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Ryerson Holding (Ryerson Holding) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ryerson Holding 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RYI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ryerson Holding was -1.45. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.58.


Ryerson Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ryerson Holding'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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Ryerson Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Ryerson Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -3.19 -1.45 -2.67 -2.90

Ryerson Holding 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 -2.67 -2.87 -3.14 -3.08 -2.90

Competitive Comparison of Ryerson Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ryerson Holding'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.


Ryerson Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ryerson Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ryerson Holding 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 Ryerson Holding 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 * 1.1254+0.528 * 1.036+0.404 * 1.1587+0.892 * 0.8079+0.115 * 1.2474
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.336+4.679 * -0.0855-0.327 * 1.0631
=-2.90

* 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 $468 Mil.
Revenue was 1112.4 + 1246.7 + 1343.5 + 1406.1 = $5,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was 247.2 + 249.3 + 260.9 + 264.2 = $1,022 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,383 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,570 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $939 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $794 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $634 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $765 Mil.
Net Income was 25.8 + 35 + 37.6 + 47.3 = $146 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.5 + 1.2 + -0.3 + -0.1 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 90.1 + 79.3 + 115.3 + 80.4 = $365 Mil.
Total Receivables was $514 Mil.
Revenue was 1288.2 + 1543.1 + 1743.5 + 1748.8 = $6,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was 163.1 + 271 + 465.9 + 410.1 = $1,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,442 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,334 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $699 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $735 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $619 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $576 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)
=(467.7 / 5108.7) / (514.4 / 6323.6)
=0.09155 / 0.081346
=1.1254

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)
=(1310.1 / 6323.6) / (1021.6 / 5108.7)
=0.207176 / 0.199973
=1.036

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 - (1383.4 + 939) / 2569.6) / (1 - (1441.6 + 698.9) / 2334.3)
=0.096202 / 0.083023
=1.1587

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
=5108.7 / 6323.6
=0.8079

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))
=(59 / (59 + 698.9)) / (62.5 / (62.5 + 939))
=0.077847 / 0.062406
=1.2474

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)
=(793.5 / 5108.7) / (735.2 / 6323.6)
=0.155323 / 0.116263
=1.336

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)
=((765.1 + 633.9) / 2569.6) / ((576.3 + 619.2) / 2334.3)
=0.544443 / 0.512145
=1.0631

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
=(145.7 - 0.3 - 365.1) / 2569.6
=-0.0855

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.

Ryerson Holding has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ryerson Holding (Ryerson Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
227 West Monroe Street, 27th Floor, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Ryerson Holding Corp provides a metals service center, and value-added processor and is a distributor of industrial metals with operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In addition to its North American operations, it conducts processing and distribution operations in China. Its customers range from local, independently owned fabricators and machine shops to large, international original equipment manufacturers. It carries a full line of products in stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, and alloy steels and a limited line of nickel and red metals in various shapes and forms. The company generates substantially all of its revenue from sales of metal products. Geographically, the majority is from the United States.
Executives
Alagu Sundarrajan officer: Chief Information Officer 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Edward J. Lehner director, officer: President & CEO C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Mark S. Silver officer: EVP, GC & Chief HR Officer C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 W MONROE ST, 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Molly D Kannan officer: CAO & Corporate Controller 227 W MONROE ST 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Kirk K Calhoun director 8285 EL RIO STREET, SUITE 130, HOUSTON TX 77054
Carruthers Court D director C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Stephen P. Larson director C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 WEST MONROE, 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Platinum Equity Llc 10 percent owner 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
James J Claussen officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
John E Orth officer: EVP, Operations 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Michael Burbach officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION, 227 W. MONROE ST., 27TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Tom Gores 10 percent owner C/O PLATINUM EQUITY, 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Ryps, Llc 10 percent owner 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Platinum Equity Partners Ii, Llc 10 percent owner C/O PLATINUM EQUITY, 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Platinum Equity Investment Holdings Ii, Llc 10 percent owner C/O PLATINUM EQUITY, 360 NORTH CRESCENT DRIVE, SOUTH BUILDING, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210