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Tessenderlo Group NV (XBRU:TESB) Beneish M-Score : -2.08 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Tessenderlo Group NV 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 -2.08 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:TESB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.08
Current: -2.08

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tessenderlo Group NV was -2.08. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.39.


Tessenderlo Group NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Tessenderlo Group NV 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 -2.89 -3.01 -2.31 -2.19 -2.08

Tessenderlo Group NV 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 -2.31 - -2.19 - -2.08

Competitive Comparison of Tessenderlo Group NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Tessenderlo Group NV'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.


Tessenderlo Group NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Tessenderlo Group NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tessenderlo Group NV 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 Tessenderlo Group NV 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 * 0.9781+0.528 * 1.3543+0.404 * 1.5279+0.892 * 1.1317+0.115 * 1.1083
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0281+4.679 * -0.037637-0.327 * 0.7926
=-2.08

* 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 €455 Mil.
Revenue was €2,928 Mil.
Gross Profit was €558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,258 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,915 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €199 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €406 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €175 Mil.
Net Income was €110 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €219 Mil.
Total Receivables was €411 Mil.
Revenue was €2,588 Mil.
Gross Profit was €668 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,153 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €889 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €349 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €454 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €209 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)
=(455.4 / 2928.3) / (411.4 / 2587.5)
=0.155517 / 0.158995
=0.9781

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)
=(668 / 2587.5) / (558.2 / 2928.3)
=0.258164 / 0.190623
=1.3543

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 - (1257.7 + 1156.1) / 2914.7) / (1 - (1153.4 + 888.7) / 2300.9)
=0.171853 / 0.112478
=1.5279

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
=2928.3 / 2587.5
=1.1317

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))
=(172.4 / (172.4 + 888.7)) / (198.6 / (198.6 + 1156.1))
=0.162473 / 0.146601
=1.1083

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)
=(406.2 / 2928.3) / (349.1 / 2587.5)
=0.138715 / 0.134918
=1.0281

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)
=((175.3 + 490.2) / 2914.7) / ((209.3 + 453.5) / 2300.9)
=0.228325 / 0.288061
=0.7926

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
=(109.5 - 0 - 219.2) / 2914.7
=-0.037637

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.

Tessenderlo Group NV has a M-score of -2.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tessenderlo Group NV (XBRU:TESB) Business Description

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Troonstraat 130 Rue du Trone, Brussels, BEL, 1050
Tessenderlo Group NV is a diversified international agricultural and industrial company. The firm produces and sells products across four segments: Agro, Industrial Solutions, Bio-Valorization, and T-Power. The majority of its revenue comes from the Agro segment, which produces and sells liquid crop fertilizers, potassium sulfate, and crop protection products to the agriculture industry. The Industrial Solutions segment produces and sells plastic pipe systems, water treatment chemicals, and other industrial products. The Bio-Valorization segment processes animal by-products into gelatins for customers in the food, pharmaceutical, health, and nutrition industries. The company's revenue is generated in the United States.

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