Emmerson (LSE:EML) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 09, 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2017. Start your Free Trial

What is Emmerson 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Emmerson was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Emmerson Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emmerson'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.

* Premium members only.

Emmerson Beneish M-Score Chart

Emmerson Annual Data

Trend

Mar17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

Emmerson Semi-Annual Data
	Sep17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial								-	-	-	-	-

Competitive Comparison of Emmerson's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Emmerson'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.

Emmerson's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

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

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

Emmerson 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 Emmerson for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was £0.80 Mil.
Revenue was £0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £2.38 Mil.
Total Assets was £18.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £16.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.27 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.
Net Income was £-2.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £-2.56 Mil.

Total Receivables was £0.90 Mil.
Revenue was £0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £6.45 Mil.
Total Assets was £21.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £15.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £-0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.85 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 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)
	=	(0.798 / 0)	/	(0.901 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(0 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (2.383 + 16.186) / 18.569)	/	(1 - (6.446 + 15.312) / 21.757)
	=	0	/	-4.6E-5
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(-0.002 / (-0.002 + 15.312))	/	(0.015 / (0.015 + 16.186))
	=	-0.000131	/	0.000926
	=

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)
	=	(0.969 / 0)	/	(1.111 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((0 + 0.273) / 18.569)	/	((0 + 0.847) / 21.757)
	=	0.014702	/	0.03893
	=

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
	=	(-2.364 - 0	-	-2.558)	/	18.569
	=	0.010448

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.

Emmerson Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Emmerson's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Emmerson (LSE:EML) Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Agriculture » Emmerson PLC (LSE:EML) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

4UM:Germany

Address

25 Bedford Square, London, GBR, WC1B 3HH

Website

https://www.emmersonplc.com

Emmerson PLC is a potash development company. The principal activity of the group is the exploration, development, and exploitation of a potash development project in Morocco.