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Wesco Holdings (TSE:6091) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Wesco Holdings 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:6091' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.35   Max: -0.71
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wesco Holdings was -0.71. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.35.


Wesco Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wesco Holdings'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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Wesco Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Wesco Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.97 -1.99 -0.71 -2.47 -2.40

Wesco Holdings Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Jan25
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 - - - -2.40 -

Competitive Comparison of Wesco Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Wesco Holdings'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.


Wesco Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Wesco Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Wesco Holdings 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 Wesco Holdings 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 * 1.1339+0.528 * 0.9639+0.404 * 0.8937+0.892 * 1.0085+0.115 * 1.0677
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.001434-0.327 * 1.0134
=-2.40

* 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 (Jul24) TTM:Last Year (Jul23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円3,805 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,725 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円4,150 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円13,455 Mil.
Total Assets was 円20,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,171 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円321 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円4,146 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円52 Mil.
Net Income was 円768 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円738 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円3,327 Mil.
Revenue was 円15,593 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,967 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円12,273 Mil.
Total Assets was 円19,950 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3,232 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円352 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円3,928 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円53 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)
=(3804.789 / 15725.32) / (3327.227 / 15593.47)
=0.241953 / 0.213373
=1.1339

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)
=(3966.924 / 15593.47) / (4150.148 / 15725.32)
=0.254396 / 0.263915
=0.9639

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 - (13454.657 + 3171.116) / 20759.72) / (1 - (12272.777 + 3232.223) / 19950.492)
=0.199133 / 0.222826
=0.8937

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
=15725.32 / 15593.47
=1.0085

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))
=(351.684 / (351.684 + 3232.223)) / (320.962 / (320.962 + 3171.116))
=0.098129 / 0.091911
=1.0677

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)
=(0 / 15725.32) / (0 / 15593.47)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((51.922 + 4146.458) / 20759.72) / ((52.844 + 3928.358) / 19950.492)
=0.202237 / 0.199554
=1.0134

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
=(768.062 - 0 - 738.293) / 20759.72
=0.001434

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.

Wesco Holdings has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wesco Holdings Business Description

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Address
Shimadahon cho 2-5-35, Kita-ku, Yubinbango, Okayama, JPN, 700-0033
Wesco Holdings Inc operates as a holding company with an interest in the construction consulting business. It offers construction design, compensation consultant, environment assessment, general survey, aerial survey and geological survey services.

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