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Huntsman (Huntsman) Beneish M-Score

: -2.48 (As of Today)
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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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huntsman was -2.02. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.57.


Huntsman Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huntsman'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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Huntsman Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -2.02 -2.28 -3.06 -2.48

Huntsman 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.06 -2.94 -2.79 -2.59 -2.48

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Huntsman'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.


Huntsman Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Huntsman 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 Huntsman 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 * 1.1854+0.528 * 1.2997+0.404 * 1.0697+0.892 * 0.7617+0.115 * 1.0068
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2723+4.679 * -0.023455-0.327 * 0.9732
=-2.48

* 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 $753 Mil.
Revenue was 1403 + 1506 + 1596 + 1606 = $6,111 Mil.
Gross Profit was 152 + 231 + 254 + 269 = $906 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,314 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,742 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $278 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $689 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,172 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,010 Mil.
Net Income was -71 + 0 + 19 + 153 = $101 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1 + 24 + 18 + 19 = $62 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 164 + 163 + 36 + -154 = $209 Mil.
Total Receivables was $834 Mil.
Revenue was 1650 + 2011 + 2170 + 2192 = $8,023 Mil.
Gross Profit was 190 + 349 + 492 + 515 = $1,546 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,145 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $281 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $711 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,701 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,007 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)
=(753 / 6111) / (834 / 8023)
=0.12322 / 0.103951
=1.1854

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)
=(1546 / 8023) / (906 / 6111)
=0.192696 / 0.148257
=1.2997

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 - (2314 + 2742) / 7248) / (1 - (3145 + 2751) / 8220)
=0.302428 / 0.282725
=1.0697

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
=6111 / 8023
=0.7617

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))
=(281 / (281 + 2751)) / (278 / (278 + 2742))
=0.092678 / 0.092053
=1.0068

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)
=(689 / 6111) / (711 / 8023)
=0.112748 / 0.08862
=1.2723

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)
=((2010 + 1172) / 7248) / ((2007 + 1701) / 8220)
=0.439018 / 0.451095
=0.9732

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
=(101 - 62 - 209) / 7248
=-0.023455

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.

Huntsman has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Huntsman (Huntsman) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Huntsman Corp is a us-based manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Its product portfolio comprises Methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), Amines, Maleic anhydride, Epoxy-based polymer formulations. The company's products are used in adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, among others. Its operating segments are Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. It derives most of its revenue from the Polyurethanes segment which includes MDI, polyols, TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), and other polyurethane-related products. Its geographical segments are the United States & Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific, and the Rest of the world.
Executives
David M Stryker officer: Exec VP, GC and Sec 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Curtis E Espeland director C/O EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO, 200 S WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT TN 37660-5280
David B Sewell director 101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Munoz Barcelo Jose Antonio director C/O HUNTSMAN CORPORATION, 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Steven C. Jorgensen officer: VP & Controller 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Philip M. Lister officer: Exec VP & CFO 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Randy W. Wright officer: VP and Controller 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Scott J Wright officer: Division President 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Jeanne Mcgovern director 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Mary C Beckerle director 500 HUNTSMAN WAY, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108
Brittany Benko officer: Sr. VP, EHS 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Charlton R. Hirsch officer: SVP, Performance Products 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Cynthia Egan director 7117 BELLONA AVENUE, BALTIMORE MD 21212
Sonia Dula director 4000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD., SUITE 650, CORAL GABLES FL 33146
Peter R Huntsman director, officer: President and CEO WATERWAY 1, 10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380