vehicle Retailing and property segment, The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Vehicle Retailing segment, which offers a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, vehicle maintenance and repair services, vehicle parts, extended service contracts, vehicle protection products, and other aftermarket products.