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Select Water Solutions (FRA:18RA) Beneish M-Score : -3.42 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Select Water Solutions 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 -3.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:18RA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.84   Med: -3.26   Max: -0.51
Current: -3.42

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Select Water Solutions was -0.51. The lowest was -5.84. And the median was -3.26.


Select Water Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Select Water Solutions'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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Select Water Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Select Water Solutions 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 -5.84 -3.64 -2.11 -3.27 -3.42

Select Water Solutions 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 -3.27 -3.43 -3.43 -3.14 -3.42

Competitive Comparison of Select Water Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Select Water Solutions'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.


Select Water Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Select Water Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Select Water Solutions 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 Select Water Solutions 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 * 0.9946+0.528 * 0.9685+0.404 * 0.94+0.892 * 0.9139+0.115 * 1.2331
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1245+4.679 * -0.145952-0.327 * 1.2496
=-3.36

* 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 €269 Mil.
Revenue was 333.34 + 334.585 + 339.207 + 337.224 = €1,344 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.196 + 56.267 + 55.885 + 48.463 = €203 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €368 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,305 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €728 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €143 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €223 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €111 Mil.
Net Income was -1.566 + 14.228 + 11.954 + 3.335 = €28 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.203 + 1.388 + 0.335 + -0.36 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 64.717 + 46.74 + 77.213 + 29.559 = €218 Mil.
Total Receivables was €296 Mil.
Revenue was 343.747 + 364.749 + 373.472 + 389.097 = €1,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was 50.03 + 52.72 + 56.464 + 55.727 = €215 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €416 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €130 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €144 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €194 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €35 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)
=(269.042 / 1344.356) / (295.991 / 1471.065)
=0.200127 / 0.201209
=0.9946

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)
=(214.941 / 1471.065) / (202.811 / 1344.356)
=0.146113 / 0.150861
=0.9685

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 - (368.151 + 728.192) / 1304.799) / (1 - (416.372 + 510.847) / 1117.08)
=0.159761 / 0.169962
=0.94

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
=1344.356 / 1471.065
=0.9139

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))
=(129.929 / (129.929 + 510.847)) / (143.308 / (143.308 + 728.192))
=0.202768 / 0.164438
=1.2331

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)
=(148.213 / 1344.356) / (144.232 / 1471.065)
=0.110248 / 0.098046
=1.1245

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)
=((110.868 + 222.873) / 1304.799) / ((34.662 + 193.989) / 1117.08)
=0.25578 / 0.204686
=1.2496

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
=(27.951 - 0.16 - 218.229) / 1304.799
=-0.145952

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.

Select Water Solutions has a M-score of -3.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Select Water Solutions Business Description

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1820 North I-35, Gainesville, TX, USA, 76240
Select Water Solutions Inc provides sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry. These solutions are supported by the company's critical water infrastructure assets, chemical manufacturing, and water treatment and recycling capabilities. Its reportable segments are Water Services, Water Infrastructure and Chemical Technologies. It generates the majority of its revenue from Water Services segment.

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