GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Consumer Packaged Goods » Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (NYSE:MJN) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is Mead Johnson Nutrition 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition 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.

* Premium members only.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.29 -2.67 -2.52 -3.15 -2.56

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 -3.04 -2.91 -2.85 -2.56 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mead Johnson Nutrition 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.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Mead Johnson Nutrition 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 Mead Johnson Nutrition 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 * 1.0827+0.528 * 1.0054+0.404 * 0.9311+0.892 * 0.9302+0.115 * 1.03
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0007+4.679 * -0.032126-0.327 * 0.9563
=-2.62

* 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 (Mar17) TTM:Last Year (Mar16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $381 Mil.
Revenue was 883.5 + 901.6 + 937.5 + 941.5 = $3,664 Mil.
Gross Profit was 553.3 + 575.1 + 603.8 + 608.3 = $2,341 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,817 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,227 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $964 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,400 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,309 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,973 Mil.
Net Income was 119.9 + 167.8 + 149.3 + 155.1 = $592 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 196.4 + 180.9 + 234.6 + 116 = $728 Mil.
Total Receivables was $378 Mil.
Revenue was 962.1 + 967 + 977.5 + 1032.4 = $3,939 Mil.
Gross Profit was 614.5 + 608.4 + 630.7 + 676 = $2,530 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,634 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,017 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $927 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,504 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,242 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,013 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)
=(381.1 / 3664.1) / (378.4 / 3939)
=0.104009 / 0.096065
=1.0827

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)
=(2529.6 / 3939) / (2340.5 / 3664.1)
=0.642193 / 0.638765
=1.0054

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 - (2817.3 + 963.6) / 4227.1) / (1 - (2634.4 + 927) / 4016.8)
=0.105557 / 0.113374
=0.9311

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
=3664.1 / 3939
=0.9302

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))
=(99.9 / (99.9 + 927)) / (100.5 / (100.5 + 963.6))
=0.097283 / 0.094446
=1.03

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)
=(1399.9 / 3664.1) / (1503.8 / 3939)
=0.382058 / 0.381772
=1.0007

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)
=((2973.3 + 1308.8) / 4227.1) / ((3012.6 + 1242.3) / 4016.8)
=1.013011 / 1.059276
=0.9563

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
=(592.1 - 0 - 727.9) / 4227.1
=-0.032126

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.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.
Executives
Kimberly A Casiano director C/O FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James E. Shiah officer: SVP and Controller 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Howard B Bernick director 1100 N WOOD DALE RD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Michael A. Sherman director 3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Robert S Singer director 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Celeste A. Clark director C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC., 9987 CARVER ROAD, BLUE ASH OH 45242
Peter Gervis Ratcliffe director
Steven Altschuler director MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY, 2701 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Patrick M Sheller officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Elliot Sigal director
James M Cornelius director
Michael Grobstein director C/O GUIDANT CORP, 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE #2900, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204-5129
Anna C Catalano director 1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Peter G Leemputte officer: EVP and CFO CHICAGO TITLE CORP, 171 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO IL 80601
Lynn H Clark officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources 2400 WEST LLOYD EXPRESSWAY, EVANSVILLE IL 47721

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Officers and Directors Say "It's Time to Buy"

By Dr. Paul Price Dr. Paul Price 08-30-2015

Mead Johnson Is Not Delivering

By Mark Yu Mark Yu 01-23-2017

Robert Karr's Top Growth Stocks

By Tiziano Frateschi Tiziano Frateschi 05-08-2015

Robert Karr Sells Stake in Mead Johnson Nutrition

By David Goodloe David Goodloe 02-15-2016

David Rolfe Comments on Mead Johnson

By Holly LaFon Holly LaFon 04-14-2017