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Bloomin Brands (Bloomin Brands) Beneish M-Score : -3.04 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Bloomin Brands 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BLMN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.65
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bloomin Brands was -1.65. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.72.


Bloomin Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bloomin Brands'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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Bloomin Brands Beneish M-Score Chart

Bloomin Brands 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 -2.67 -2.76 -2.68 -2.60 -3.04

Bloomin Brands 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 -2.60 -2.84 -2.71 -2.71 -3.04

Competitive Comparison of Bloomin Brands's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Bloomin Brands'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.


Bloomin Brands's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bloomin Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bloomin Brands 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 Bloomin Brands 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 * 0.7369+0.528 * 0.9669+0.404 * 0.9771+0.892 * 1.0577+0.115 * 0.9364
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.049+4.679 * -0.073439-0.327 * 0.9562
=-3.04

* 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 $103 Mil.
Revenue was 1194.197 + 1079.833 + 1152.694 + 1244.746 = $4,671 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209.648 + 162.452 + 202.196 + 236.063 = $810 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $343 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $191 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $260 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,912 Mil.
Net Income was 43.27 + 44.528 + 68.277 + 91.311 = $247 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -34.431 + 6.008 + -1.827 + -3.324 = $-34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 158.868 + 86.26 + 97.625 + 189.668 = $532 Mil.
Total Receivables was $132 Mil.
Revenue was 1095.048 + 1055.763 + 1125.162 + 1140.535 = $4,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was 191.159 + 151.636 + 188.415 + 209.544 = $741 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $347 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,017 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $170 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $235 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $979 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,977 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)
=(102.843 / 4671.47) / (131.949 / 4416.508)
=0.022015 / 0.029876
=0.7369

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)
=(740.754 / 4416.508) / (810.359 / 4671.47)
=0.167724 / 0.17347
=0.9669

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 - (343.314 + 2116.873) / 3424.081) / (1 - (346.577 + 2017.225) / 3320.425)
=0.281504 / 0.288103
=0.9771

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
=4671.47 / 4416.508
=1.0577

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))
=(169.617 / (169.617 + 2017.225)) / (191.171 / (191.171 + 2116.873))
=0.077563 / 0.082828
=0.9364

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)
=(260.47 / 4671.47) / (234.752 / 4416.508)
=0.055758 / 0.053153
=1.049

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)
=((1912.358 + 1002.335) / 3424.081) / ((1977.114 + 978.867) / 3320.425)
=0.851234 / 0.890242
=0.9562

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
=(247.386 - -33.574 - 532.421) / 3424.081
=-0.073439

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.

Bloomin Brands has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bloomin Brands (Bloomin Brands) Business Description

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Address
2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, FL, USA, 33607
Bloomin Brands Inc operates as a casual dining restaurant company. The company's brand includes Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The company owns and operates its restaurants, and the remainder is franchised. It derives revenue mainly from the United States, but the company has a presence in Brazil and South Korea with company-owned Outbacks and Carrabbas. In addition, it also has exposure to several countries, predominantly in Asia, principally through franchising.
Executives
Rohit Lal director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Lissette R Gonzalez officer: SVP, Global Supply Chain Offic 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMAP FL 33607
Brett A Patterson officer: SVP, Pres Outback Steakhouse 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Mark E Graff officer: SVP, Development 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Astrid Isaacs officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Elizabeth A Smith director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Gainor John P Jr director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097
Julie T. Kunkel director 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
David J. Deno officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 111 4TH AVENUE NORTH #503, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Suzann Trevisan officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Melanie Marein-efron director C/O URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC., 5000 SOUTH BROAD STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Philip J Pace officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Kelly Lefferts officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 2202 N. WEST SHORE BLVD SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Gregg Scarlett officer: EVP & Pres. Bonefish Grill 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33607
Lawrence V Jackson director C/O ASSURANT, INC., 28 LIBERTY ST., 41 F, NEW YORK NY 10005