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Acadia Healthcare Co (Acadia Healthcare Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Acadia Healthcare Co 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ACHC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.76
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Acadia Healthcare Co was -1.76. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.40.


Acadia Healthcare Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acadia Healthcare 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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Acadia Healthcare Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Acadia Healthcare Co 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 -2.45 -3.77 -2.27 -2.40 -2.40

Acadia Healthcare 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 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 -2.40 -2.29 -2.34 -2.23 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Acadia Healthcare Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Acadia Healthcare 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.


Acadia Healthcare Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Acadia Healthcare Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Acadia Healthcare 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 Acadia Healthcare 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 * 1.0823+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 0.9245+0.892 * 1.122+0.115 * 1.0156
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0018+4.679 * -0.00518-0.327 * 1.1597
=-2.40

* 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 $430 Mil.
Revenue was 742.8 + 750.334 + 731.337 + 704.267 = $2,929 Mil.
Gross Profit was 716.12 + 723.187 + 705.193 + 678.246 = $2,823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $596 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,359 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,384 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $132 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,795 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $886 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,443 Mil.
Net Income was 57.729 + -217.71 + 72.299 + 66.015 = $-22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -26.583 + -405.428 + -17.768 + -6.471 = $-456 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 116.304 + 137.858 + 163.77 + 44.408 = $462 Mil.
Total Receivables was $354 Mil.
Revenue was 675.295 + 666.732 + 651.719 + 616.653 = $2,610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 649.386 + 641.162 + 626.697 + 592.954 = $2,510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $506 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,988 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,087 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $118 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,597 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $388 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,481 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)
=(429.53 / 2928.738) / (353.735 / 2610.399)
=0.14666 / 0.13551
=1.0823

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)
=(2510.199 / 2610.399) / (2822.746 / 2928.738)
=0.961615 / 0.96381
=0.9977

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 - (596 + 2384.39) / 5358.841) / (1 - (506.125 + 2087.283) / 4987.901)
=0.443837 / 0.48006
=0.9245

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
=2928.738 / 2610.399
=1.122

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))
=(117.769 / (117.769 + 2087.283)) / (132.349 / (132.349 + 2384.39))
=0.053409 / 0.052587
=1.0156

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)
=(1794.895 / 2928.738) / (1596.909 / 2610.399)
=0.612856 / 0.611749
=1.0018

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)
=((1443.356 + 885.781) / 5358.841) / ((1480.97 + 388.326) / 4987.901)
=0.434634 / 0.374766
=1.1597

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
=(-21.667 - -456.25 - 462.34) / 5358.841
=-0.00518

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.

Acadia Healthcare Co has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Acadia Healthcare Co (Acadia Healthcare Co) Business Description

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Address
6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Acadia Healthcare Co Inc acquires and develops behavioral healthcare facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Acute inpatient psychiatric facilities and specialty treatment facilities contribute the vast majority of Acadia's revenue in the United States. The U.S. facilities receive the largest proportion of payments from Medicaid, with the second-largest proportion from commercial payors. In the United Kingdom, the majority of Acadia's revenue comes from its healthcare facilities, and virtually all of the payment received is from the National Health Service.
Executives
Debra K Osteen director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD, KING PRUSSIA PA 19406
John S. Hollinsworth officer: EVP of Operations 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Patrice A Harris director 514 MARKET ST., PARKERSBURG WV 26101
Brian Farley officer: EVP , GC and Secretary 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 2024, CHICAGO IL 60654
Heather Brianne Dixon officer: Chief Financial Officer AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
William Grieco director 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
William M Petrie director 310 25TH AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 309, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Ralph David Kelly director 4005 WOOD LAKE DRIVE, PLANO TX 75093
Christopher H. Hunter director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Reeve B Waud director, 10 percent owner 300 N LASALLE ST, SUITE 4900, CHICAGO IL 60654
David M. Duckworth officer: Chief Financial Officer 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Christopher L Howard 10 percent owner, officer: EVP, GC and Secretary 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Michael Fucci director 6100 TOWER CIR #1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Jason Bernhard director 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Laurence L. Harrod officer: EVP of Finance 6100 TOWER CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, FRANKLIN TN 37067