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Convergys (Convergys) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Convergys was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Convergys Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Convergys'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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Convergys Beneish M-Score Chart

Convergys Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.19 -2.54 -2.69 -2.68

Convergys Quarterly Data
Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18
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 -2.58 -2.65 -2.68 -2.64 -2.56

Competitive Comparison of Convergys's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Convergys'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.


Convergys's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Convergys's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Convergys 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 Convergys 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 * 1.1267+0.528 * 0.9829+0.404 * 1.0467+0.892 * 0.9271+0.115 * 0.9434
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0522+4.679 * -0.035107-0.327 * 0.7564
=-2.52

* 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 (Jun18) TTM:Last Year (Jun17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $572 Mil.
Revenue was 649.4 + 674.2 + 689.3 + 688.3 = $2,701 Mil.
Gross Profit was 241.6 + 256.5 + 259.5 + 260.2 = $1,018 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $730 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $226 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $689 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $293 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $178 Mil.
Net Income was 13.9 + 29.8 + 8.9 + 34.8 = $87 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.1 + -19.4 + -4.8 + -4.8 = $-47 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 58.6 + 12.7 + 76.9 + 63.7 = $212 Mil.
Total Receivables was $547 Mil.
Revenue was 686.8 + 727.6 + 758 + 741.2 = $2,914 Mil.
Gross Profit was 260.1 + 277.4 + 280.2 + 261.4 = $1,079 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $820 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,405 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $706 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $330 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $349 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)
=(571.6 / 2701.2) / (547.2 / 2913.6)
=0.21161 / 0.187809
=1.1267

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)
=(1079.1 / 2913.6) / (1017.8 / 2701.2)
=0.370367 / 0.376795
=0.9829

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 - (730.4 + 226.2) / 2204.7) / (1 - (820.2 + 284.1) / 2405.2)
=0.566109 / 0.54087
=1.0467

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
=2701.2 / 2913.6
=0.9271

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))
=(142.4 / (142.4 + 284.1)) / (123.9 / (123.9 + 226.2))
=0.33388 / 0.353899
=0.9434

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)
=(689.1 / 2701.2) / (706.4 / 2913.6)
=0.255109 / 0.242449
=1.0522

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)
=((177.9 + 293.1) / 2204.7) / ((349.2 + 330.1) / 2405.2)
=0.213635 / 0.28243
=0.7564

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
=(87.4 - -47.1 - 211.9) / 2204.7
=-0.035107

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.

Convergys has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Convergys (Convergys) Business Description

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Convergys is an operator of contact centers offering customer-management services. The services include sales, customer services, technical support, customer retention, collection services, and analytics. Convergys provides its services to a wide range of industries, such as utilities, travel and hospitality, automotive, communications and media, technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and insurance. The revenue stream is North America, and the company relies on just a few contracts for a large part of its sales.
Executives
Andrea J. Ayers director, officer: President & CEO STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, IN., 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Thomas L Monahan director 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Joan E Herman director
Jeffrey H Fox director ONE ALLIED DRIVE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72202
Ronald L Nelson director
Knowling Robert E Jr director C/O HEWLETT-PACKARD CO, 3000 HANOVER STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Cheryl K Beebe director CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC, 5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER, WESTCHESTER IL 60154
Marjorie Mary Connelly officer: COO 2580 PALMER DR, KESWICK VA 22947
Richard F Wallman director HONEYWELL, 101 COLUMBIA ROAD, MORRISTOWN NJ 07962
John F Barrett director
Brian James Delaney officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 760 MARKET STREET, #400, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
Barry Christine Timmins officer: Senior Vice President C/O ENDURANCE INTERNATIONAL GROUP 10 CORPORATE DRIVE BURLINGTON MA 01803
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202
Earl C Shanks officer: CFO CONVERGYS CORPORATION, 201 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Robert A Lento officer: Senior Vice President