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The Chemours Co (The Chemours Co) Beneish M-Score

: -3.17 (As of Today)
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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 -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.34
Current: -3.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Chemours Co was -2.34. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.73.


The Chemours Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Chemours Co'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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The Chemours Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -3.08 -2.34 -2.73 -3.17

The Chemours Co 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.68 -3.05 -3.04 -3.17

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, The Chemours Co'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.


The Chemours Co Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



The Chemours Co 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 The Chemours Co 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 * 1.0984+0.528 * 1.0984+0.404 * 0.8575+0.892 * 0.8871+0.115 * 0.9686
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0497+4.679 * -0.097806-0.327 * 1.089
=-3.17

* 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 $610 Mil.
Revenue was 1361 + 1487 + 1643 + 1536 = $6,027 Mil.
Gross Profit was 247 + 281 + 410 + 368 = $1,306 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,835 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,251 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,476 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $307 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,291 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,486 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,193 Mil.
Net Income was -26 + 20 + -376 + 145 = $-237 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -10 + 11 + 12 + 1 = $14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 484 + 130 + 61 + -119 = $556 Mil.
Total Receivables was $626 Mil.
Revenue was 1338 + 1777 + 1915 + 1764 = $6,794 Mil.
Gross Profit was 202 + 432 + 497 + 486 = $1,617 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,214 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,640 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,411 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $291 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $710 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,891 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,788 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)
=(610 / 6027) / (626 / 6794)
=0.101211 / 0.09214
=1.0984

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)
=(1617 / 6794) / (1306 / 6027)
=0.238004 / 0.216692
=1.0984

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 - (3835 + 3476) / 8251) / (1 - (3214 + 3411) / 7640)
=0.113926 / 0.132853
=0.8575

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
=6027 / 6794
=0.8871

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))
=(291 / (291 + 3411)) / (307 / (307 + 3476))
=0.078606 / 0.081153
=0.9686

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)
=(1291 / 6027) / (710 / 6794)
=0.214203 / 0.104504
=2.0497

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)
=((4193 + 2486) / 8251) / ((3788 + 1891) / 7640)
=0.809478 / 0.743325
=1.089

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
=(-237 - 14 - 556) / 8251
=-0.097806

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.

The Chemours Co has a M-score of -3.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Chemours Co (The Chemours Co) Business Description

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Address
1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19801
The Chemours Co is a global provider of chemicals. It delivers customized solutions with a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals products for various markets including coatings, plastics, refrigeration, air conditioning, etc. The company's operating segments include Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials. It generates maximum revenue from the Titanium Technologies segment. The Titanium Technologies segment is a producer of TiO2 pigment, a premium white pigment used to deliver whiteness, brightness, opacity, durability, efficiency, and protection across a variety of applications. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from North America.
Executives
Ron Christopher Charles officer: Senior Vice President, People C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Sandra Phillips Rogers director 1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP PA 16066
Erin N Kane director 300 KIMBALL DRIVE, SUITE 101, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Joseph T. Martinko officer: President, Thermal & Specializ C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Mark Newman officer: Senior Vice President and CFO 1011 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 600, LISLE IL 60532
Alvenia Scarborough officer: SVP Corp Communications & CBO C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Matthew S Abbott officer: SVP, Chief Enterprise Transfor C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Guillaume Pepy director C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Sean D Keohane director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Calderon Gerardo Familiar officer: Pres Advanced Performance Mat C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Alisha Bellezza officer: President, Thermal Spec Solns C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Camela Wisel officer: VP, CAO & Controller C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Sameer Ralhan officer: SVP, CFO C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19899
Jonathan Lock officer: SVP, Chief Development Officer C/O THE CHEMOURS COMPANY, 1007 MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Susan M. Kelliher officer: SVP, People and Health Service ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 451 FLORIDA STREET, BATON ROUGE LA 70801