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Renewable Energy Group (Renewable Energy Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Renewable Energy 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

REGI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85   Med: -1.91   Max: 6.78
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Renewable Energy Group was 6.78. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -1.91.


Renewable Energy Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Renewable Energy 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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Renewable Energy Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Renewable Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -3.52 6.78 -3.01 -1.91

Renewable Energy Group Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 -1.98 -1.36 -1.48 -1.91 -1.91

Competitive Comparison of Renewable Energy Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Renewable Energy 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.


Renewable Energy Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Renewable Energy 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 Renewable Energy 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 * 1.0335+0.528 * 1.0741+0.404 * 0.869+0.892 * 1.6517+0.115 * 1.1228
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.778+4.679 * 0.097483-0.327 * 2.6393
=-1.91

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:Last Year (Mar21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $259 Mil.
Revenue was 935.989 + 881.745 + 1006.342 + 816.22 = $3,640 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.75 + 83.671 + 88.908 + 123.513 = $364 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,584 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $308 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $578 Mil.
Net Income was 12.477 + 52.614 + 42.467 + 79.516 = $187 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.843 + -0.315 + -4.236 + -3.645 = $-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -106.518 + 27.164 + 19.074 + -1.483 = $-62 Mil.
Total Receivables was $152 Mil.
Revenue was 539.744 + 547.928 + 572.358 + 543.905 = $2,204 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.802 + 66.281 + 73.956 + 22.555 = $237 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $966 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,805 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $631 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $194 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $36 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)
=(259.45 / 3640.296) / (151.981 / 2203.935)
=0.071272 / 0.068959
=1.0335

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)
=(236.594 / 2203.935) / (363.842 / 3640.296)
=0.107351 / 0.099948
=1.0741

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 - (1584.13 + 781.23) / 2628.046) / (1 - (965.899 + 631.374) / 1804.876)
=0.099955 / 0.115023
=0.869

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
=3640.296 / 2203.935
=1.6517

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))
=(39.296 / (39.296 + 631.374)) / (43.012 / (43.012 + 781.23))
=0.058592 / 0.052184
=1.1228

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)
=(158.046 / 3640.296) / (122.994 / 2203.935)
=0.043416 / 0.055807
=0.778

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)
=((578.051 + 308.092) / 2628.046) / ((36.217 + 194.363) / 1804.876)
=0.337187 / 0.127754
=2.6393

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
=(187.074 - -7.353 - -61.763) / 2628.046
=0.097483

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.

Renewable Energy Group has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Renewable Energy Group (Renewable Energy Group) Business Description

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Address
416 South Bell Avenue, Ames, IA, USA, 50010
Renewable Energy Group Inc is a producer and refiner of biofuels in the oil and gas industry. The company's operations include acquiring feedstock, operating biorefineries, and marketing and distributing renewable fuels. Its operating segments include Biomass-based Diesel, Services, and Corporate and other. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the sale of biomass-based diesel. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Germany and Other Foreign countries of which the United States derived maximum revenue. At its biorefineries, natural fats, oils, and greases are converted into biofuels and renewable chemicals.
Executives
Stacey Orlandi other: SVP, Manufacturing C/O RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Eric Bowen officer: VP, Corp Bus Dev and Legal C/O RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Dylan Glenn director 535 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD, SUITE B51, MELVILLE NY 11747
Niharika Ramdev director C/O XL HYBRIDS, INC., 145 NEWTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02135
Todd Samuels other: Chief Accounting Officer C/O RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Chad Stone officer: Chief Financial Officer REG NEWCO, INC. 416 S. BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Cynthia J Warner director, officer: President and CEO 1925 WEST FIELD COURT, SUITE 200, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Harding Peter John Martin director 416 S. BELL AVE. AMES IA 50010
Richard Craig Bealmear officer: Chief Financial Officer 1114 COLFAX STREET EVANSTON IL 60201
Jeffrey Stroburg director REG NEWCO, INC. 416 S. BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Christopher D. Sorrells director REG NEWCO, INC., 416 S. BELL AVENUE, AMES IA 50010
Todd Allen Robinson officer: InterimChief Financial Officer RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC. 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE AMES IA 50010
Walter Z Berger director 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE, AMES IA 50010
Gary Haer officer: VP, Sales and Marketing 416 SOUTH BELL AVENUE C/O RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. AMES IA 50010
Michael M Scharf director 12312 OLIVE BOULEVARD SUITE 400 ST. LOUIS MO 63141

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