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Fox-Wizel (XTAE:FOX) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Fox-Wizel 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 Fox-Wizel's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XTAE:FOX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.54   Max: 0.34
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fox-Wizel was 0.34. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.54.


Fox-Wizel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fox-Wizel'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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Fox-Wizel Beneish M-Score Chart

Fox-Wizel 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 -2.52 -2.64 -2.69 -2.64 -2.85

Fox-Wizel 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 -2.82 -2.85 -3.12 -3.10 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Fox-Wizel's Beneish M-Score

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Fox-Wizel'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.


Fox-Wizel's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fox-Wizel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fox-Wizel 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 Fox-Wizel 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 * 0.9547+0.528 * 0.9786+0.404 * 1.1134+0.892 * 1.1194+0.115 * 1.0397
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.864+4.679 * -0.119132-0.327 * 1.024
=-2.92

* 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 ₪789 Mil.
Revenue was 1631.787 + 1587.18 + 1301.889 + 1447.221 = ₪5,968 Mil.
Gross Profit was 920.932 + 949.195 + 708.973 + 809.983 = ₪3,389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪3,450 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪8,663 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪4,360 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪674 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪635 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪2,513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪3,705 Mil.
Net Income was 51.812 + 95.578 + 27.329 + 73.029 = ₪248 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 141.427 + 391.6 + 224.986 + 521.75 = ₪1,280 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪738 Mil.
Revenue was 1398.754 + 1328.452 + 1209.795 + 1394.29 = ₪5,331 Mil.
Gross Profit was 759.802 + 773.36 + 622.751 + 806.834 = ₪2,963 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪3,355 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪7,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪3,501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪566 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪657 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪2,164 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪3,108 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)
=(788.671 / 5968.077) / (737.929 / 5331.291)
=0.132148 / 0.138415
=0.9547

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)
=(2962.747 / 5331.291) / (3389.083 / 5968.077)
=0.555728 / 0.567869
=0.9786

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 - (3449.603 + 4360.403) / 8662.792) / (1 - (3354.857 + 3501.267) / 7521.119)
=0.098442 / 0.088417
=1.1134

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
=5968.077 / 5331.291
=1.1194

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))
=(565.825 / (565.825 + 3501.267)) / (673.589 / (673.589 + 4360.403))
=0.139123 / 0.133808
=1.0397

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)
=(635.378 / 5968.077) / (656.945 / 5331.291)
=0.106463 / 0.123224
=0.864

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)
=((3704.672 + 2513.47) / 8662.792) / ((3108.173 + 2164.133) / 7521.119)
=0.717799 / 0.701
=1.024

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
=(247.748 - 0 - 1279.763) / 8662.792
=-0.119132

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.

Fox-Wizel has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fox-Wizel Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Hermon Street, POB 76 Ben Gurion Airport, Airport City, ISR, 70100
Fox-Wizel Ltd is an Israel-based company which is engaged in apparel manufacturing. The company business activities include design, production distribution, marketing and selling of fashion apparel for men, women, and children; housewares and textile products; footwear, bags, and accessories. It is also engaged in the production of soaps, candles, bath and aromatic products. The company owns a number of brands including Fox, American Eagle, Aerie, TCP, Charles & Keith, Laline and Mango. It organizes its business into two segments namely fashion and home fashion and aromatic bath and body care products. The company operates its business across the globe. It generates the majority of its revenue from Israel.