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Chase (CCF) Beneish M-Score : -1.96 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Chase 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 -1.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CCF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.96
Current: -1.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chase was -1.96. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.56.


Chase Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Chase Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 -2.97 -2.50 -3.25 -1.96

Chase Quarterly Data
Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23
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 -3.25 -2.54 -2.84 -2.84 -1.96

Competitive Comparison of Chase's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Chase'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.


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

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

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



Chase 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 Chase 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 * 0.849+0.528 * 1.0488+0.404 * 2.4994+0.892 * 1.2406+0.115 * 0.9759
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1419+4.679 * -0.054974-0.327 * 0.6961
=-1.96

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $54.3 Mil.
Revenue was 100.197 + 106.645 + 94.28 + 102.893 = $404.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.681 + 40.208 + 34.659 + 35.893 = $145.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $184.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $600.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $67.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $32.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $77.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $41.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $110.1 Mil.
Net Income was 5.863 + 12.092 + 8.503 + 6.724 = $33.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.21 + -0.768 + -0.743 + -1.404 = $-8.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 32.521 + 22.624 + 12.433 + 6.758 = $74.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $51.5 Mil.
Revenue was 88.078 + 88.619 + 73.953 + 75.01 = $325.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34 + 34.181 + 27.042 + 27.729 = $123.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $436.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $611.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $32.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $54.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $186.6 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)
=(54.285 / 404.015) / (51.54 / 325.66)
=0.134364 / 0.158263
=0.849

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)
=(122.952 / 325.66) / (145.441 / 404.015)
=0.377547 / 0.359989
=1.0488

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 - (184.788 + 67.455) / 600.806) / (1 - (436.777 + 32.844) / 611.58)
=0.580159 / 0.232118
=2.4994

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
=404.015 / 325.66
=1.2406

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))
=(15.298 / (15.298 + 32.844)) / (32.572 / (32.572 + 67.455))
=0.317768 / 0.325632
=0.9759

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)
=(77.117 / 404.015) / (54.438 / 325.66)
=0.190877 / 0.167162
=1.1419

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)
=((110.11 + 41.664) / 600.806) / ((186.618 + 35.328) / 611.58)
=0.252617 / 0.362906
=0.6961

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
=(33.182 - -8.125 - 74.336) / 600.806
=-0.054974

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.

Chase has a M-score of -1.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Chase (CCF) Business Description

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Address
375 University Avenue, Westwood, MA, USA, 02090
Chase Corp is a specialty chemical company. It operates through the following segments: Adhesives, Sealants and Additives, Industrial Tapes and Corrosion Protection and Waterproofing. The firm generates majority revenue from the Industrial Tapes segment. Its Industrial Tapes segment features legacy wire and cable materials, specialty tapes, and other laminated and coated products. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from North America and also has a presence in Asia; Europe, and Other Countries.
Executives
Adam Chase officer: COO/Vice President 104 ALBION ROAD, WELLESLEY MA 02481
Thomas Jr Wroe director
Ellen Rubin director 11 CLEMENTS ROAD, NEWTON MA 02458
Mary Claire Chase director 115 SUMNER STREET, NEWTON MA 02459
Derby John H. Iii director 1029 OCEAN BLVD., RYE NH 03870
Jeffery D Haigh officer: Corporate Secretary 2 SUMMER STREET, NORWOOD MA 02062
Michael J. Bourque officer: Treasurer & CFO ANALOGIC CORPORATION, 8 CENTENNIAL DRIVE, PEABODY MA 01960
Lewis P Gack director 5 LIVINGTON CIRCLE, ANDOVER MA 01810
Peter R Chase officer: President, CEO 305 GRANGE PARK, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324
Joan Wallace-benjamin director 175 SANDY VALLEY ROAD, DEDHAM MA 02026
Christian John Talma officer: Chief Accounting Officer 5 ALHAMBRA RD., WELLESLEY MA 02481
Chad A. Mcdaniel director C/O LYDALL, INC., 1 COLONIAL ROAD, MANCHESTER CT 06042
Thomas D. Debyle director STANDEX INT'L, 6 MANOR PARKWAY, SALEM NH 03079
Kenneth James Feroldi officer: CFO/Treasurer 67 KIMBERLEY DRIVE, WAKEFIELD RI 02878
Everett Jr Chadwick director 20 SOUTH DRIVE, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324

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