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Beacon Roofing Supply (FRA:OWY) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Beacon Roofing Supply 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:OWY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Beacon Roofing Supply was -1.88. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.56.


Beacon Roofing Supply Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Beacon Roofing Supply'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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Beacon Roofing Supply Beneish M-Score Chart

Beacon Roofing Supply Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -3.08 -2.42 -2.25 -2.67

Beacon Roofing Supply Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.60 -2.77 -2.76 -2.67 -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Beacon Roofing Supply's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Beacon Roofing Supply'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.


Beacon Roofing Supply's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Beacon Roofing Supply's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Beacon Roofing Supply 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 Beacon Roofing Supply 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 * 1.1049+0.528 * 1.0342+0.404 * 0.8976+0.892 * 1.0556+0.115 * 1.0952
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9752+4.679 * -0.018699-0.327 * 1.192
=-2.49

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,093 Mil.
Revenue was 1759.408 + 2108.641 + 2421.489 + 2310.915 = €8,600 Mil.
Gross Profit was 435.344 + 542.864 + 630.226 + 587.213 = €2,196 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,110 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,273 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €896 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,384 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,663 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,894 Mil.
Net Income was 5.152 + 87.207 + 151.138 + 141.957 = €385 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.208 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -129.536 + 240.346 + 156.479 + 237.673 = €505 Mil.
Total Receivables was €937 Mil.
Revenue was 1617.968 + 1859.114 + 2439.352 + 2230.857 = €8,147 Mil.
Gross Profit was 412.735 + 486.726 + 636.502 + 615.089 = €2,151 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,537 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,513 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €757 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €157 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,344 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,224 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,136 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)
=(1093.42 / 8600.453) / (937.456 / 8147.291)
=0.127135 / 0.115064
=1.1049

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)
=(2151.052 / 8147.291) / (2195.647 / 8600.453)
=0.264021 / 0.255294
=1.0342

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 - (3110.336 + 896.356) / 6273.02) / (1 - (2537.118 + 757.287) / 5513.495)
=0.361282 / 0.402483
=0.8976

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
=8600.453 / 8147.291
=1.0556

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))
=(156.505 / (156.505 + 757.287)) / (166.166 / (166.166 + 896.356))
=0.17127 / 0.156388
=1.0952

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)
=(1383.99 / 8600.453) / (1344.342 / 8147.291)
=0.160921 / 0.165005
=0.9752

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)
=((2893.768 + 1662.716) / 6273.02) / ((2135.965 + 1223.633) / 5513.495)
=0.726362 / 0.609341
=1.192

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
=(385.454 - -2.208 - 504.962) / 6273.02
=-0.018699

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.

Beacon Roofing Supply has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Beacon Roofing Supply (FRA:OWY) Business Description

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505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300, Herndon, VA, USA, 20170
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc manufactures and sells roofing and building materials throughout the United States and Canada. Beacon's key customers consist of contractors, home builders, lumberyards, retailers, wholesale distributors, and building materials suppliers. The company's product portfolio includes both residential and non-residential roofing materials, siding, windows, and waterproofing systems. The majority of revenue is generated from residential and non-residential roofing products. The vast majority of Beacon's revenue comes from the United States.

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