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SUPERVALU (SUPERVALU) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is SUPERVALU 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 SUPERVALU's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

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


SUPERVALU Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

SUPERVALU Annual Data
Trend Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.67 -2.89 -2.50 -2.12 -1.94

SUPERVALU Quarterly Data
Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18
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 -1.92 -1.65 -1.94 -2.03 -2.37

Competitive Comparison of SUPERVALU's Beneish M-Score

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, SUPERVALU'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.


SUPERVALU's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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



SUPERVALU 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 SUPERVALU 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 * 0.8252+0.528 * 1.3221+0.404 * 1.1139+0.892 * 1.2929+0.115 * 0.6597
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7904+4.679 * -0.022189-0.327 * 0.9844
=-2.27

* 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 (Aug18) TTM:Last Year (Aug17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $638 Mil.
Revenue was 3512 + 4755 + 2415 + 3938 = $14,620 Mil.
Gross Profit was 294 + 428 + 63 + 409 = $1,194 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,885 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,056 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $994 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $210 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,561 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,557 Mil.
Net Income was -57 + -21 + 33 + 26 = $-19 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 9 + 12 + 14 + -29 = $6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 48 + -58 + 233 + -158 = $65 Mil.
Total Receivables was $598 Mil.
Revenue was 3449 + 3517 + 1339 + 3003 = $11,308 Mil.
Gross Profit was 340 + 431 + 43 + 407 = $1,221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,004 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,395 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,246 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $162 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,099 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,775 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)
=(638 / 14620) / (598 / 11308)
=0.043639 / 0.052883
=0.8252

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)
=(1221 / 11308) / (1194 / 14620)
=0.107977 / 0.081669
=1.3221

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 - (1885 + 994) / 4056) / (1 - (2004 + 1246) / 4395)
=0.290187 / 0.260523
=1.1139

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
=14620 / 11308
=1.2929

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))
=(162 / (162 + 1246)) / (210 / (210 + 994))
=0.115057 / 0.174419
=0.6597

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)
=(1123 / 14620) / (1099 / 11308)
=0.076813 / 0.097188
=0.7904

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)
=((1557 + 1561) / 4056) / ((1775 + 1657) / 4395)
=0.768738 / 0.780887
=0.9844

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
=(-19 - 6 - 65) / 4056
=-0.022189

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.

SUPERVALU has a M-score of -2.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SUPERVALU (SUPERVALU) Business Description

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Supervalu is a U.S.-based company that consists of two segments: wholesale and retail. The wholesale segment provides wholesale distribution and logistics services to independent retail customers. The retail segment operates through region-based banners, including Cub Foods, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Shop 'n Save, Farm Fresh, and Hornbacher's, along with a few Rainbow and County Market stores. The company provides a broad range of goods, such as grocery, general merchandise, pharmacy, and home, health, and beauty care. The company focuses its business in the domestic market.
Executives
Mathew Pendo director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Frank A Savage director 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
De Luzuriaga Francesca Ruiz director C/O OFFICE DEPOT, INC., 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, BOCA RATON, FL X1 33496
Irwin Cohen director BARBARA BUISMAN 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD EDEN PRAIREI MN 55344
Philip L Francis director AT HOME GROUP INC., 1600 EAST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75074
Mary A Winston director 557 BROADWAY, C/O SCHOLASTIC CORP, NEW YORK NY 10012
David William Johnson officer: VP Controller - CAO 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Donald R Chappel director 600 PEACHTREE STREET N.E.,, 55TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30308
Eric G Johnson director BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS CO, 20201 S LAGRANGE RD, FRANKFORT IL 60423
Susan S Grafton officer: SVP Chief Accounting Officer 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55397
Bruce H Besanko officer: EVP Chief Oper Officer and CFO N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051
Karla C Robertson officer: EVP General Counsel 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Sam K Duncan director, officer: Advisor to the Board 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Jana Partners Llc 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153

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