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WAWIF (Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Mar. 13, 2025)


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What is Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAWIF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.98   Med: -3.57   Max: 2.22
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA was 2.22. The lowest was -6.98. And the median was -3.57.


Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA'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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Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA 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 -3.94 -6.98 -3.94 -3.25 -2.92

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA 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 -3.25 -3.22 -3.43 -3.52 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA'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.


Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA 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 Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA 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 * 1.0315+0.528 * 0.9964+0.404 * 0.7857+0.892 * 1.0309+0.115 * 0.9898
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.095952-0.327 * 1.1369
=-3.01

* 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 $655 Mil.
Revenue was 1341 + 1353 + 1359 + 1255 = $5,308 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1197 + 1210 + 1215 + 1107 = $4,729 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,650 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,400 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,262 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $579 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,530 Mil.
Net Income was 265 + 234 + 292 + 165 = $956 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 413 + 554 + 393 + 402 = $1,762 Mil.
Total Receivables was $616 Mil.
Revenue was 1281 + 1311 + 1302 + 1255 = $5,149 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1136 + 1168 + 1157 + 1110 = $4,571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,690 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,642 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,313 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $578 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,994 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)
=(655 / 5308) / (616 / 5149)
=0.123399 / 0.119635
=1.0315

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)
=(4571 / 5149) / (4729 / 5308)
=0.887745 / 0.890919
=0.9964

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 - (2650 + 5262) / 8400) / (1 - (2690 + 5313) / 8642)
=0.058095 / 0.073941
=0.7857

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
=5308 / 5149
=1.0309

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))
=(578 / (578 + 5313)) / (579 / (579 + 5262))
=0.098116 / 0.099127
=0.9898

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 / 5308) / (0 / 5149)
=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)
=((2530 + 2351) / 8400) / ((2994 + 1423) / 8642)
=0.581071 / 0.511109
=1.1369

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
=(956 - 0 - 1762) / 8400
=-0.095952

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.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA Business Description

Address
Strandveien 20, Lysaker, NOR, 1366
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA is a transportation and logistics solutions company. The company has three reportable operating segments namely Shipping services; Logistics services and Government services. It generates maximum revenue from the Shipping services segment. The shipping services segment is engaged in ocean transport of cars and RoRo cargo. Its main customers are global car manufacturers as well as manufacturers of construction and other high and heavy equipment. The shipping services segment is engaged in ocean transport of cars and RoRo cargo. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Americas.