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Weir Group (Weir Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Weir Group 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WEGRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Weir Group was -2.15. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.63.


Weir Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Weir Group'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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Weir Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Weir Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.49 -3.29 -2.15 -2.51 -2.70

Weir Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -2.15 - -2.51 - -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Weir Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Weir Group'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.


Weir Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Weir Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Weir Group 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 Weir Group 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 * 0.922+0.528 * 0.9632+0.404 * 0.9653+0.892 * 1.1081+0.115 * 1.1319
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9881+4.679 * -0.042747-0.327 * 0.9779
=-2.66

* 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 $584 Mil.
Revenue was $3,337 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,259 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,378 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,927 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $621 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $689 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,169 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,406 Mil.
Net Income was $288 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $499 Mil.
Total Receivables was $572 Mil.
Revenue was $3,011 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,095 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,374 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,940 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $563 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $146 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $629 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,322 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,318 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)
=(584.177 / 3336.709) / (571.742 / 3011.084)
=0.175076 / 0.189879
=0.922

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)
=(1094.641 / 3011.084) / (1259.367 / 3336.709)
=0.363537 / 0.377428
=0.9632

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 - (2378.228 + 620.886) / 4927.468) / (1 - (2374.421 + 562.972) / 4940.195)
=0.391348 / 0.40541
=0.9653

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
=3336.709 / 3011.084
=1.1081

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))
=(146.163 / (146.163 + 562.972)) / (138.228 / (138.228 + 620.886))
=0.206114 / 0.182091
=1.1319

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)
=(689.241 / 3336.709) / (629.476 / 3011.084)
=0.206563 / 0.209053
=0.9881

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)
=((1406.456 + 1168.861) / 4927.468) / ((1318.027 + 1322.412) / 4940.195)
=0.522645 / 0.534481
=0.9779

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
=(288.481 - 0 - 499.114) / 4927.468
=-0.042747

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.

Weir Group has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Weir Group (Weir Group) Business Description

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Address
1 West Regent Street, Glasgow, GBR, G2 1RW
Weir Group PLC manufactures equipment for minerals and other industrial end markets. The company's operating segment includes Minerals and ESCO. The Minerals segment is into engineering, manufacturing and service processing technology used in abrasive, high-wear mining applications. It is also used in infrastructure and general industrial markets. The ESCO segment is into the provision of Ground Engaging Tools (G.E.T.) for large mining machines. It operates predominantly in mining and infrastructure markets where its technology improves productivity through extended wear life, increased safety and reduced energy consumption. The company generates maximum revenue from the Minerals segment. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from South America.

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