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AMN Healthcare Services (AMN Healthcare Services) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is AMN Healthcare Services 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AMN Healthcare Services was -1.60. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.61.


AMN Healthcare Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for AMN Healthcare Services'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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AMN Healthcare Services Beneish M-Score Chart

AMN Healthcare Services 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 -2.75 -2.79 -1.60 -2.79 -2.92

AMN Healthcare Services 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 -2.79 -2.85 -3.02 -3.15 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of AMN Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, AMN Healthcare Services'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.


AMN Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, AMN Healthcare Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



AMN Healthcare Services 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 AMN Healthcare Services 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 * 1.0837+0.528 * 0.9928+0.404 * 1.1257+0.892 * 0.7227+0.115 * 1.089
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1173+4.679 * -0.05522-0.327 * 1.1537
=-2.92

* 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 $747 Mil.
Revenue was 818.269 + 853.463 + 991.299 + 1126.223 = $3,789 Mil.
Gross Profit was 260.948 + 289.506 + 330.281 + 368.846 = $1,250 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $842 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,924 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $226 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $161 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $756 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $656 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,342 Mil.
Net Income was 12.489 + 53.174 + 60.906 + 84.11 = $211 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -41.13 + 172.194 + 197.667 + 43.434 = $372 Mil.
Total Receivables was $953 Mil.
Revenue was 1125.511 + 1138.586 + 1426.607 + 1552.538 = $5,243 Mil.
Gross Profit was 375.253 + 385.026 + 460.237 + 496.168 = $1,717 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,094 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,888 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $166 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $137 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $937 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $858 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $853 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)
=(746.541 / 3789.254) / (953.251 / 5243.242)
=0.197015 / 0.181806
=1.0837

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)
=(1716.684 / 5243.242) / (1249.581 / 3789.254)
=0.327409 / 0.32977
=0.9928

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 - (841.685 + 225.928) / 2924.394) / (1 - (1093.645 + 165.542) / 2888.351)
=0.634928 / 0.564046
=1.1257

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
=3789.254 / 5243.242
=0.7227

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))
=(137.111 / (137.111 + 165.542)) / (160.927 / (160.927 + 225.928))
=0.45303 / 0.415988
=1.089

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)
=(756.238 / 3789.254) / (936.576 / 5243.242)
=0.199574 / 0.178625
=1.1173

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)
=((1342.291 + 656.121) / 2924.394) / ((852.865 + 857.933) / 2888.351)
=0.683359 / 0.59231
=1.1537

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
=(210.679 - 0 - 372.165) / 2924.394
=-0.05522

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.

AMN Healthcare Services has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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AMN Healthcare Services (AMN Healthcare Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8840 Cypress Waters Boulevard, Suite 300, Dallas, TX, USA, 75019
AMN Healthcare Services is one of the largest healthcare staffing company in the United States. In 2022, it offered almost 12,000 nurses and allied healthcare full-time workers with provider clients nationwide. About two thirds of its business is generated from its temporary nursing division; the other third is generated from its physician placement and technology-backed workplace solutions divisions.
Executives
Mark Christopher Hagan officer: Chief Information and Digital C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Jeffrey R Knudson officer: CFO C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC., 8840 CYPRESS WATERS BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75019
Whitney M Laughlin officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., 2999 OLYMPUS BLVD., STE 500, DALLAS TX 75019
Daphne E Jones director 275 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Mark G Foletta director AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 9360 TOWNE CENTRE DR, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Denise L Jackson officer: General Counsel/Sr. VP 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Caroline Grace director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 200 E. RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60601
Douglas D Wheat director C/O HAAS WHEAT & PARTNERS LP, 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75201
Susan Nowakowski director, officer: President and COO 14778 EL RODEO CT., RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067
Jorge A. Caballero director C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC., 8840 CYPRESS WATERS BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75019
Christopher S Schwartz officer: Interim Principal Financial C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC., 8840 CYPRESS WATERS BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75019
R Jeffrey Harris director 20735 BARTLETT DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Brian M. Scott officer: CFO/CAO 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Martha H. Marsh director 9769 WEXFORD CIRCLE, GRANITE BAY CA 95746
Sylvia Trent-adams director C/O AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC., 8840 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75019