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TSE (Trinseo) Beneish M-Score : -3.50 (As of Jul. 17, 2025)


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What is Trinseo 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -2.85   Max: 0.82
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trinseo was 0.82. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -2.85.


Trinseo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Trinseo 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 -2.97 -2.04 -2.21 -3.39 -3.62

Trinseo Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -3.60 -3.73 -3.67 -3.62 -3.50

Competitive Comparison of Trinseo's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Trinseo'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.


Trinseo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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


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Trinseo 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 Trinseo 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 * 0.8926+0.528 * 0.5843+0.404 * 0.9992+0.892 * 0.9472+0.115 * 0.977
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2421+4.679 * -0.121921-0.327 * 1.1226
=-3.50

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $471 Mil.
Revenue was 784.8 + 821.5 + 867.7 + 920 = $3,394 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63.8 + 56 + 80.6 + 68.4 = $269 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,036 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,655 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $636 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $348 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $689 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,358 Mil.
Net Income was -79 + -117.9 + -87.3 + -67.8 = $-352 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 21.4 + -15.2 + 4.8 + 18.9 = $30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -110.2 + 85.1 + 8.8 + -41.9 = $-58 Mil.
Total Receivables was $557 Mil.
Revenue was 904 + 837.5 + 879 + 962.6 = $3,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was 60.6 + 20.3 + 31.3 + 53.6 = $166 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,197 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,989 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $685 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $210 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $296 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $732 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,324 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)
=(470.5 / 3394) / (556.5 / 3583.1)
=0.138627 / 0.155312
=0.8926

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)
=(165.8 / 3583.1) / (268.8 / 3394)
=0.046273 / 0.079199
=0.5843

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 - (1036 + 635.9) / 2655) / (1 - (1196.7 + 684.9) / 2989.4)
=0.370282 / 0.370576
=0.9992

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
=3394 / 3583.1
=0.9472

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))
=(210.2 / (210.2 + 684.9)) / (201.2 / (201.2 + 635.9))
=0.234834 / 0.240354
=0.977

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)
=(347.9 / 3394) / (295.7 / 3583.1)
=0.102504 / 0.082526
=1.2421

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)
=((2357.8 + 689.3) / 2655) / ((2324.2 + 732) / 2989.4)
=1.147684 / 1.022346
=1.1226

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
=(-352 - 29.9 - -58.2) / 2655
=-0.121921

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.

Trinseo has a M-score of -3.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trinseo Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
440 East Swedesford Road, Suite 301, Wayne, PA, USA, 19087
Trinseo PLC is a materials company and manufacturer of latex and plastics products. The company's operating segments include Latex Binders, Americas Styrenics, Engineered Materials, and Polymer Solutions. Maximum revenue is generated from its Polymer Solutions segment, which consists of various polymers, the majority of which are for automotive, building, and construction applications. The product offerings of this segment include ABS, styrene-acrylonitrile, polystyrene, and polycarbonate products, which are marketed through brands like Magnum and Styron. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Europe, followed by the United States, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
Johanna Frisch officer: Treasurer C/O TRINSEO PLC, 1000 CHESTERBROOK BLVD., SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Jeffrey J Cote director C/O SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 529 PLEASANT STREET, ATTLEBORO MA 02703
Mark E Tomkins director VULCAN MATERIALS CO, 1200 URBAN CENTER DR, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Angelo N. Chaclas officer: See Remarks C/O TRINSEO S.A., 1000 CHESTERBROOK BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Frank A Bozich officer: President and CEO PO BOX 1046, SCHENECTADY NY 12301
Matthew Farrell director
Roger Greene officer: VP, GLOBAL CONTROLLER & PAO C/O TRINSEO PLC, 440 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 301, WAYNE PA 19087
David Phillip Stasse officer: See Remarks C/O FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC., 6501 WILLIAM CANNON DRIVE WEST, AUSTIN TX 78735
Jeanmarie F. Desmond director C/O E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 730, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Timothy J Thomas officer: Vice President C/O TRINSEO S.A., 1000 CHESTERBROOK BLVD., SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312
Philip R Martens director PLEXUS CORP., ONE PLEXUS WAY, NEENAH WI 54956
Kessel Bregje Van officer: SVP, Base Plastics 440 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 301, WAYNE PA 19087
Han Hendriks officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O TRINSEO PLC, 440 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 301, WAYNE PA 19087
M&g Investment Management Ltd 10 percent owner 10 FENCHURCH AVENUE, LONDON X0 EC3M 5AG
Bernard M Skeete officer: VP, CAO and Global Controller C/O TRINSEO S.A., 1000 CHESTERBROOK BLVD., SUITE 300, BERWYN PA 19312