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Avanos Medical (Avanos Medical) Beneish M-Score : -2.83 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Avanos Medical 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 -2.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AVNS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.8
Current: -2.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Avanos Medical was -1.80. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.62.


Avanos Medical Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avanos Medical'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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Avanos Medical Beneish M-Score Chart

Avanos Medical 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 -2.27 -2.39 -2.84 -2.55 -2.83

Avanos Medical 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 -2.55 -2.68 -2.69 -2.75 -2.83

Competitive Comparison of Avanos Medical's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Avanos Medical'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.


Avanos Medical's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Avanos Medical's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Avanos Medical 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 Avanos Medical 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 * 0.8704+0.528 * 1.0232+0.404 * 1.1023+0.892 * 0.9772+0.115 * 1.015
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.05+4.679 * -0.055661-0.327 * 0.9913
=-2.83

* 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 $142.8 Mil.
Revenue was 173.3 + 171.3 + 169.4 + 191.7 = $705.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 95 + 95.5 + 97.8 + 104.5 = $392.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $487.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,692.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $144.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $46.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $338.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $234.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $187.7 Mil.
Net Income was 10.5 + -3.7 + -68.1 + -0.5 = $-61.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 12.7 + 29.1 + -2.6 + -6.8 = $32.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $167.9 Mil.
Revenue was 181.6 + 172.3 + 170.9 + 197.4 = $722.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 102.9 + 100.2 + 101.6 + 106.6 = $411.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $624.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,786.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $146.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $47.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $330.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $191.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $258.8 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)
=(142.8 / 705.7) / (167.9 / 722.2)
=0.202352 / 0.232484
=0.8704

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)
=(411.3 / 722.2) / (392.8 / 705.7)
=0.56951 / 0.55661
=1.0232

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 - (487 + 144) / 1692.4) / (1 - (624.1 + 146.1) / 1786.9)
=0.627157 / 0.568974
=1.1023

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
=705.7 / 722.2
=0.9772

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))
=(47.7 / (47.7 + 146.1)) / (46.1 / (46.1 + 144))
=0.24613 / 0.242504
=1.015

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)
=(338.9 / 705.7) / (330.3 / 722.2)
=0.480232 / 0.457353
=1.05

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)
=((187.7 + 234.6) / 1692.4) / ((258.8 + 191) / 1786.9)
=0.249527 / 0.251721
=0.9913

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
=(-61.8 - 0 - 32.4) / 1692.4
=-0.055661

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.

Avanos Medical has a M-score of -2.83 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Avanos Medical (Avanos Medical) Business Description

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Address
5405 Windward Parkway, Suite 100 South, Alpharetta, GA, USA, 30004
Avanos Medical Inc is a United States-based company that develops and sells medical devices and related services globally. The firm operates in one segment, medical devices, which primarily sells products related to pain management, IV Therapy, and respiratory and digestive health. The company divides its Medical Devices segment into two franchises: Pain Management and Chronic Care. Pain Management provides non-opioid products for acute and interventional pain, including cold and compression therapy. Chronic Care aims at addressing digestive and respiratory issues with feeding tubes and catheters. Avanos generates most of its revenue from its Chronic Care franchise and in North America.
Executives
Sudhakar Varshney officer: SVP, Global Supply Chain 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, SUITE 100 SOUTH, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Lisa Egbuonu-davis director C/O OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS, INC., 303 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE, SUITE 200, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
John Joseph Hurley officer: Principal Accounting Officer 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Patrick J Oleary director 31515 BALLANTYNE CORP, C/O SPX CORP, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Mojirade James officer: SVP, General Counsel 5405 WINDWARD PKWY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Kerr Holbrook officer: SVP, GM Chronic Care 5405 WINDWARD PKWY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Michael Greiner officer: SVP - Chief Financial Officer C/O VISTAPRINT, 95 HAYDEN AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
David Edward Ball officer: SVP - Global Supply Chain AVANOS MEDICAL, INC., 5405 WINDWARD PKWY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
William David Haydon officer: SVP, GM Pain Franchise 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Arjun Ranjan Sarker officer: Senior VP, International HALYARD HEALTH, INC., 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Gary Blackford director 7700 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH, EDINA MN 55435
Joseph Fralin Woody director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, SUITE 100 SOUTH, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Steven E Voskuil officer: See Remarks 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
John W Wesley director 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
John Raymond Tushar officer: President, Global Franchises HALYARD HEALTH, INC., 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004