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Metallus (Metallus) Beneish M-Score : -2.71 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Metallus 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MTUS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -2.63   Max: 0.71
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Metallus was 0.71. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -2.63.


Metallus Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Metallus 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 -1.71 -3.69 -2.63 -2.84 -2.71

Metallus 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 -2.84 -2.65 -2.34 -2.38 -2.71

Competitive Comparison of Metallus's Beneish M-Score

For the Steel subindustry, Metallus'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.


Metallus's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

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



Metallus 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 Metallus 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 * 1.3917+0.528 * 0.696+0.404 * 0.5015+0.892 * 1.0244+0.115 * 1.0318
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.119+4.679 * -0.03565-0.327 * 1.2141
=-2.71

* 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 $113 Mil.
Revenue was 328.1 + 354.2 + 356.6 + 323.5 = $1,362 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.4 + 51 + 53.7 + 40.4 = $187 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $657 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,175 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $504 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $248 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6 Mil.
Net Income was 1.3 + 24.8 + 28.9 + 14.4 = $69 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -18.5 + 2.3 + 4.9 + -2.7 = $-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 74.1 + 28.1 + 13.3 + 9.8 = $125 Mil.
Total Receivables was $79 Mil.
Revenue was 245.4 + 316.8 + 415.7 + 352 = $1,330 Mil.
Gross Profit was -20.3 + 5.6 + 81.4 + 60 = $127 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $557 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,082 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $499 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $187 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7 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)
=(113.2 / 1362.4) / (79.4 / 1329.9)
=0.083089 / 0.059704
=1.3917

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)
=(126.7 / 1329.9) / (186.5 / 1362.4)
=0.09527 / 0.136891
=0.696

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 - (656.8 + 503.9) / 1175.3) / (1 - (556.6 + 498.6) / 1082)
=0.012422 / 0.024769
=0.5015

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
=1362.4 / 1329.9
=1.0244

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))
=(58.3 / (58.3 + 498.6)) / (56.9 / (56.9 + 503.9))
=0.104687 / 0.101462
=1.0318

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)
=(84.6 / 1362.4) / (73.8 / 1329.9)
=0.062096 / 0.055493
=1.119

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)
=((6.4 + 248.4) / 1175.3) / ((6.5 + 186.7) / 1082)
=0.216796 / 0.178558
=1.2141

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
=(69.4 - -14 - 125.3) / 1175.3
=-0.03565

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.

Metallus has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Metallus (Metallus) Business Description

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Address
1835 Dueber Avenue South West, Canton, OH, USA, 44706
TimkenSteel Corp is an America-based manufacturer of alloy steel, as well as carbon and micro-alloy steel. TimkenSteel's portfolio includes special bar quality steel, seamless mechanical tubes, and value-add solutions, such as precision steel components. The company also supplies machining and thermal treatment services and manages raw material recycling programs that work as a feeder system for its melt operations. The company's products and services are used in the following sectors: oil and gas; automotive; industrial equipment; mining; construction; rail; aerospace and defense; heavy truck; agriculture; and power generation. Geographically, the company mainly serves customers in the United States.
Executives
Kevin A Raketich officer: EVP, Sales, Mktg. & Bus. Dev. 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Michael S Williams director, officer: President & CEO 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Kristopher R Westbrooks officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 3637 RIDGEWOOD ROAD, FAIRLAWN OH 44333
Kristine C Syrvalin officer: EVP General Counsel 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Jamy P. Rankin director C/O MOTOR CAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC., 2929 CALIFORNIA STREET, TORRANCE CA 90503
Mary Ellen Baker director CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 600 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901
Nicholas J. Chirekos director C/O ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY, PEABODY ENERGY CORP., 701 MARKET ST., ST. LOUIS MO 63101
Ken V Garcia director 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Ellis Allen Jones director 1835 DUEBER AVE. SW, CANTON OH 44706
Nicholas A Yacobozzi officer: Corporate Controller 1835 DUEBER AVE SW, GNE-15, CANTON OH 44706
William P Bryan officer: EVP, Mfg and Supply Chain 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W., CANTON OH 44706
Thomas D Moline officer: EVP, Commercial Operations 1835 DUEBER AVENUE, S.W., CANTON OH 44706
Leila L Vespoli director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Marvin Riley director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD., STE. 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Timken Ward J Jr director, officer: President, CEO, Chairman 200 MARKET AVE N STE 210, CANTON OH 44702