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Paz Retail And Energy (XTAE:PAZ) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Paz Retail And Energy 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTAE:PAZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.58
Current: -3.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Paz Retail And Energy was -1.58. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.58.


Paz Retail And Energy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paz Retail And Energy'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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Paz Retail And Energy Beneish M-Score Chart

Paz Retail And Energy 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 -2.98 -2.50 -1.58 -2.44 -3.05

Paz Retail And Energy 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 -2.44 -2.45 -2.31 -0.46 -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Paz Retail And Energy's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Paz Retail And Energy'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.


Paz Retail And Energy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Paz Retail And Energy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paz Retail And Energy's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Paz Retail And Energy 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 Paz Retail And Energy 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 * 0.9974+0.528 * 0.8518+0.404 * 1.0666+0.892 * 0.8963+0.115 * 0.2949
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1103+4.679 * -0.072062-0.327 * 0.9552
=-3.05

* 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 ₪1,737 Mil.
Revenue was 2784 + 3072 + 3056 + 2994 = ₪11,906 Mil.
Gross Profit was 598 + 623 + 610 + 603 = ₪2,434 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪2,934 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪10,491 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪4,098 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪500 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪415 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪3,115 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪4,005 Mil.
Net Income was 101 + 101 + 248 + 200 = ₪650 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = ₪0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 391 + 325 + 299 + 391 = ₪1,406 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₪1,943 Mil.
Revenue was 3063 + 3630 + 3201 + 3389 = ₪13,283 Mil.
Gross Profit was 521 + 621 + 586 + 585 = ₪2,313 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₪3,674 Mil.
Total Assets was ₪11,348 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₪4,166 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₪138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₪417 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₪3,290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₪4,773 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)
=(1737 / 11906) / (1943 / 13283)
=0.145893 / 0.146277
=0.9974

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)
=(2313 / 13283) / (2434 / 11906)
=0.174132 / 0.204435
=0.8518

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 - (2934 + 4098) / 10491) / (1 - (3674 + 4166) / 11348)
=0.329711 / 0.309129
=1.0666

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
=11906 / 13283
=0.8963

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))
=(138 / (138 + 4166)) / (500 / (500 + 4098))
=0.032063 / 0.108743
=0.2949

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)
=(415 / 11906) / (417 / 13283)
=0.034856 / 0.031394
=1.1103

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)
=((4005 + 3115) / 10491) / ((4773 + 3290) / 11348)
=0.678677 / 0.710522
=0.9552

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
=(650 - 0 - 1406) / 10491
=-0.072062

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.

Paz Retail And Energy has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Paz Retail And Energy Business Description

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Address
Euro Park, Holland Building, Kibbutz Yakum, Tel Aviv, ISR, 60972
Paz Retail And Energy Ltd formerly Paz Oil Co Ltd is a energy company that engages in the refining, production, storage, importing and marketing of fuel products. Alongside these operations, Paz has fuel product storage, distribution terminals, and a network of filling stations and convenience stores. The majority of revenue can be traced back to the company's retail and wholesale and refining divisions. The R&W division participates in the marketing, distributing, and transporting of oil at filling stations. This division also is involved in the management, leasing, logistics, and maintenance of many of the filling stations and convenience stores. Operations under the refining division include the import of crude oil and related products, production of oil distillates.

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