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Flowserve (Flowserve) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Flowserve 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FLS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flowserve was -2.07. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.59.


Flowserve Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Flowserve 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 -2.50 -2.69 -2.55 -2.07 -2.54

Flowserve Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.07 -2.10 -2.19 -2.31 -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Flowserve's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Flowserve'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.


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

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

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



Flowserve 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 Flowserve 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 * 0.8823+0.528 * 0.9307+0.404 * 0.982+0.892 * 1.1951+0.115 * 1.057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9862+4.679 * -0.020953-0.327 * 0.9814
=-2.54

* 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 $1,162 Mil.
Revenue was 1165.178 + 1094.718 + 1080.376 + 980.305 = $4,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 339.543 + 317.694 + 322.76 + 296.83 = $1,277 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,704 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,109 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $663 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $961 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,439 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,306 Mil.
Net Income was 62.617 + 46.156 + 51.203 + 26.766 = $187 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17.934 + -9.083 + -1.573 + -3.396 = $-32 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 194.632 + 80.756 + 23.796 + 26.588 = $326 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,102 Mil.
Revenue was 1038.959 + 872.881 + 882.222 + 821.058 = $3,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was 295.242 + 239.577 + 249.829 + 209.647 = $994 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,451 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,791 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $676 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $815 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,243 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,379 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)
=(1162.097 / 4320.577) / (1102.089 / 3615.12)
=0.268968 / 0.304855
=0.8823

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)
=(994.295 / 3615.12) / (1276.827 / 4320.577)
=0.275038 / 0.295522
=0.9307

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 - (2703.777 + 662.588) / 5108.719) / (1 - (2450.972 + 675.925) / 4790.634)
=0.341055 / 0.34729
=0.982

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
=4320.577 / 3615.12
=1.1951

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))
=(90.953 / (90.953 + 675.925)) / (83.747 / (83.747 + 662.588))
=0.118602 / 0.112211
=1.057

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)
=(961.16 / 4320.577) / (815.475 / 3615.12)
=0.222461 / 0.225573
=0.9862

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)
=((1305.972 + 1438.576) / 5108.719) / ((1379.347 + 1243.151) / 4790.634)
=0.537228 / 0.547422
=0.9814

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
=(186.742 - -31.986 - 325.772) / 5108.719
=-0.020953

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.

Flowserve has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Flowserve (Flowserve) Business Description

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Address
5215 North O’Connor Boulevard, Suite 700, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Flowserve Corp is a manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. It develops precision-engineered flow control equipment to monitor movement and protect customers' materials and processes. It offers an extensive range of pumps, valves, seals, and services for several global industries, including oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and water management. In addition, Flowserve has a worldwide network of Quick Response Centers to provide aftermarket equipment services. The aftermarket services help customers with installation, advanced diagnostics, repair, and retrofitting. Sales are roughly split across many global regions, with North America and Europe contributing the majority of total revenue.
Executives
Thomas B Okray director 5008 AIRPORT ROAD NW, ROANOKE VA 24012
Kenneth I Siegel director 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Susan Claire Hudson officer: Chief Legal Officer 5215 N O CONNOR BLVD, # 700, IRVING TX 75039
Lamar L. Duhon officer: President, AMSS 5215 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 700, IRVING TX 75039
Kirk Wilson officer: President, AMSS 5215 NORTH O'CONNOR BLVD #2300, IRVING TX 75039
Tamara Morytko officer: President, FPD 1250 NE LOOP 410, SUITE 1000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Carlyn R. Taylor director 5215 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 2300, IRVING TX 75039
Scott K Vopni officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Sanjay Chowbey officer: President, AMSS 525 WILLIAM PENN PLACE, SUITE 3300, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Amy B Schwetz officer: Chief Financial Officer 701 MARKET STREET, ST. LOUIS MO 63101
Sujeet Chand director ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
Lanesha Minnix officer: SVP, Chief Legal Officer TWO LAKESIDE COMMONS, BUILDING TWO, 980 HAMMOND DRIVE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
John Lenander officer: President, FCO 5215 NORTH O'CONNOR BLVD SUITE 2300, IRVING TX 75039
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