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Construction Partners (Construction Partners) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Construction Partners 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ROAD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.72
Current: -3.05

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Construction Partners was -1.72. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.55.


Construction Partners Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Construction Partners'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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Construction Partners Beneish M-Score Chart

Construction Partners Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.50 -3.18 -2.23 -1.72 -2.86

Construction Partners 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 -2.11 -2.29 -2.80 -2.86 -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Construction Partners's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Construction Partners'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.


Construction Partners's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Construction Partners's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Construction Partners 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 Construction Partners 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 * 0.9138+0.528 * 0.7485+0.404 * 0.9801+0.892 * 1.1912+0.115 * 0.9441
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9954+4.679 * -0.109884-0.327 * 0.9881
=-3.05

* 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 $286 Mil.
Revenue was 396.505 + 475.026 + 421.893 + 324.85 = $1,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was 51.88 + 75.537 + 64.072 + 26.28 = $218 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $461 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,276 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $580 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $133 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $443 Mil.
Net Income was 9.843 + 30.913 + 21.677 + -5.481 = $57 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.808 + 2.173 + 1.992 + 3.556 = $9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.378 + 62.615 + 48.846 + 16.812 = $189 Mil.
Total Receivables was $263 Mil.
Revenue was 341.779 + 393.053 + 380.272 + 243.385 = $1,358 Mil.
Gross Profit was 30.496 + 49.591 + 44.25 + 12.497 = $137 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $401 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,129 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $516 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $112 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $203 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $429 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)
=(285.968 / 1618.274) / (262.705 / 1358.489)
=0.176712 / 0.19338
=0.9138

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)
=(136.834 / 1358.489) / (217.769 / 1618.274)
=0.100725 / 0.134569
=0.7485

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 - (461.37 + 580.076) / 1276.15) / (1 - (401.115 + 516.028) / 1129.004)
=0.183916 / 0.187653
=0.9801

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
=1618.274 / 1358.489
=1.1912

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))
=(68.202 / (68.202 + 516.028)) / (81.846 / (81.846 + 580.076))
=0.116738 / 0.123649
=0.9441

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)
=(133.203 / 1618.274) / (112.341 / 1358.489)
=0.082312 / 0.082696
=0.9954

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)
=((442.557 + 262.932) / 1276.15) / ((428.766 + 202.892) / 1129.004)
=0.552826 / 0.559483
=0.9881

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
=(56.952 - 8.529 - 188.651) / 1276.15
=-0.109884

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.

Construction Partners has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Construction Partners (Construction Partners) Business Description

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Address
290 Healthwest Drive, Suite 2, Dothan, AL, USA, 36303
Construction Partners Inc operates as an infrastructure and road construction company. It provides construction products and services to the public and private sectors. Its services cover the construction of highways, roads, bridges, airports, and commercial and residential sites. The company provides site development, paving, utility and drainage systems, as well as supplies hot mix asphalt.
Executives
Suntx Capital Ii Management Corp. director, 10 percent owner 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
Craig Jennings director, 10 percent owner 5204 LAKECREET CT., PLANO TX 75093
Mark R Matteson director, 10 percent owner 290 HEALTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 2, DOTHAN AL 36303
Suntx Cpi Capital Management Corp. director, 10 percent owner 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
Fleming Ned N. Iv other: Member of 10% owner group 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
Ned N. Fleming, Iv 2013 Trust other: Member of 10% owner group 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
John L Harper officer: Senior Vice President 170 EAST MAIN STREET, DOTHAN AL 36301
Noreen E Skelly director 8214 WESTCHESTER DRIVE, SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75225
Stefan L Shaffer director 290 HEALTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 2, DOTHAN AL 36303
Suntx Capital Partners Ii Lp director, 10 percent owner TWO LINCOLN CENTRE, 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
Suntx Capital Partners Ii Dutch Investors Lp director, 10 percent owner TWO LINCOLN CENTRE, 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75240
Suntx Cpi Expansion Fund Gp, L.p. director, 10 percent owner 5420 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1000, DALLAS TX 75214
Gregory A Hoffman officer: Senior VP, Finance 290 HEALTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 2, DOTHAN AL 36303
Judson Ryan Brooks officer: Senior Vice President, Legal 290 HEALTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 2, DOTHAN AL 36303
Charles E Owens director, officer: See Remarks 290 HEALTHWEST DRIVE, SUITE 2, DOTHAN AL 36303