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Bowman Consulting Group (Bowman Consulting Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.16 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Bowman Consulting 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 -2.16 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BWMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.16   Med: -1.98   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.16

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bowman Consulting Group was -1.87. The lowest was -2.16. And the median was -1.98.


Bowman Consulting Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bowman Consulting 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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Bowman Consulting Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Bowman Consulting Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.98 -1.87 -2.16

Bowman Consulting Group Quarterly Data
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 -1.87 -1.93 -1.86 -2.01 -2.16

Competitive Comparison of Bowman Consulting Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Bowman Consulting 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.


Bowman Consulting Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Bowman Consulting Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bowman Consulting 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 Bowman Consulting 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 * 1.1302+0.528 * 1.0155+0.404 * 1.161+0.892 * 1.323+0.115 * 0.8425
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.016+4.679 * -0.032193-0.327 * 0.9575
=-2.16

* 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 $122.3 Mil.
Revenue was 92.966 + 94.434 + 82.755 + 76.1 = $346.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 46.841 + 48.741 + 41.717 + 38.727 = $176.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $154.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $402.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $68.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $126.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $65.8 Mil.
Net Income was -7.71 + 1.183 + -0.634 + 0.537 = $-6.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.875 + -1.385 + -0.917 + -1.202 = $-5.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.549 + 10.205 + -4.212 + 6.278 = $11.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $81.8 Mil.
Revenue was 75.609 + 71.246 + 62.399 + 52.461 = $261.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.462 + 37.262 + 31.345 + 27.042 = $135.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $102.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $255.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $55.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $117.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $69.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $58.6 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)
=(122.284 / 346.255) / (81.78 / 261.715)
=0.353162 / 0.312477
=1.1302

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)
=(135.111 / 261.715) / (176.026 / 346.255)
=0.516252 / 0.508371
=1.0155

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 - (154.777 + 68.344) / 402.785) / (1 - (102.13 + 55.368) / 255.757)
=0.446054 / 0.384189
=1.161

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
=346.255 / 261.715
=1.323

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))
=(12.251 / (12.251 + 55.368)) / (18.723 / (18.723 + 68.344))
=0.181177 / 0.215041
=0.8425

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)
=(158.371 / 346.255) / (117.822 / 261.715)
=0.457383 / 0.450192
=1.016

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)
=((65.806 + 126.756) / 402.785) / ((58.617 + 69.077) / 255.757)
=0.478076 / 0.499279
=0.9575

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
=(-6.624 - -5.379 - 11.722) / 402.785
=-0.032193

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.

Bowman Consulting Group has a M-score of -2.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bowman Consulting Group (Bowman Consulting Group) Business Description

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Address
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 520, Reston, VA, USA, 20191
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd is a multi-faceted consulting firm offering a broad range of real estate, energy, infrastructure, and environmental management solutions to both public and private clients across the country. From large commercial developments, to master planned communities, to local transportation projects, Bowman delivers outstanding project results, builds long-lasting relationships and leverages the growth of the organization to serve the constantly changing needs of clients.
Executives
Gary Bowman director, 10 percent owner 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 520, RESTON VA 20191
Bruce J Labovitz officer: Chief Financial Officer 11465 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, SUITE 510, RESTON VA 20910
Michael Bruen director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 520, RESTON VA 20191
Robert Alan Hickey officer: Chief Legal Officer 12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 520, RESTON VA 20191
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