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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Beneish M-Score

: 16.04 (As of Today)
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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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 16.04 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ASX:SOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.7   Max: 16.04
Current: 16.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Washington H Soul Pattinson was 16.04. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.70.


Washington H Soul Pattinson Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Washington H Soul Pattinson'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => -2.63 [6] => -2.90 [7] => -2.88 [8] => -2.70 [9] => 16.04 )
Washington H Soul Pattinson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.90 -2.88 -2.70 16.04

Washington H Soul Pattinson Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.70 - 16.04 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Washington H Soul Pattinson'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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Washington H Soul Pattinson's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Washington H Soul Pattinson 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 Washington H Soul Pattinson 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 * 22.3599+0.528 * 1.7242+0.404 * 0.9414+0.892 * 0.1413+0.115 * 4.0994
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 5.4992+4.679 * -0.079358-0.327 * 0.7863
=16.04

* 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 (Jul23) TTM:Last Year (Jul22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$262.4 Mil.
Revenue was A$361.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$126.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1,717.3 Mil.
Total Assets was A$9,797.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$450.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$41.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$159.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$375.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$204.0 Mil.
Net Income was A$690.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$694.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$773.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$83.1 Mil.
Revenue was A$2,554.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1,548.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1,416.5 Mil.
Total Assets was A$9,888.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$291.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$155.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$205.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$402.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$341.2 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)
=(262.413 / 360.993) / (83.061 / 2554.93)
=0.72692 / 0.03251
=22.3599

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)
=(1548.158 / 2554.93) / (126.869 / 360.993)
=0.605949 / 0.351444
=1.7242

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 - (1717.298 + 450.032) / 9797.187) / (1 - (1416.461 + 291.568) / 9888.333)
=0.77878 / 0.827268
=0.9414

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
=360.993 / 2554.93
=0.1413

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))
=(155.331 / (155.331 + 291.568)) / (41.691 / (41.691 + 450.032))
=0.347575 / 0.084786
=4.0994

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)
=(159.863 / 360.993) / (205.747 / 2554.93)
=0.442842 / 0.080529
=5.4992

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)
=((204.022 + 375.241) / 9797.187) / ((341.24 + 402.32) / 9888.333)
=0.059125 / 0.075196
=0.7863

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
=(690.72 - 694.661 - 773.541) / 9797.187
=-0.079358

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.

Washington H Soul Pattinson has a M-score of 16.04 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Business Description

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Address
151 Clarence Street, Level 14, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Washington H. Soul Pattinson, or Soul Patts, is a value-oriented investment house which invests in both public and private markets. As an investor, Soul Patts allocates capital with a view to taking a long-term position in its investments and on a passive basis. Long-term holdings in the group's three largest investments—TPG Telecom, Brickworks and New Hope Corporation—contribute more than half of the group's circa AUD 11 billion investment net asset value. A cross-shareholding between Soul Patts and Brickworks was established in the 1960s.