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Hasbro (BSP:H1AS34) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Hasbro 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:H1AS34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.73   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hasbro was -1.98. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.73.


Hasbro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Hasbro Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.98 -2.56 -2.78 -2.98 -2.80

Hasbro Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.98 -2.96 -2.95 -2.83 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Hasbro's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Hasbro'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.


Hasbro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hasbro's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hasbro 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 Hasbro 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 * 1.2038+0.528 * 0.8916+0.404 * 1.0083+0.892 * 0.9243+0.115 * 1.7132
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0113+4.679 * -0.052067-0.327 * 0.9823
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$5,612 Mil.
Revenue was 6720.862 + 7095.583 + 5360.785 + 3771.203 = R$22,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4044.353 + 4454.606 + 3782.658 + 2500.856 = R$14,782 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$13,681 Mil.
Total Assets was R$38,682 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$1,846 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$1,177 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$8,533 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$8,549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$20,626 Mil.
Net Income was -209.264 + 1236.037 + 745.975 + 289.824 = R$2,063 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -596.678 + 110.202 + -78.098 + -70.215 = R$-635 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1585.04 + 1232.16 + 1008.817 + 885.408 = R$4,711 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$5,043 Mil.
Revenue was 6315.352 + 7424.842 + 5872.977 + 5213.809 = R$24,827 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2853.644 + 4454.707 + 3581.545 + 3368.402 = R$14,258 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$11,385 Mil.
Total Assets was R$32,049 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$1,638 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$3,280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$9,129 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$10,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$14,532 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)
=(5611.7 / 22948.433) / (5043.364 / 24826.98)
=0.244535 / 0.20314
=1.2038

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)
=(14258.298 / 24826.98) / (14782.473 / 22948.433)
=0.574307 / 0.64416
=0.8916

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 - (13681.493 + 1846.163) / 38682.17) / (1 - (11385.175 + 1638.003) / 32049.102)
=0.598584 / 0.593649
=1.0083

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
=22948.433 / 24826.98
=0.9243

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))
=(3280.295 / (3280.295 + 1638.003)) / (1176.864 / (1176.864 + 1846.163))
=0.666957 / 0.3893
=1.7132

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)
=(8533.171 / 22948.433) / (9128.663 / 24826.98)
=0.371841 / 0.367691
=1.0113

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)
=((20626.261 + 8549.331) / 38682.17) / ((14531.827 + 10075.949) / 32049.102)
=0.754239 / 0.767815
=0.9823

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
=(2062.572 - -634.789 - 4711.425) / 38682.17
=-0.052067

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.

Hasbro has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hasbro Business Description

Address
1027 Newport Avenue, P.O. Box 1059, Pawtucket, RI, USA, 02861
Hasbro is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with entertainment offerings based on a world-class brand portfolio. From toys and games to television programming, motion pictures, and a licensing program, Hasbro reaches customers by leveraging its well-known brands such as Transformers, Nerf, and Magic: The Gathering. The firm acquired EOne in 2019, bolting on popular family properties like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks, and since has pruned noncore lines from the tie-up. Furthermore, the addition of Dungeons & Dragons Beyond in 2022, offers the firm access to 19 million digital tabletop players.

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