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Myers Industries (FRA:MJF) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)


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What is Myers Industries 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:MJF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Myers Industries was -2.19. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.83.


Myers Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Myers Industries'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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Myers Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Myers Industries 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 -2.19 -2.21 -2.39 -2.82 -2.66

Myers Industries 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 -2.82 -2.33 -2.22 -2.34 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Myers Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Myers Industries'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.


Myers Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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

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


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Myers Industries 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 Myers Industries 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 * 0.9623+0.528 * 0.984+0.404 * 1.829+0.892 * 1.0267+0.115 * 0.7962
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0621+4.679 * -0.056703-0.327 * 1.4736
=-2.62

* 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 €116.5 Mil.
Revenue was 194.702 + 184.765 + 204.599 + 190.534 = €774.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.924 + 58.682 + 70.155 + 59.127 = €250.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €247.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €822.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €160.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €35.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €189.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €140.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €369.6 Mil.
Net Income was 4.104 + -9.801 + 9.549 + 3.223 = €7.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.05 + -20.009 + -0.119 + 0.062 = €-20.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 26.117 + 15.612 + 13.328 + 18.648 = €73.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €118.0 Mil.
Revenue was 175.218 + 185.337 + 192.402 + 201.5 = €754.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.482 + 58.449 + 63.142 + 66.375 = €240.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €235.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €496.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €124.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €21.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €173.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €151.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €57.7 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)
=(116.535 / 774.6) / (117.956 / 754.457)
=0.150445 / 0.156346
=0.9623

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)
=(240.448 / 754.457) / (250.888 / 774.6)
=0.318703 / 0.323894
=0.984

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 - (247.638 + 160.559) / 822.078) / (1 - (235.321 + 124.64) / 496.676)
=0.503457 / 0.27526
=1.829

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
=774.6 / 754.457
=1.0267

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))
=(21.137 / (21.137 + 124.64)) / (35.747 / (35.747 + 160.559))
=0.144995 / 0.182098
=0.7962

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)
=(189.133 / 774.6) / (173.439 / 754.457)
=0.244169 / 0.229886
=1.0621

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)
=((369.589 + 140.492) / 822.078) / ((57.731 + 151.403) / 496.676)
=0.620478 / 0.421067
=1.4736

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
=(7.075 - -20.016 - 73.705) / 822.078
=-0.056703

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.

Myers Industries has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Myers Industries Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1293 South Main Street, Akron, OH, USA, 44301
Myers Industries Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of plastic, metal, and rubber products, including a broad selection of plastic reusable containers, pallets, small parts bins, bulk shipping containers, storage and organization products, OEM parts, custom plastic products, consumer fuel containers and tanks for water, fuel and waste handling. It operates through the following segments: The Material Handling segment manufactures a selection of durable plastic reusable products that are used repeatedly during the course of their service life. The Distribution segment is engaged in the distribution of equipment, tools, and supplies used for tire servicing and automotive under-vehicle repair, etc. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Material Handling segment.