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Wynnstay Group (Wynnstay Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is Wynnstay Group 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 Wynnstay Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WYNSF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wynnstay Group was -2.02. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.51.


Wynnstay Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wynnstay Group'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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Wynnstay Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Wynnstay Group Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.64 -3.04 -2.34 -2.02 -2.62

Wynnstay Group Quarterly Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
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 -2.34 - -2.02 - -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Wynnstay Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Wynnstay Group'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.


Wynnstay Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

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

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



Wynnstay Group 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 Wynnstay Group 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 * 0.6712+0.528 * 1.1802+0.404 * 1.0929+0.892 * 1.4311+0.115 * 1.1798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8094+4.679 * -0.004242-0.327 * 0.9114
=-2.20

* 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 (Oct23) TTM:Last Year (Oct21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $99.8 Mil.
Revenue was 397.976 + 509.513 + 427.861 + 434.232 = $1,769.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.629 + 49.745 + 56.172 + 53.379 = $206.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $205.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $285.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $169.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $100.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17.0 Mil.
Net Income was 3.748 + 4.796 + 10.917 + 9.719 = $29.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 43.618 + -23.157 + 23.753 + -13.824 = $30.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $103.9 Mil.
Revenue was 343.393 + 345.857 + 262.481 + 284.83 = $1,236.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.393 + 46.116 + 38.001 + 39.139 = $170.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $200.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $266.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $38.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $146.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $112.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.9 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)
=(99.775 / 1769.582) / (103.877 / 1236.561)
=0.056383 / 0.084005
=0.6712

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)
=(170.649 / 1236.561) / (206.925 / 1769.582)
=0.138003 / 0.116934
=1.1802

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 - (205.402 + 47.171) / 285.217) / (1 - (200.467 + 38.067) / 266.436)
=0.114453 / 0.104723
=1.0929

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
=1769.582 / 1236.561
=1.4311

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))
=(16.409 / (16.409 + 38.067)) / (16.172 / (16.172 + 47.171))
=0.301215 / 0.255308
=1.1798

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)
=(169.142 / 1769.582) / (146.018 / 1236.561)
=0.095583 / 0.118084
=0.8094

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)
=((16.999 + 100.78) / 285.217) / ((7.851 + 112.867) / 266.436)
=0.412945 / 0.453084
=0.9114

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
=(29.18 - 0 - 30.39) / 285.217
=-0.004242

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.

Wynnstay Group has a M-score of -2.20 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wynnstay Group (Wynnstay Group) Business Description

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Eagle House, Llansantffraid Ym Mechain, Powys, GBR, SY22 6AQ
Wynnstay Group PLC is a company that operates in the agriculture sector. It provides to farmers and rural communities, with a wide range of agricultural supplies and know-how. The company operates in two business segments, the Agriculture Division manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs to livestock and arable farmers in the UK. The Division enhances its offering by providing advice through its specialist advisory teams and Specialist Agricultural Merchanting, which supplies a range of specialist products to farmers, smallholders, pet owners; and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Agriculture segment.

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