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PCC Exol (WAR:PCX) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is PCC Exol 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:PCX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.76
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PCC Exol was -1.76. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.61.


PCC Exol Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PCC Exol'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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PCC Exol Beneish M-Score Chart

PCC Exol Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -1.76 -2.28 -2.92 -2.58

PCC Exol Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.92 -2.81 -2.64 -2.83 -2.58

Competitive Comparison of PCC Exol's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, PCC Exol'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.


PCC Exol's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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


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PCC Exol 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 PCC Exol 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 * 1.1146+0.528 * 1.044+0.404 * 0.9868+0.892 * 0.9999+0.115 * 1.0261
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0663+4.679 * -0.033497-0.327 * 1.1792
=-2.58

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł140.7 Mil.
Revenue was 245.895 + 230.306 + 230.121 + 241.802 = zł948.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 44.594 + 38.834 + 41.011 + 41.707 = zł166.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł318.0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł966.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł339.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł17.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł108.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł258.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł205.9 Mil.
Net Income was 11.418 + 6.51 + 8.685 + 8.979 = zł35.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14.899 + 7.85 + 25.875 + 19.355 = zł68.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł126.2 Mil.
Revenue was 213.477 + 227.427 + 225.71 + 281.6 = zł948.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33.919 + 41.993 + 40.333 + 57.22 = zł173.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł235.0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł811.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł313.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł16.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł102.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł165.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł165.1 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)
=(140.668 / 948.124) / (126.212 / 948.214)
=0.148365 / 0.133105
=1.1146

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)
=(173.465 / 948.214) / (166.146 / 948.124)
=0.182939 / 0.175237
=1.044

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 - (317.967 + 339.153) / 966.869) / (1 - (235.004 + 313.141) / 811.629)
=0.320363 / 0.324636
=0.9868

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
=948.124 / 948.214
=0.9999

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))
=(16.669 / (16.669 + 313.141)) / (17.571 / (17.571 + 339.153))
=0.050541 / 0.049257
=1.0261

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)
=(108.7 / 948.124) / (101.951 / 948.214)
=0.114647 / 0.107519
=1.0663

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)
=((205.927 + 258.757) / 966.869) / ((165.116 + 165.688) / 811.629)
=0.480607 / 0.40758
=1.1792

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
=(35.592 - 0 - 67.979) / 966.869
=-0.033497

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.

PCC Exol has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PCC Exol Business Description

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Ulica Sienkiewicza 4, Brzeg Dolny, POL, 56-120
PCC Exol SA is engaged in the production and distribution of chemical products. The company operates internationally in three divisions: Chemicals, Energy and Logistics.