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BW Epic Kosan (OSL:BWEK) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is BW Epic Kosan 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:BWEK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.27
Current: -2.62

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BW Epic Kosan was -1.27. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.62.


BW Epic Kosan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BW Epic Kosan'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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BW Epic Kosan Beneish M-Score Chart

BW Epic Kosan Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.61 -2.01 -1.33 -2.57

BW Epic Kosan Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 -2.08 -2.13 -2.57 -3.04 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of BW Epic Kosan's Beneish M-Score

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, BW Epic Kosan'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.


BW Epic Kosan's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, BW Epic Kosan's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



BW Epic Kosan 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 BW Epic Kosan 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 * 0.9657+0.528 * 0.9089+0.404 * 1.7265+0.892 * 1.1235+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1907+4.679 * -0.098099-0.327 * 0.9105
=-2.62

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr414 Mil.
Revenue was 939.157 + 905.778 + 886.887 + 975.249 = kr3,707 Mil.
Gross Profit was 543.145 + 542.413 + -850.084 + 507.706 = kr743 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,405 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,225 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,525 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr103 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,242 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,525 Mil.
Net Income was 123.478 + 126.388 + 1.66 + 92.685 = kr344 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 236.992 + 382.322 + 505.268 + 222.649 = kr1,347 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr381 Mil.
Revenue was 842.093 + 800.36 + 857.92 + 799.161 = kr3,300 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446.401 + 448.767 + -727.748 + 433.781 = kr601 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,064 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,528 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8,305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,179 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3,700 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)
=(413.545 / 3707.071) / (381.139 / 3299.534)
=0.111556 / 0.115513
=0.9657

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)
=(601.201 / 3299.534) / (743.18 / 3707.071)
=0.182208 / 0.200476
=0.9089

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 - (1404.698 + 8525.496) / 10224.547) / (1 - (1064.46 + 8305.126) / 9528.474)
=0.028789 / 0.016675
=1.7265

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
=3707.071 / 3299.534
=1.1235

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))
=(0 / (0 + 8305.126)) / (0 / (0 + 8525.496))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(103.339 / 3707.071) / (77.244 / 3299.534)
=0.027876 / 0.023411
=1.1907

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)
=((3525.413 + 1242.191) / 10224.547) / ((3700.265 + 1179.484) / 9528.474)
=0.46629 / 0.512123
=0.9105

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
=(344.211 - 0 - 1347.231) / 10224.547
=-0.098099

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.

BW Epic Kosan has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BW Epic Kosan (OSL:BWEK) Business Description

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Address
10 Pasir Panjang Road, No. 17-01, Mapletree Business City, Singapore, SGP, 117438
BW Epic Kosan Ltd is engaged in the oil and gas industry. The company owns and operates a fleet of pressurized gas carriers providing seaborne services for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemicals. The vessels serve several oil majors and commodity trading houses throughout Southeast Asia, Europe, West Africa, and the United States of America.

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