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Diamond Hill Investment Group (Diamond Hill Investment Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Diamond Hill Investment 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DHIL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Diamond Hill Investment Group was -1.93. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.55.


Diamond Hill Investment Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diamond Hill Investment 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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Diamond Hill Investment Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 -2.90 -3.11 -1.95 -2.33 -2.57

Diamond Hill Investment Group 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 -2.33 -2.43 -2.58 -2.39 -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Diamond Hill Investment Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Diamond Hill Investment 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.


Diamond Hill Investment Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Diamond Hill Investment Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Diamond Hill Investment Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Diamond Hill Investment 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 Diamond Hill Investment 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 * 1.1829+0.528 * 1.3183+0.404 * 1.0715+0.892 * 0.8849+0.115 * 0.7246
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1765+4.679 * -0.066852-0.327 * 0.9307
=-2.57

* 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 $19.7 Mil.
Revenue was 33.821 + 35.554 + 33.351 + 33.991 = $136.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.13 + 17.748 + 13.145 + 16.1 = $57.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $70.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $232.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 13.613 + 6.473 + 9.432 + 12.708 = $42.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 13.349 + -4.637 + 6.277 + 8.083 = $23.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.038 + 13.517 + 11.895 + -13.78 = $34.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was $18.8 Mil.
Revenue was 34.954 + 38.265 + 39.021 + 42.256 = $154.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.239 + 21.237 + 25.652 + 23.97 = $85.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $85.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $249.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $20.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $41.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(19.672 / 136.717) / (18.793 / 154.496)
=0.143888 / 0.121641
=1.1829

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)
=(85.098 / 154.496) / (57.123 / 136.717)
=0.55081 / 0.417819
=1.3183

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 - (70.173 + 2.592) / 232.094) / (1 - (85.423 + 4.348) / 249.821)
=0.686485 / 0.640659
=1.0715

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
=136.717 / 154.496
=0.8849

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))
=(1.378 / (1.378 + 4.348)) / (1.289 / (1.289 + 2.592))
=0.240657 / 0.332131
=0.7246

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)
=(21.62 / 136.717) / (20.766 / 154.496)
=0.158137 / 0.134411
=1.1765

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)
=((0 + 35.69) / 232.094) / ((0 + 41.278) / 249.821)
=0.153774 / 0.16523
=0.9307

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
=(42.226 - 23.072 - 34.67) / 232.094
=-0.066852

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.

Diamond Hill Investment Group has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Diamond Hill Investment Group (Diamond Hill Investment Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215
Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc sponsors, markets, and provides investment advisory and related services to various U.S. and foreign clients including mutual funds, separate accounts, and private investment funds. The company's objective is to fulfill a fiduciary duty to clients and secondary objectives to achieve an adequate long-term return for shareholders. The company generates its revenue from Investment advisory and Mutual fund administration fees.
Executives
Laird James F Jr officer: Chief Financial Officer 375 N FRONT STREET, SUITE 300, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Heather E Brilliant director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Paula R Meyer director ADVISORY HEDGED OPPORTUNITY FUND, 50590 AXP FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55474
Jo Ann Quinif officer: President of DHCM 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Mark Zinkula director 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Thomas Edward Line officer: Chief Financial Officer 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
L'quentus Thomas director 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Richard Scott Cooley director 325 JOHN H MCCONNELL BLVD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Randolph J. Fortener director 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., STE. 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
St. Pierre Nicole Renee director 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Dillon Roderick H Jr director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 180 BEACH DRIVE NE 2001, SAINT PETERSBURG FL 33701
Lisa M Wesolek officer: COO of DHCM 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., STE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Bradley C Shoup director 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., SUITE 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Frances A Skinner director 138 PUTNAM STREET, MARIETTA OH 45750
Christopher M Bingaman officer: President of DHCM 325 JOHN H. MCCONNELL BLVD., STE. 200, COLUMBUS OH 43215