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Wendel SE (LTS:0HZD) Beneish M-Score : -2.77 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Wendel SE 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 -2.77 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0HZD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wendel SE was -2.42. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.78.


Wendel SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wendel SE'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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Wendel SE Beneish M-Score Chart

Wendel SE 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 -3.26 -2.42 -2.68 -2.91 -2.77

Wendel SE Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 -2.68 - -2.91 - -2.77

Competitive Comparison of Wendel SE's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Wendel SE'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.


Wendel SE's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Wendel SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wendel SE 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 Wendel SE 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 * 0.9075+0.528 * 1.0016+0.404 * 1.1488+0.892 * 1.1314+0.115 * 0.9179
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.084079-0.327 * 0.9335
=-2.77

* 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 €2,029 Mil.
Revenue was €8,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8,267 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,346 Mil.
Total Assets was €15,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,110 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €746 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,061 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,014 Mil.
Net Income was €294 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,594 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,977 Mil.
Revenue was €7,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7,319 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,254 Mil.
Total Assets was €15,053 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,016 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €594 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,561 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,906 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)
=(2029.4 / 8063.9) / (1976.5 / 7127.6)
=0.251665 / 0.277302
=0.9075

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)
=(7319.3 / 7127.6) / (8267.3 / 8063.9)
=1.026895 / 1.025224
=1.0016

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 - (6346.1 + 1109.8) / 15458.1) / (1 - (7254.2 + 1015.5) / 15052.7)
=0.51767 / 0.450617
=1.1488

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
=8063.9 / 7127.6
=1.1314

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))
=(593.5 / (593.5 + 1015.5)) / (745.6 / (745.6 + 1109.8))
=0.368863 / 0.401854
=0.9179

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 / 8063.9) / (0 / 7127.6)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((6014.2 + 3061.1) / 15458.1) / ((5905.6 + 3561.2) / 15052.7)
=0.58709 / 0.62891
=0.9335

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
=(293.9 - 0 - 1593.6) / 15458.1
=-0.084079

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.

Wendel SE has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wendel SE Business Description

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4 rue Paul-Cezanne, Paris, FRA, 75008
Wendel SE is a long-term, private equity investment firm that focuses on Africa, North America, and Europe. Over a third of the company's outstanding shares are concentrated in family wealth, which shares its name with the company. Its principal investments are in mobile telephone infrastructure, packaging and labels, paints, coatings and finishing products, and security services.

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