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Boohoo Group (Boohoo Group) Beneish M-Score : -3.30 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Boohoo Group 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 -3.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BHOOY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.74   Med: -2.57   Max: -0.55
Current: -3.3

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boohoo Group was -0.55. The lowest was -3.74. And the median was -2.57.


Boohoo Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boohoo Group'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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Boohoo Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Boohoo Group Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.52 -1.90 -3.74 -3.30

Boohoo Group Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 -1.90 - -3.74 - -3.30

Competitive Comparison of Boohoo Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Boohoo Group'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.


Boohoo Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Boohoo Group 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 Boohoo Group 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 * 0.9957+0.528 * 0.978+0.404 * 1.111+0.892 * 0.8636+0.115 * 0.7277
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.134+4.679 * -0.129905-0.327 * 1.111
=-3.27

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $24 Mil.
Revenue was $1,845 Mil.
Gross Profit was $955 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $599 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,358 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $549 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $107 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,142 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $419 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $552 Mil.
Net Income was $-174 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $28 Mil.
Revenue was $2,136 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,081 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $661 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,480 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $614 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,166 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $408 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $545 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)
=(23.99 / 1844.697) / (27.899 / 2136.111)
=0.013005 / 0.013061
=0.9957

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)
=(1081.159 / 2136.111) / (954.672 / 1844.697)
=0.506134 / 0.517522
=0.978

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 - (598.737 + 549.116) / 1357.828) / (1 - (660.749 + 613.527) / 1480.314)
=0.15464 / 0.139185
=1.111

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
=1844.697 / 2136.111
=0.8636

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))
=(82.85 / (82.85 + 613.527)) / (107.323 / (107.323 + 549.116))
=0.118973 / 0.163493
=0.7277

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)
=(1141.793 / 1844.697) / (1165.942 / 2136.111)
=0.61896 / 0.545825
=1.134

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)
=((552.273 + 419.192) / 1357.828) / ((545.29 + 407.971) / 1480.314)
=0.715455 / 0.643959
=1.111

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
=(-173.99 - 0 - 2.399) / 1357.828
=-0.129905

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.

Boohoo Group has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Boohoo Group (Boohoo Group) Business Description

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Address
49-51 Dale Street, Manchester, GBR, M1 2HF
Boohoo Group PLC is an online fashion retailer catering to young people in the UK and internationally. The company markets and retails its own-brand clothing and accessories through its website www.boohoo.com. Its brand includes boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, and Others. The company's geographical segment includes United Kingdom; Rest of Europe; USA and Rest of world. It derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom. Its product offering includes clothing, footwear, and related fashion accessories.

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