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Vallourec (XPAR:VK) Beneish M-Score : -3.02 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Vallourec 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:VK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.48   Med: -3.08   Max: 0.96
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Vallourec was 0.96. The lowest was -13.48. And the median was -3.08.


Vallourec Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vallourec'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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Vallourec Beneish M-Score Chart

Vallourec 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 -3.04 -3.78 -2.33 -2.45 -3.20

Vallourec Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.97 -3.20 -3.24 -2.99 -3.02

Competitive Comparison of Vallourec's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Vallourec'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.


Vallourec's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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



Vallourec 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 Vallourec 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 * 0.9707+0.528 * 1.0935+0.404 * 0.834+0.892 * 0.7892+0.115 * -1.0022
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3509+4.679 * -0.014629-0.327 * 0.8366
=-3.02

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €586 Mil.
Revenue was 894 + 1085 + 990 + 1275.719 = €4,245 Mil.
Gross Profit was 261 + 311 + 276 + 390.055 = €1,238 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,921 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,191 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,809 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €-206 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €318 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,630 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €766 Mil.
Net Income was 73 + 111 + 105 + 104.91 = €394 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 150 + 35 + 161 + 123.849 = €470 Mil.
Total Receivables was €765 Mil.
Revenue was 1142 + 1358 + 1338 + 1540.7 = €5,379 Mil.
Gross Profit was 324 + 468 + 372 + 551.557 = €1,716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,392 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,907 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,886 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €298 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,864 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,395 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)
=(586 / 4244.719) / (765 / 5378.7)
=0.138054 / 0.142228
=0.9707

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)
=(1715.557 / 5378.7) / (1238.055 / 4244.719)
=0.318954 / 0.291669
=1.0935

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 - (2921 + 1809) / 5191) / (1 - (3392 + 1886) / 5907)
=0.088808 / 0.106484
=0.834

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
=4244.719 / 5378.7
=0.7892

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))
=(278.127 / (278.127 + 1886)) / (-205.612 / (-205.612 + 1809))
=0.128517 / -0.128236
=-1.0022

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)
=(317.7 / 4244.719) / (298.005 / 5378.7)
=0.074846 / 0.055405
=1.3509

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)
=((766 + 1630) / 5191) / ((1395 + 1864) / 5907)
=0.461568 / 0.551718
=0.8366

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
=(393.91 - 0 - 469.849) / 5191
=-0.014629

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.

Vallourec has a M-score of -3.02 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Vallourec Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12 Rue de la Verrerie, Meudon, FRA, 92190
Vallourec SA is engaged in the provision of tubular solutions to the oil and gas industry. Its expertise also extends to the industry sector including mechanicals, automobile, and construction. The company has structured its operations into the following business segments, Seamless Tubes, Specialty Products and and Holding companies and other. The group has a large portfolio of tubular products including a range of seamless tubes, specialty tubes; and connections and accessories. Its primary geographic markets are Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Rest of the World. Geographically the company receives maximum revenue from North America.

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