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Select Water Solutions (Select Water Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -3.27 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Select Water Solutions 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 -3.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WTTR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.84   Med: -3.25   Max: -0.51
Current: -3.27

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Select Water Solutions was -0.51. The lowest was -5.84. And the median was -3.25.


Select Water Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Select Water Solutions'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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Select Water Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Select Water Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.25 -5.84 -3.64 -2.11 -3.27

Select Water Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.11 -2.16 -2.58 -3.23 -3.27

Competitive Comparison of Select Water Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Select Water Solutions'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.


Select Water Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Select Water Solutions 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 Select Water Solutions 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 * 0.6493+0.528 * 0.7929+0.404 * 1.3179+0.892 * 1.1427+0.115 * 0.8618
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1446+4.679 * -0.133255-0.327 * 0.8523
=-3.27

* 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 $323 Mil.
Revenue was 374.86 + 389.273 + 404.628 + 416.592 = $1,585 Mil.
Gross Profit was 54.558 + 56.265 + 61.174 + 59.665 = $232 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $454 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,218 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $212 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $38 Mil.
Net Income was 27.595 + 14.346 + 20.115 + 12.347 = $74 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -41.165 + 0.77 + -0.738 + -7.489 = $-49 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 83.193 + 118.213 + 101.965 + -18.016 = $285 Mil.
Total Receivables was $435 Mil.
Revenue was 381.676 + 375.072 + 335.903 + 294.769 = $1,387 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.571 + 58.84 + 35.662 + 24.682 = $161 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $518 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,223 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $547 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $231 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $62 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)
=(322.782 / 1585.353) / (435.07 / 1387.42)
=0.203603 / 0.313582
=0.6493

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)
=(160.755 / 1387.42) / (231.662 / 1585.353)
=0.115866 / 0.146126
=0.7929

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 - (454.059 + 557.085) / 1218.19) / (1 - (517.936 + 547.216) / 1222.853)
=0.169962 / 0.128962
=1.3179

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
=1585.353 / 1387.42
=1.1427

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))
=(114.601 / (114.601 + 547.216)) / (140.077 / (140.077 + 557.085))
=0.173161 / 0.200925
=0.8618

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)
=(155.548 / 1585.353) / (118.935 / 1387.42)
=0.098116 / 0.085724
=1.1446

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)
=((37.799 + 211.547) / 1218.19) / ((62.388 + 231.29) / 1222.853)
=0.204686 / 0.240158
=0.8523

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
=(74.403 - -48.622 - 285.355) / 1218.19
=-0.133255

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.

Select Water Solutions has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Select Water Solutions (Select Water Solutions) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1233 West Loop South, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, USA, 77027
Select Water Solutions Inc provides sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry. These solutions are supported by the company's critical water infrastructure assets, chemical manufacturing, and water treatment and recycling capabilities.
Executives
Brian Szymanski officer: Chief Accounting Officer & VP 1820 I-35 FRONTAGE ROAD, GAINESVILLE TX 76240
Michael Skarke officer: Exec. VP, Water Solutions 1820 NORTH I-35, P.O. BOX 1715, GAINESVILLE TX 76241
Troy W Thacker director C/O FOX PAINE & CO, 950 TOWER LANE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Christina M Ibrahim officer: SVP, GC and CCO 2000 ST. JAMES PLACE, HOUSTON TX 77056
Nick L Swyka officer: CFO & Senior VP 515 POST OAK BLVD., STE. 200, HOUSTON TX 77027
Robin H Fielder director 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Christopher Kile George officer: See Remarks 5660 WICKERSHAM LN, HOUSTON TX 77056
Luis M Fernandez-moreno director ASHLAND INC., 8145 BLAZER DRIVE, WILMINGTON DE 19808
Suzanne Colbert officer: Chief Technology Officer 1233 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77027
Gayle Burleson director ONE CONCHO CENTER, 600 WEST ILLINOIS AVENUE, MIDLAND TX 79701
Scf-vii(a), L.p. 10 percent owner, other: Member of Group 600 TRAVIS ST., STE. 6600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Scf Partners, Inc. 10 percent owner, other: Member of Group 600 TRAVIS STE 6600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Scf-vii(a), G.p., Limited Partnership 10 percent owner, other: Member of Group 600 TRAVIS, SUITE 6600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Holli C. Ladhani director, officer: President and CEO 2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 4500, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mitchell Shauf officer: EVP, Water Services 1820 N. INTERSTATE 35, GAINESVILLE TX 76241