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CLMT (Calumet) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of Mar. 20, 2025)


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What is Calumet 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CLMT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.72   Med: -2.64   Max: -2.1
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Calumet was -2.10. The lowest was -3.72. And the median was -2.64.


Calumet Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Calumet Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.10 -2.38 -2.83 -2.46 -2.36

Calumet Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.46 -2.17 -2.48 -2.03 -2.36

Competitive Comparison of Calumet's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Calumet'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.


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

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

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



Calumet 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 Calumet 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 * 0.9697+0.528 * 1.961+0.404 * 0.9301+0.892 * 1.002+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0686+4.679 * -0.065623-0.327 * 1.0407
=-2.36

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $278 Mil.
Revenue was 949.5 + 1100.4 + 1133.7 + 1005.8 = $4,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.6 + 4.9 + 63.8 + 78.5 = $231 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $766 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,679 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $201 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,247 Mil.
Net Income was -40.7 + -100.6 + -39.1 + -41.6 = $-222 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.6 + 14.9 + 12 + -16.9 = $5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.4 + -15.5 + 66.5 + -94 = $-46 Mil.
Total Receivables was $286 Mil.
Revenue was 976.5 + 1149.4 + 1017.8 + 1037.3 = $4,181 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.1 + 261.5 + 71.5 + 96.6 = $452 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $795 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,751 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $188 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,113 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,869 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)
=(278.1 / 4189.4) / (286.2 / 4181)
=0.066382 / 0.068453
=0.9697

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)
=(451.7 / 4181) / (230.8 / 4189.4)
=0.108036 / 0.055091
=1.961

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 - (766 + 1679) / 2758.2) / (1 - (794.7 + 1620.7) / 2751.3)
=0.113552 / 0.122088
=0.9301

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
=4189.4 / 4181
=1.002

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))
=(0 / (0 + 1620.7)) / (0 / (0 + 1679))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(201.2 / 4189.4) / (187.9 / 4181)
=0.048026 / 0.044941
=1.0686

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)
=((2246.9 + 863.6) / 2758.2) / ((1868.7 + 1112.7) / 2751.3)
=1.127728 / 1.083633
=1.0407

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
=(-222 - 5.4 - -46.4) / 2758.2
=-0.065623

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.

Calumet has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Calumet Business Description

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Address
1060 N Capitol Avenue, Suite 6-401, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204-1044
Calumet Inc is a producer of specialty products, including base oils, specialty oils, solvents, esters, and waxes, as well as a variety of fuel and fuel-related products, including asphalt and heavy fuel oils. The company manufactures, formulates, and markets a variety of specialty branded products to customers in various consumer-facing and industrial markets.
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