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Corinthian Colleges (FRA:CH7) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 14, 2024)


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What is Corinthian Colleges 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corinthian Colleges was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Corinthian Colleges Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corinthian Colleges'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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Corinthian Colleges Beneish M-Score Chart

Corinthian Colleges Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.43 -2.16 -2.51 -3.36 -2.71

Corinthian Colleges Semi-Annual Data
Jun98 Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
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 -3.43 -2.16 -2.51 -3.36 -2.71

Competitive Comparison of Corinthian Colleges's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Corinthian Colleges'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.


Corinthian Colleges's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Corinthian Colleges's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Corinthian Colleges 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 Corinthian Colleges 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 * 0.8188+0.528 * 1.0202+0.404 * 1.1107+0.892 * 0.9479+0.115 * 1.0285
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.987+4.679 * -0.01886-0.327 * 0.9092
=-2.69

* 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 (Jun13) TTM:Last Year (Jun12) TTM:
Total Receivables was €76 Mil.
Revenue was €1,213 Mil.
Gross Profit was €467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €217 Mil.
Total Assets was €780 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €174 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €426 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €190 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €102 Mil.
Net Income was €-1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-18 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €31 Mil.
Total Receivables was €98 Mil.
Revenue was €1,280 Mil.
Gross Profit was €503 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €270 Mil.
Total Assets was €855 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €201 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €58 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €455 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €115 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)
=(76.453 / 1212.955) / (98.494 / 1279.561)
=0.06303 / 0.076975
=0.8188

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)
=(503.101 / 1279.561) / (467.45 / 1212.955)
=0.393183 / 0.385381
=1.0202

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 - (216.839 + 173.984) / 779.788) / (1 - (270.432 + 200.701) / 855.198)
=0.498809 / 0.449095
=1.1107

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
=1212.955 / 1279.561
=0.9479

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))
=(58.313 / (58.313 + 200.701)) / (48.758 / (48.758 + 173.984))
=0.225135 / 0.218899
=1.0285

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)
=(425.68 / 1212.955) / (454.952 / 1279.561)
=0.350945 / 0.355553
=0.987

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)
=((101.709 + 190.443) / 779.788) / ((115.473 + 236.925) / 855.198)
=0.374656 / 0.412066
=0.9092

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
=(-1.258 - -18.043 - 31.492) / 779.788
=-0.01886

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.

Corinthian Colleges has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Corinthian Colleges (FRA:CH7) Business Description

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Corinthian Colleges Inc is a post-secondary education company in the United States and Canada. It offers diploma programs and associate, bachelors and master's degrees through a single operating segment. As of June 30, 2013, it has a student enrollment of 81,284 and operated 97 schools in 25 states, and 14 schools in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Company has acquired 76 colleges including the Heald acquisition and has opened 35 branch campuses. Its training program areas include healthcare, criminal justice, business, mechanical, trades, and information technology. The Company's diploma programs provide students with the requisite knowledge and job skills for entry-level positions in their chosen career.Key elements of its operating strategy includes emphasize Student Outcomes, create an Effective Learning Environment, focus on Attractive Markets, manage School and Program Performance, Standardize Key Business Processes and Centralize Key Functions.

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