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Syensqo (XBRU:SYENS) Beneish M-Score : -2.45 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is Syensqo 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 -2.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBRU:SYENS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.45   Med: -2.32   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.45

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Syensqo was -2.19. The lowest was -2.45. And the median was -2.32.


Syensqo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Syensqo Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.19 -2.45

Syensqo Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score - -2.19 - -2.45 -

Competitive Comparison of Syensqo's Beneish M-Score

For the Chemicals subindustry, Syensqo'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.


Syensqo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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



Syensqo 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 Syensqo 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 * 0.8558+0.528 * 0.9738+0.404 * 0.9329+0.892 * 1.3467+0.115 * 1.0107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9128+4.679 * -0.028314-0.327 * 0.9751
=-2.45

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €2,811 Mil.
Revenue was €8,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,604 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,723 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,633 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €622 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €622 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,739 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,851 Mil.
Net Income was €950 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,336 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,439 Mil.
Revenue was €6,032 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,883 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,012 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,675 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,119 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €587 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,149 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,088 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)
=(2811 / 8123) / (2439 / 6032)
=0.346054 / 0.404344
=0.8558

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)
=(1883 / 6032) / (2604 / 8123)
=0.312168 / 0.320571
=0.9738

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 - (4723 + 3347) / 13633) / (1 - (4012 + 3119) / 12675)
=0.408054 / 0.437396
=0.9329

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
=8123 / 6032
=1.3467

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))
=(587 / (587 + 3119)) / (622 / (622 + 3347))
=0.158392 / 0.156715
=1.0107

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)
=(622 / 8123) / (506 / 6032)
=0.076573 / 0.083886
=0.9128

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)
=((1851 + 5739) / 13633) / ((2088 + 5149) / 12675)
=0.556737 / 0.570966
=0.9751

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
=(950 - 0 - 1336) / 13633
=-0.028314

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.

Syensqo has a M-score of -2.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Syensqo (XBRU:SYENS) Business Description

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Syensqo SA is a company dedicated to providing solutions across specialty polymers, composite materials, specialty formulations and bio-circular chemistries to assist its customers in identifying, developing and manufacturing the next generation of high-performance sustainable solutions.

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