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Luxfer Holdings (Luxfer Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Luxfer Holdings 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LXFR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Luxfer Holdings was -1.97. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.47.


Luxfer Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Luxfer Holdings'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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Luxfer Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Luxfer Holdings 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 -2.27 -2.80 -2.21 -2.11 -2.24

Luxfer Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.05 -2.31 -2.30 -2.24 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Luxfer Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Luxfer Holdings'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.


Luxfer Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Luxfer Holdings 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 Luxfer Holdings 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 * 0.9001+0.528 * 1.143+0.404 * 1.217+0.892 * 0.9191+0.115 * 0.9051
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9343+4.679 * -0.044819-0.327 * 0.9153
=-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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $61.3 Mil.
Revenue was 89.4 + 95.9 + 97.4 + 110.4 = $393.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.4 + 16.7 + 14.6 + 24.2 = $73.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $185.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $386.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $77.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $38.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $72.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $91.3 Mil.
Net Income was 2.7 + -5.8 + -1.3 + 4.7 = $0.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.4 + -22.3 + -1.6 + -2.5 = $-26.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.7 + 16 + 11.5 + 13.2 = $44.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $74.1 Mil.
Revenue was 101.3 + 116.7 + 100.2 + 109.5 = $427.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.1 + 21.9 + 23.2 + 25.7 = $91.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $213.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $421.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $96.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $13.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $111.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $83.2 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)
=(61.3 / 393.1) / (74.1 / 427.7)
=0.15594 / 0.173252
=0.9001

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)
=(91.9 / 427.7) / (73.9 / 393.1)
=0.21487 / 0.187993
=1.143

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 - (185.2 + 77.2) / 386) / (1 - (213.5 + 96.8) / 421.1)
=0.320207 / 0.26312
=1.217

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
=393.1 / 427.7
=0.9191

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))
=(13.2 / (13.2 + 96.8)) / (11.8 / (11.8 + 77.2))
=0.12 / 0.132584
=0.9051

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)
=(38.9 / 393.1) / (45.3 / 427.7)
=0.098957 / 0.105915
=0.9343

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)
=((91.3 + 72.3) / 386) / ((83.2 + 111.8) / 421.1)
=0.423834 / 0.463073
=0.9153

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
=(0.3 - -26.8 - 44.4) / 386
=-0.044819

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.

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


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Luxfer Holdings (Luxfer Holdings) Business Description

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Address
8989 North Port Washington Road, Suite 211, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53217
Luxfer Holdings PLC is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered industrial materials which focuses on value creation by using its broad array of technical know-how and proprietary technologies. Its high-performance materials, components and high-pressure gas containment devices are used in defense and emergency response, healthcare, transportation and general industrial applications. It focuses primarily on product lines related to magnesium alloys, zirconium chemicals and carbon composites. Its product areas, include magnesium aerospace alloys, photo-engraving plates, zirconium chemicals for automotive catalytic converters and high-pressure composite cylinders for breathing applications and a wide variety of other uses. Its segments are Elektron and Gas Cylinders.
Executives
Stephen Webster officer: Group Financial Controller LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Andrew Butcher officer: See Remarks LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Patrick K Mullen director LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Howard Ioan Mead officer: See Remarks LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Mark James Lawday officer: See Remarks LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Richard J Hipple director 10035 HUNTING DRIVE, BRECKSVILLE OH 44141
Sylvia Ann Stein director 1500 DEKOVEN AVE., RACINE WI 53403
Jeffrey C. Moorefield officer: See Remarks C/O LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Lisa G Trimberger director C/O CORPORATE OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST, 6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 300, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Mark Chivers officer: See Remarks LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
David Landless director 8310 S. VALLEY HWY, SUITE 350, DENVER CO 80112
Graham Wardlow officer: See Remarks LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
James Gardella officer: President, Luxfer Magtech LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC, LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Megan Elizabeth Glise officer: Associate General Counsel LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER X0 M27 8LN
Alok Maskara director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2140 LAKE PARK BLVD, RICHARDSON TX 75080

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