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Tradeweb Markets (Tradeweb Markets) Beneish M-Score : -0.86 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Tradeweb Markets 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.86 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.61   Max: -0.86
Current: -0.86

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tradeweb Markets was -0.86. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.61.


Tradeweb Markets Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tradeweb Markets'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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Tradeweb Markets Beneish M-Score Chart

Tradeweb Markets Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.12 -2.95 -2.55 -2.61 -0.86

Tradeweb Markets 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 -2.61 -2.99 -2.16 -2.68 -0.86

Competitive Comparison of Tradeweb Markets's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Tradeweb Markets'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.


Tradeweb Markets's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Tradeweb Markets's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tradeweb Markets 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 Tradeweb Markets 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 * 3.1639+0.528 * 0.9698+0.404 * 0.8766+0.892 * 1.1257+0.115 * 0.9767
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0089+4.679 * -0.052142-0.327 * 1.5084
=-0.86

* 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 $550 Mil.
Revenue was 370 + 328.357 + 310.613 + 329.249 = $1,338 Mil.
Gross Profit was 244.128 + 212.341 + 206.689 + 214.756 = $878 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,294 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,060 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $59 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $185 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $187 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $894 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $27 Mil.
Net Income was 89.314 + 98.614 + 89.082 + 87.856 = $365 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -11.1 + -1.907 + -0.456 + 0.341 = $-13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 244.761 + 217.389 + 213.099 + 70.84 = $746 Mil.
Total Receivables was $154 Mil.
Revenue was 293.042 + 287.115 + 297.138 + 311.486 = $1,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 191.222 + 184.395 + 187.248 + 193.495 = $756 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,436 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,260 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $179 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28 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)
=(549.585 / 1338.219) / (154.308 / 1188.781)
=0.410684 / 0.129804
=3.1639

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)
=(756.36 / 1188.781) / (877.914 / 1338.219)
=0.636248 / 0.656032
=0.9698

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 - (2293.859 + 58.765) / 7059.538) / (1 - (1436.443 + 62.346) / 6260.131)
=0.666745 / 0.760582
=0.8766

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
=1338.219 / 1188.781
=1.1257

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))
=(178.879 / (178.879 + 62.346)) / (185.35 / (185.35 + 58.765))
=0.741544 / 0.759273
=0.9767

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)
=(187.295 / 1338.219) / (164.908 / 1188.781)
=0.139958 / 0.13872
=1.0089

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)
=((27.463 + 893.961) / 7059.538) / ((27.943 + 513.737) / 6260.131)
=0.130522 / 0.086529
=1.5084

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
=(364.866 - -13.122 - 746.089) / 7059.538
=-0.052142

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.

Tradeweb Markets has a M-score of -0.86 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Tradeweb Markets (Tradeweb Markets) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York City, Tradeweb Markets is a leading fixed-income trading platform. While it does offer electronic processing for some voice-negotiated trades, the company focuses primarily on providing electronic trading networks that connect broker/dealers, institutional clients, and retail customers. While the company offers trading in a wide variety of products, the bulk of its business is in U.S. and European government debt, mortgage-backed securities, interest-rate swaps, and U.S. and international corporate bonds. The firm also sells fixed-income trading and price data, primarily through a deal with Refinitiv's Eikon service.
Executives
William Hult director, officer: President TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Douglas Friedman officer: General Counsel and Secretary TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Scott Zucker officer: Chief Admin. and Risk Officer TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Enrico Bruni officer: Managing Director, Europe/Asia TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Justin Peterson officer: Chief Technology Officer TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Rana Yared director 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Catherine Johnson director 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Tradeweb Markets Inc. director 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Steven Berns director TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sara Furber officer: Chief Financial Officer MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lee Olesky director, officer: Chief Executive Officer TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Troy Dixon director PO BOX 25250, PMB 13941, MIAMI FL 33102
Jacques Aigrain director C/O LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V., DELFTSEPLEIN 27E, ROTTERDAM P7 3013AA
Simon Maisey officer: Managing Director, Corp. Dev. TRADEWEB MARKETS INC., 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Balbir Bakhshi director 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036