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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings (WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WSC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.76   Med: -2.61   Max: -0.84
Current: -2.68

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings was -0.84. The lowest was -2.76. And the median was -2.61.


WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings'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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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.55 -1.75 -2.66 -2.76 -2.68

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings 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 -2.76 -2.68 -2.68 -2.64 -2.68

Competitive Comparison of WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings'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.


WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings 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 WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings 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 * 0.9975+0.528 * 0.9395+0.404 * 0.8914+0.892 * 1.1037+0.115 * 1.1073
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9519+4.679 * -0.045297-0.327 * 1.073
=-2.68

* 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 $451 Mil.
Revenue was 612.376 + 604.834 + 582.089 + 565.468 = $2,365 Mil.
Gross Profit was 343.176 + 339.694 + 327.872 + 323.128 = $1,334 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $569 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,138 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,968 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $339 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $596 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,726 Mil.
Net Income was 86.328 + 91.516 + 87.729 + 210.884 = $476 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.131 + -0.096 + -0.014 + -6.775 = $-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 219.322 + 190.998 + 202.155 + 148.765 = $761 Mil.
Total Receivables was $410 Mil.
Revenue was 590.554 + 578.008 + 522.89 + 451.171 = $2,143 Mil.
Gross Profit was 328.323 + 297.885 + 275.213 + 234.061 = $1,135 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $521 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,601 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $344 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $567 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $562 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,233 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)
=(451.13 / 2364.767) / (409.766 / 2142.623)
=0.190771 / 0.191245
=0.9975

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)
=(1135.482 / 2142.623) / (1333.87 / 2364.767)
=0.52995 / 0.56406
=0.9395

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 - (569.096 + 3967.849) / 6137.915) / (1 - (521.041 + 3601.351) / 5827.651)
=0.260833 / 0.292615
=0.8914

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
=2364.767 / 2142.623
=1.1037

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))
=(343.507 / (343.507 + 3601.351)) / (338.654 / (338.654 + 3967.849))
=0.087077 / 0.078638
=1.1073

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)
=(596.09 / 2364.767) / (567.407 / 2142.623)
=0.252071 / 0.264819
=0.9519

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)
=((3726.353 + 562.02) / 6137.915) / ((3232.66 + 561.942) / 5827.651)
=0.698669 / 0.651137
=1.073

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
=(476.457 - -6.754 - 761.24) / 6137.915
=-0.045297

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.

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings (WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings) Business Description

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Address
4646 E Van Buren Street, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85008
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp is a business services provider specializing in innovative flexible work space and portable storage solutions. The company's segment includes Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. It generates maximum revenue from the Modular Solutions segment. The company serves furniture rental, transportation and logistics, facility management, job site services, commercial storage, and commercial real estate sector. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Bradley Lee Soultz director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 901 S. BOND STREET, SUITE 600, BALTIMORE MD 21231
Natalia Johnson director C/O PUBLIC STORAGE, 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Felicia Gorcyca officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4800 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 6000, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Sally J Shanks officer: Chief Accounting Officer 901 S. BOND STREET, SUITE 600, BALTIMORE MD 21231
Jeffrey Sagansky director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 1450 2ND STREET, SUITE 247, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Erika T Davis director
Graeme Parkes officer: Chief Information Officer 4646 E. VAN BUREN STREET, SUITE 400, PHOENIX AZ 85008
Erik Olsson director C/O RSC HOLDINGS INC., 6929 E. GREENWAY PARKWAY, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Hezron T. Lopez officer: V.P.,Gen Counsel, Corp. Sec. 855 EAST MAIN AVE, ZEELAND MI 49464
Rebecca L Owen director 1750 H STREET, SUITE 500, COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC., WASHINGTON DC 20006
Christopher J Miner officer: SVP, GC & Secretary 7420 SOUTH KYRENE ROAD SUITE 101, TEMPE AZ 85253
Michael W Upchurch director KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, PO BOX 219335, KANSAS CITY MO 64121
Sapphire Holding S.a R.l. 10 percent owner C/O TDR CAPITAL LLP, 20 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON X0 W1U 2EU
Stephen Robertson director, 10 percent owner 20 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON X0 W1U 2EU
Mark S. Bartlett director 4701 WEST GREENFIELD AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53214