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Bemis Co (Bemis Co) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Bemis Co 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bemis Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Bemis Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bemis Co'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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Bemis Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Bemis Co Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -3.03 -2.66 -2.53 -2.72

Bemis Co Quarterly Data
Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19
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 -2.40 -2.44 -2.53 -2.72 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Bemis Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Bemis Co'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.


Bemis Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bemis Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bemis Co 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 Bemis Co 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 * 0.968+0.528 * 0.9677+0.404 * 1.0162+0.892 * 0.9965+0.115 * 0.9701
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9827+4.679 * -0.031745-0.327 * 0.9505
=-2.66

* 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 (Mar19) TTM:Last Year (Mar18) TTM:
Total Receivables was $482 Mil.
Revenue was 1001.4 + 1002.8 + 1026.4 + 1033.3 = $4,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was 202.2 + 200.4 + 205 + 201.7 = $809 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,280 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,648 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,239 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $662 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,395 Mil.
Net Income was 60.4 + 73.9 + 57.5 + 46.7 = $239 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.1 + -13.4 + -15.6 + -20.3 = $-54 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.5 + 158.4 + 142.3 + 106.5 = $409 Mil.
Total Receivables was $500 Mil.
Revenue was 1027.4 + 1003.6 + 1035.1 + 1012.1 = $4,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was 198 + 193.8 + 208 + 186.1 = $786 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,285 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,754 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $171 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $386 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $683 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,544 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)
=(482.1 / 4063.9) / (499.8 / 4078.2)
=0.11863 / 0.122554
=0.968

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)
=(785.9 / 4078.2) / (809.3 / 4063.9)
=0.192708 / 0.199144
=0.9677

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 - (1280.2 + 1239.1) / 3647.8) / (1 - (1285.2 + 1325.8) / 3753.8)
=0.309365 / 0.304438
=1.0162

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
=4063.9 / 4078.2
=0.9965

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))
=(171.2 / (171.2 + 1325.8)) / (165.6 / (165.6 + 1239.1))
=0.114362 / 0.11789
=0.9701

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)
=(378.1 / 4063.9) / (386.1 / 4078.2)
=0.093039 / 0.094674
=0.9827

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)
=((1395 + 661.9) / 3647.8) / ((1544.2 + 682.7) / 3753.8)
=0.563874 / 0.593239
=0.9505

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
=(238.5 - -54.4 - 408.7) / 3647.8
=-0.031745

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.

Bemis Co has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bemis Co (Bemis Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2301 Industrial Drive, Neenah, WI, USA, 54957-0669
Bemis manufactures flexible packaging, primarily for the food industry, but also for the medical and consumer product industries. In coming years, we expect the company to look to make bolt-on acquisitions and invest in higher-end packaging technologies.
Executives
Deursen Holly Van director 21211 NORDHOFF STREET, CHATSWORTH CA 91311
William E Jackson officer: Senior Vice President ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR P.O. BOX 669 NEENAH WI 54957
Adele M. Gulfo director ONE NEENAH CENTER, 4TH FLOOR, P.O. BOX 669, NEENAH WI 54957
William F. Austen director, officer: President & CEO 222 SOUTH 9TH STREET, SUITE 2300, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402-4099
Robert H Yanker director 3505 RIVERLY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30327
Michael B Clauer officer: Senior Vice President
Marran H. Ogilvie director 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Philip G Weaver director COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO, 701 LIMA AVE, FINDLAY OH 45840
Arun Nayar director 9 MARSHAL LANE, WESTON CT 06883
Louis Fred Stephan officer: President Bemis North America 2301 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NEENAH WI 54956
David T Szczupak director WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, 2000 M63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Sheri H. Edison officer: Chief Legal Officer 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Timothy Manganello director, other: Chairman of the Board 3850 HAMLIN RD., AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
David S Haffner director
Guillermo Novo director AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., 7201 HAMILTON BOULEVARD, ALLENTOWN PA 18195

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