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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) Beneish M-Score

: -2.49 (As of Today)
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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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MMC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.69   Med: -2.56   Max: -2.29
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Marsh & McLennan was -2.29. The lowest was -2.69. And the median was -2.56.


Marsh & McLennan Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marsh & McLennan'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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Marsh & McLennan 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 -2.37 -2.69 -2.52 -2.68 -2.49

Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - - - -2.49 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Marsh & McLennan'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.


Marsh & McLennan Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Marsh & McLennan's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Marsh & McLennan 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 Marsh & McLennan 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 * 0.9995+0.528 * 0.9848+0.404 * 0.9644+0.892 * 1.0973+0.115 * 1.0033
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.015532-0.327 * 0.9954
=-2.49

* 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 $6,418 Mil.
Revenue was $22,736 Mil.
Gross Profit was $9,637 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21,748 Mil.
Total Assets was $48,030 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,423 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $713 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19,795 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13,505 Mil.
Net Income was $3,756 Mil.
Gross Profit was $244 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $4,258 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5,852 Mil.
Revenue was $20,720 Mil.
Gross Profit was $8,649 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18,959 Mil.
Total Assets was $44,114 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,433 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $719 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17,832 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12,894 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)
=(6418 / 22736) / (5852 / 20720)
=0.282284 / 0.282432
=0.9995

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)
=(8649 / 20720) / (9637 / 22736)
=0.417423 / 0.423865
=0.9848

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 - (21748 + 2423) / 48030) / (1 - (18959 + 2433) / 44114)
=0.496752 / 0.515075
=0.9644

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
=22736 / 20720
=1.0973

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))
=(719 / (719 + 2433)) / (713 / (713 + 2423))
=0.228109 / 0.22736
=1.0033

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)
=(0 / 22736) / (0 / 20720)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((13505 + 19795) / 48030) / ((12894 + 17832) / 44114)
=0.693317 / 0.696514
=0.9954

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
=(3756 - 244 - 4258) / 48030
=-0.015532

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.

Marsh & McLennan has a M-score of -2.49 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) Business Description

Address
1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036-2774
Marsh McLennan is a professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (a management and economic consultancy). About half of its revenue is generated outside the U.S.
Executives
Oscar Fanjul director C/O OMEGA CAPITAL, S.L., PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 28, MADRID U3 28046
John Jude Jones officer: Chief Marketing Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Dean Michael Klisura officer: President & CEO, Guy Carpenter 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Steven A Mills director IBM CORPORATION, 294 ROUTE 100, SOMERS NY 10589
Mark C Mcgivney officer: Chief Financial Officer
Judith Hartmann director 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ray G Young director 77 WEST WACKER DR., SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Stacy Mills officer: Vice President and Controller C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 11102
Paul Beswick officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martin South officer: President & CEO, Marsh 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martine Ferland officer: President and CEO, Mercer C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Katherine Brennan officer: SVP and General Counsel 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Daniel S Glaser officer: Chairman & CEO, Marsh C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hafize Gaye Erkan director 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Marc D Oken director C/O FALFURRIAS CAPITAL PARTNERS, 100 N. TRYON STREET, SUITE 5120, CHARLOTTE NC 28202