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Sylvamo (Sylvamo) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Sylvamo 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SLVM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.67
Current: -2.84

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sylvamo was -2.67. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.68.


Sylvamo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Sylvamo Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.67 -2.68 -2.84

Sylvamo Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.68 -2.84 -2.60 -2.79 -2.84

Competitive Comparison of Sylvamo's Beneish M-Score

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sylvamo'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.


Sylvamo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

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

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



Sylvamo 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 Sylvamo 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 * 0.9198+0.528 * 1.1403+0.404 * 0.9497+0.892 * 1.0306+0.115 * 1.0763
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0211+4.679 * -0.087396-0.327 * 0.8864
=-2.84

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $455 Mil.
Revenue was 964 + 897 + 919 + 959 = $3,739 Mil.
Gross Profit was 210 + 232 + 198 + 271 = $911 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,193 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,872 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,060 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $143 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $342 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $695 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $931 Mil.
Net Income was 49 + 58 + 49 + 97 = $253 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 167 + 197 + 77 + 63 = $504 Mil.
Total Receivables was $480 Mil.
Revenue was 927 + 968 + 912 + 821 = $3,628 Mil.
Gross Profit was 273 + 281 + 253 + 201 = $1,008 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,243 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,710 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $852 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $125 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $325 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $728 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,003 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)
=(455 / 3739) / (480 / 3628)
=0.12169 / 0.132304
=0.9198

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)
=(1008 / 3628) / (911 / 3739)
=0.277839 / 0.243648
=1.1403

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 - (1193 + 1060) / 2872) / (1 - (1243 + 852) / 2710)
=0.215529 / 0.226937
=0.9497

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
=3739 / 3628
=1.0306

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))
=(125 / (125 + 852)) / (143 / (143 + 1060))
=0.127943 / 0.118869
=1.0763

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)
=(342 / 3739) / (325 / 3628)
=0.091468 / 0.089581
=1.0211

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)
=((931 + 695) / 2872) / ((1003 + 728) / 2710)
=0.566156 / 0.638745
=0.8864

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
=(253 - 0 - 504) / 2872
=-0.087396

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.

Sylvamo has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sylvamo (Sylvamo) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6077 Primacy Parkway, Memphis, TN, USA, 38119
Sylvamo Corp is an uncoated papers company with a broad portfolio of top-tier brands and low-cost, large-scale paper mills, it produces uncoated freesheet (UFS) for paper products such as cut size and offset paper, as well as market pulp. The company offers Copy and Printer papers, Commercial Printing papers, Converting papers, and Specialty papers. It operates in three geographical segments: Europe, Latin America, and North America.
Executives
Hirschfeld Tatiana Kalman officer: SVP & GM, Latin America C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6077 PRIMACY PARKWAY, MEMPHIS TN 38119
John V Sims director, officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Karl L Meyers director C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6077 PRIMACY PARKWAY, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Kevin W Ferguson officer: VP, Controller,Chief Acct.Off. C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Thomas A Cleves officer: SVP, Corporate Affairs C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Mark Wilde director C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6077 PRIMACY PARKWAY, MEMPHIS TN 38119
Citigroup Inc 10 percent owner 388 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10013
International Paper Co /new/ 10 percent owner 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Matthew Barron officer: SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary C/O SYLVAMO CORPORATION, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Atlas Capital Resources Gp Iv Llc 10 percent owner 100 NORTHFIELD STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Atlas Capital Gp Iv Lp 10 percent owner 100 NORTHFIELD STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Acr Group Paper Holdings Lp 10 percent owner 100 NORTHFIELD STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Andrew M Bursky 10 percent owner
Timothy J Fazio 10 percent owner ATLAS HOLDINGS LLC, 100 NORTHFIELD STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Acr Group Paper Holdings Jr Gp Llc 10 percent owner 100 NORTHFIELD STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830

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