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Kaiser Aluminum (FRA:KLU1) Beneish M-Score : -3.16 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Kaiser Aluminum 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 -3.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:KLU1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.68   Max: -0.29
Current: -3.16

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kaiser Aluminum was -0.29. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.68.


Kaiser Aluminum Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kaiser Aluminum'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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Kaiser Aluminum Beneish M-Score Chart

Kaiser Aluminum Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.19 -3.40 -0.29 -1.99 -3.16

Kaiser Aluminum Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.99 -2.29 -2.56 -2.89 -3.16

Competitive Comparison of Kaiser Aluminum's Beneish M-Score

For the Aluminum subindustry, Kaiser Aluminum'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.


Kaiser Aluminum's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Kaiser Aluminum's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Kaiser Aluminum 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 Kaiser Aluminum 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 * 1.0179+0.528 * 0.5644+0.404 * 1.0032+0.892 * 0.8805+0.115 * 1.0096
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2434+4.679 * -0.076499-0.327 * 0.9734
=-3.19

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was €363 Mil.
Revenue was 661.799 + 696.753 + 751.414 + 754.298 = €2,864 Mil.
Gross Profit was 48.418 + 47.974 + 63.964 + 46.887 = €207 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €908 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,079 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €994 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €120 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €339 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €980 Mil.
Net Income was 6.969 + 5.06 + 16.891 + 14.851 = €44 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.458 + -2.061 + -1.846 + 11.021 = €7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 68.133 + 84.143 + 62.856 + -18.96 = €196 Mil.
Total Receivables was €405 Mil.
Revenue was 732.544 + 756.389 + 902.673 + 861.51 = €3,253 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.904 + 28.482 + 27.15 + 50.303 = €133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €984 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,161 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €993 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €109 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,013 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)
=(363.224 / 2864.264) / (405.259 / 3253.116)
=0.126812 / 0.124576
=1.0179

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)
=(132.839 / 3253.116) / (207.243 / 2864.264)
=0.040834 / 0.072355
=0.5644

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 - (908.013 + 994.303) / 2079.206) / (1 - (984.214 + 993.182) / 2160.627)
=0.085076 / 0.084805
=1.0032

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
=2864.264 / 3253.116
=0.8805

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))
=(101.681 / (101.681 + 993.182)) / (100.735 / (100.735 + 994.303))
=0.092871 / 0.091992
=1.0096

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)
=(119.748 / 2864.264) / (109.381 / 3253.116)
=0.041808 / 0.033623
=1.2434

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)
=((980.273 + 339.29) / 2079.206) / ((1013.384 + 395.253) / 2160.627)
=0.634648 / 0.651958
=0.9734

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
=(43.771 - 6.656 - 196.172) / 2079.206
=-0.076499

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.

Kaiser Aluminum has a M-score of -3.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Kaiser Aluminum (FRA:KLU1) Business Description

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1550 West McEwen Drive, Suite 500, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Kaiser Aluminum Corp produces and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products primarily to industrial customers. The company purchases primary and scrap aluminum, primarily from its five largest suppliers, and processes it into specialized value-added products. It hedges its aluminum costs in an attempt to match commodity price changes between the time it purchases the raw materials and sells the finished products. Kaiser produces high-strength aluminum products for the aerospace industry, specialized aluminum extrusions for the automotive industry, and also sells products to customers in the general engineering industry. Nearly all of Kaiser's revenue is generated in the US, with the remainder coming from Canada. The company's operations are also located in the U.S. and Canada.

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