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Openlane (Openlane) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Openlane 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KAR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.74   Med: -2.51   Max: -2
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Openlane was -2.00. The lowest was -2.74. And the median was -2.51.


Openlane Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Openlane'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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Openlane Beneish M-Score Chart

Openlane 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 -2.70 -2.33 -2.45 -2.00 -2.68

Openlane 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 -2.00 -1.89 -2.50 -2.73 -2.68

Competitive Comparison of Openlane's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Openlane'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.


Openlane's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Openlane's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Openlane 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 Openlane 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 * 0.8917+0.528 * 0.9541+0.404 * 0.9397+0.892 * 1.0827+0.115 * 1.1107
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8931+4.679 * -0.032414-0.327 * 1.0179
=-2.68

* 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 $2,574 Mil.
Revenue was 391.3 + 416.3 + 416.9 + 420.6 = $1,645 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.5 + 200.3 + 194.3 + 196.4 = $778 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,842 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,726 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $430 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,479 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $273 Mil.
Net Income was 14.3 + 12.7 + -193.8 + 12.7 = $-154 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.1 + -1.7 + -230.6 + -7.1 = $-236 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19.3 + 73.6 + 46.4 + 96.1 = $235 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,666 Mil.
Revenue was 372.8 + 393 + 384.2 + 369.4 = $1,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was 170.8 + 183.4 + 172.3 + 158.6 = $685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,022 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,120 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $208 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,643 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $285 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)
=(2573.8 / 1645.1) / (2665.8 / 1519.4)
=1.564525 / 1.754508
=0.8917

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)
=(685.1 / 1519.4) / (777.5 / 1645.1)
=0.450902 / 0.472616
=0.9541

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 - (2841.9 + 245.7) / 4726.3) / (1 - (3022.4 + 208.4) / 5119.8)
=0.346719 / 0.36896
=0.9397

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
=1645.1 / 1519.4
=1.0827

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))
=(100.2 / (100.2 + 208.4)) / (101.5 / (101.5 + 245.7))
=0.324692 / 0.292339
=1.1107

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)
=(430.4 / 1645.1) / (445.1 / 1519.4)
=0.261625 / 0.292945
=0.8931

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)
=((272.8 + 2478.8) / 4726.3) / ((285 + 2643.2) / 5119.8)
=0.582189 / 0.571936
=1.0179

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
=(-154.1 - -236.3 - 235.4) / 4726.3
=-0.032414

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.

Openlane has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Openlane (Openlane) Business Description

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Address
11299 N. Illinois Street, Carmel, IN, USA, 46032
Openlane Inc offers a digital marketplace for used vehicles. The services comprise financing, repossessions, repairs, transportation, warranty, and inventory services. It operates used-vehicle auctions and offers complete online services for all parties involved. The company has two operating segments which include Marketplace and Finance, of which it generates the majority of the revenue from the Marketplace segment.
Executives
Brad S. Lakhia officer: EVP & CFO 19100 RIDGEWOOD PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78259
Michael T. Kestner director 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD., CARMEL IN 46032
J Mark Howell director C/O ANGIE'S LIST, INC., 1030 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202
James P Hallett officer: CEO
Kelly Peter officer: Pres. & CEO, OPENLANE C/O KAR AUCTION SERVICES, INC., 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Srisu Subrahmanyam officer: Pres KAR Svcs Group, EVP Ops 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
James P Coyle officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Justin T. Davis officer: President of BacklotCars 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Scott A Anderson officer: Chief Accounting Officer 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Mary Ellen Smith director 11299 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
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Ignition Gp Llc 10 percent owner C/O APAX PARTNERS L.P., 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ignition Parent Lp 10 percent owner C/O APAX PARTNERS L.P., 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
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