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BC (Brunswick) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Jan. 18, 2025)


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What is Brunswick 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brunswick was -1.88. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.54.


Brunswick Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Brunswick 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 -2.97 -3.00 -2.00 -2.34 -2.76

Brunswick Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.58 -2.76 -2.72 -2.73 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Brunswick's Beneish M-Score

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Brunswick'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.


Brunswick's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Brunswick's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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 * 1.0721+0.528 * 1.0408+0.404 * 1.0233+0.892 * 0.8221+0.115 * 0.9401
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1648+4.679 * -0.015523-0.327 * 1.0016
=-2.65

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $501 Mil.
Revenue was 1273.3 + 1443.9 + 1365 + 1361.9 = $5,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was 333 + 391 + 373.6 + 364.4 = $1,462 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,348 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,441 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $765 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,194 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,517 Mil.
Net Income was 44.6 + 100 + 68 + 60.9 = $274 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -11.7 + -5.8 + -11 + -12.8 = $-41 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 67.4 + 211 + -153.4 + 283.3 = $408 Mil.
Total Receivables was $568 Mil.
Revenue was 1593.6 + 1702.3 + 1743.6 + 1582.7 = $6,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was 444.7 + 472.3 + 505.6 + 428.3 = $1,851 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,441 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,448 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $265 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $799 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,094 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)
=(500.8 / 5444.1) / (568.2 / 6622.2)
=0.091989 / 0.085802
=1.0721

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)
=(1850.9 / 6622.2) / (1462 / 5444.1)
=0.279499 / 0.268548
=1.0408

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 - (2348 + 1440.8) / 6023.5) / (1 - (2441.3 + 1447.8) / 6100.9)
=0.370997 / 0.362537
=1.0233

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
=5444.1 / 6622.2
=0.8221

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))
=(264.7 / (264.7 + 1447.8)) / (283.5 / (283.5 + 1440.8))
=0.154569 / 0.164415
=0.9401

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)
=(764.9 / 5444.1) / (798.8 / 6622.2)
=0.140501 / 0.120625
=1.1648

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)
=((2516.8 + 1194.1) / 6023.5) / ((2093.5 + 1659.2) / 6100.9)
=0.61607 / 0.615106
=1.0016

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
=(273.5 - -41.3 - 408.3) / 6023.5
=-0.015523

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.

Brunswick has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Brunswick Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
26125 N. Riverwoods Boulevard, Suite 500, Mettawa, IL, USA, 60045-3420
Brunswick is a leading manufacturer in the marine recreation industry. The firm has more than 60 brands delivering products across propulsion (outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines, propulsion-related controls, rigging, and propellers), parts, accessories, and technology, and boats (including well-known brands like Boston Whaler and Sea Ray). It also owns numerous Freedom Boat Club (shared ownership) locations as well as Boateka, which facilitates transactions in the used boat market. Brunswick's focus surrounds building the innovative marine and recreational experiences, technologies, and connections supported by quality and innovation.
Executives
Reginald Fils-aime director C/O GAMESTOP CORP., 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Christopher F Dekker officer: V.P. GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Nancy E Cooper director 26 CHERRY TREE LANE, RIVERSIDE CT 06878
David M Foulkes officer: VP&Pres Marine Cons Solutions C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N RIVERWOOD BLVD. SUITE 500, METTAWA IL 60045-3420
Joseph W Mcclanathan director ENERGIZER HOLDINGS INC, 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DR, ST LOUIS MO 63141
Brenna Preisser officer: V.P. & CHIEF HR OFFICER C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 1 N. FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
John G Buelow officer: EVP & President Mercury Marine 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Ryan M Gwillim officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD #500, METTAWA IL 60045
David V Singer director 13024 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PL, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Randall S Altman officer: Vice President and Controller C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N RIVERWOODS BLVD, METTAWA IL 60045
Jill Wrobel officer: EVP Chief Human Resources Off C/OBRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Mary Ann Wright director 486 S. PIERCE AVE., SUITE E, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Aine Denari officer: VP, President Boat Group C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
Brett A Dibkey officer: Vice President C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 26125 N. RIVERWOODS BLVD. #500, METTAWA IL 60045
William Metzger officer: VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER C/O BRUNSWICK CORP, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045