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MRC Global (MRC Global) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is MRC Global 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MRC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -2.64   Max: -2
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MRC Global was -2.00. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -2.64.


MRC Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MRC Global'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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MRC Global Beneish M-Score Chart

MRC Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.05 -3.58 -2.45 -2.08 -2.82

MRC Global 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 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 -2.12 -2.34 -2.53 -2.82

Competitive Comparison of MRC Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, MRC Global'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.


MRC Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, MRC Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MRC Global 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 MRC Global 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 * 0.846+0.528 * 0.8969+0.404 * 0.9598+0.892 * 1.0146+0.115 * 0.975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0548+4.679 * -0.034464-0.327 * 0.9074
=-2.82

* 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 $430 Mil.
Revenue was 768 + 888 + 871 + 885 = $3,412 Mil.
Gross Profit was 153 + 183 + 175 + 179 = $690 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,155 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,886 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $283 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $503 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $783 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $195 Mil.
Net Income was 21 + 35 + 24 + 34 = $114 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1 + 1 + -1 + -3 = $-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 89 + 102 + 20 + -30 = $181 Mil.
Total Receivables was $501 Mil.
Revenue was 869 + 904 + 848 + 742 = $3,363 Mil.
Gross Profit was 158 + 165 + 151 + 136 = $610 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,142 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,895 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $470 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $564 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519 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)
=(430 / 3412) / (501 / 3363)
=0.126026 / 0.148974
=0.846

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)
=(610 / 3363) / (690 / 3412)
=0.181386 / 0.202227
=0.8969

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 - (1155 + 283) / 1886) / (1 - (1142 + 284) / 1895)
=0.23754 / 0.247493
=0.9598

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
=3412 / 3363
=1.0146

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))
=(39 / (39 + 284)) / (40 / (40 + 283))
=0.120743 / 0.123839
=0.975

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)
=(503 / 3412) / (470 / 3363)
=0.147421 / 0.139756
=1.0548

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)
=((195 + 783) / 1886) / ((519 + 564) / 1895)
=0.518558 / 0.571504
=0.9074

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
=(114 - -2 - 181) / 1886
=-0.034464

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.

MRC Global has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MRC Global (MRC Global) Business Description

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Address
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 2300, Houston, TX, USA, 77010
MRC Global Inc distributes pipes, valves, fittings, and related products and services to the energy industry. Products are often used in the construction, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of equipment used in extreme operating conditions. In these conditions and other environments, MRC's valve products give the customer the ability to control the direction, velocity, and pressure of fluids and gases within transmission networks. In addition, other products can be used to regulate flow and on/off service. MRC's other products, which include pipe, steel fitting, and tubular goods, are used across all of the industries in which the company operates. Specialized services are delivered alongside this array of products to enhance the client relationship.
Executives
Shweta Kurvey-mishra officer: See Remarks 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Anne Mcentee director 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Malcolm O'neal officer: SVP - Human Resources 1301 MCKINNEY ST., SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Emily K. Shields officer: See Remarks 1301 MCKINNEY ST., SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Stephen B. Smith officer: See Remarks 1301 MCKINNEY ST., SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Ronald L Jadin director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George John Damiris director 100 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600, DALLAS TX 75201
Gillian Anderson officer: See Remarks 1301 MCKINNEY ST., SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
Robert J. Saltiel director, officer: President and CEO 4 GREENWAY PLAZA, HOUSTON TX 77046
Rance C Long officer: SVP-Business Development 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
John P Mccarthy officer: SVP-Supply Chain 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 2300, HOUSTON TX 77010
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