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Smurfit WestRock (MEX:SW1 N) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Smurfit WestRock 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 Smurfit WestRock's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Smurfit WestRock was -2.30. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.57.


Smurfit WestRock Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smurfit WestRock'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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Smurfit WestRock Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Smurfit WestRock's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Smurfit WestRock'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.


Smurfit WestRock's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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

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


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Smurfit WestRock 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 Smurfit WestRock 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN85,863 Mil.
Revenue was 157231.122 + 151044.291 + 54392.386 + 48580.298 = MXN411,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30073.919 + 26581.905 + 12695.831 + 11898.948 = MXN81,251 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN209,704 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN912,625 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN472,903 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN26,383 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN55,949 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN152,935 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN261,572 Mil.
Net Income was 3044.932 + -2953.545 + 2418.254 + 814.764 = MXN3,324 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1042.785 + -5355.762 + -1538.889 + -1833.219 = MXN-9,771 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 16288.302 + 6300.896 + 6228.835 + 0 = MXN28,818 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN0 Mil.
Revenue was 50776.085 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN50,776 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12924.822 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN12,925 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN6,462 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 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)
=(85862.917 / 411248.097) / (0 / 50776.085)
=0.208786 / 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)
=(12924.822 / 50776.085) / (81250.603 / 411248.097)
=0.254545 / 0.197571
=

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 - (209704.063 + 472902.997) / 912624.576) / (1 - (0 + 0) / 0)
=0.25204 /
=

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
=411248.097 / 50776.085
=

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 / (0 + 0)) / (26383.119 / (26383.119 + 472902.997))
= / 0.052842
=

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)
=(55948.579 / 411248.097) / (6462.411 / 50776.085)
=0.136046 / 0.127273
=

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)
=((261572.189 + 152934.848) / 912624.576) / ((0 + 0) / 0)
=0.454192 /
=

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
=(3324.405 - -9770.655 - 28818.033) / 912624.576
=-0.017228

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.


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Smurfit WestRock Business Description

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Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Dublin, IRL, D04 N2R2
Smurfit WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in summer 2024, Smurfit WestRock became the largest producer of containerboard in the world, with substantial operations in North America, South America, and Europe.

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