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Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers (Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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

SLMNP.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.41   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.41
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers was -0.41. The lowest was -4.41. And the median was -2.52.


Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers'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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Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Beneish M-Score Chart

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.41 -2.27 -3.00 -2.53

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Quarterly Data
Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18
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 -2.79 -2.53 -2.46 -2.32 -2.44

Competitive Comparison of Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers'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.


Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers 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 Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers 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 * 0.9695+0.528 * 1.1132+0.404 * 0.9508+0.892 * 1.1135+0.115 * 0.9909
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9816+4.679 * -0.016043-0.327 * 1.0088
=-2.44

* 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 (May18) TTM:Last Year (May17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $443.71 Mil.
Revenue was 722.24 + 650.098 + 674.623 + 646.651 = $2,693.61 Mil.
Gross Profit was 97.499 + 91.695 + 105.084 + 91.135 = $385.41 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $841.33 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,769.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $282.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $77.69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $303.68 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $490.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $897.24 Mil.
Net Income was 5.048 + 5.387 + 14.715 + 9.279 = $34.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.62 + 0.242 + 2.721 + -4.072 = $-1.73 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.019 + -38.135 + 25.518 + 31.152 = $64.55 Mil.
Total Receivables was $411.00 Mil.
Revenue was 645.795 + 568.678 + 600 + 604.586 = $2,419.06 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.427 + 89.186 + 101.015 + 96.693 = $385.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $804.68 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,787.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $296.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $80.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $277.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $478.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $910.13 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)
=(443.705 / 2693.612) / (411.004 / 2419.059)
=0.164725 / 0.169902
=0.9695

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)
=(385.321 / 2419.059) / (385.413 / 2693.612)
=0.159285 / 0.143084
=1.1132

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 - (841.329 + 282.528) / 1769.99) / (1 - (804.675 + 296.485) / 1787.373)
=0.365049 / 0.383923
=0.9508

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
=2693.612 / 2419.059
=1.1135

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))
=(80.59 / (80.59 + 296.485)) / (77.692 / (77.692 + 282.528))
=0.213724 / 0.215679
=0.9909

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)
=(303.68 / 2693.612) / (277.85 / 2419.059)
=0.112741 / 0.114859
=0.9816

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)
=((897.243 + 490.393) / 1769.99) / ((910.132 + 478.921) / 1787.373)
=0.78398 / 0.777148
=1.0088

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
=(34.429 - -1.729 - 64.554) / 1769.99
=-0.016043

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.

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers (Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers) Business Description

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Address
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77010
Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc manufactures and sells a variety of plastics and chemical-based products. The firm's product portfolio includes Engineered Thermoplastics, Masterbatch, Engineered Composites, Specialty Powders, and Distribution Services. The company organizes itself into four main segments by geography. Europe, Middle East, and Africa segment generate more revenue than any other segment. The other segments are the United States and Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Carol S Eicher director ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY, 100 INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19106
Allen A Spizzo director 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Kathleen M. Oswald director 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, AKRON OH 44308
Gary D. Phillips officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD., AKRON OH 44333
John W Richardson officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44316-0001
Andreas K Gunther officer: EVP - Chief Human Resources 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Brent Middleton officer: SVP GM USCAN 1228 TITAN WAY, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Frank Roederer officer: SVP & GM Engineered Composites 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Rainer Schewe officer: EVP Global Supply Chain 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Andrean Horton officer: Senior Corp. Counsel 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Kevin T Andrews officer: SVP - GM Engineered Composites 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Kristopher R Westbrooks officer: VP - Controller and CAO 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Stacy R Walter officer: VP - Internal Audit 3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333
Timothy J Mcdannold officer: Treasurer - Dir.Risk Mngmnt. 5995 MAYFAIR ROAD, NORTH CANTON OH 44720
Heinrich Lingnau-schneider officer: VP & General Manager - Europe 3550 WEST MARKET STREET, AKRON OH 44333

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