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Burberry Group (Burberry Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Burberry 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BURBY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Burberry Group was -2.40. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.71.


Burberry Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Burberry 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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Burberry Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Burberry Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -3.27 -2.72 -2.79 -2.69

Burberry Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.79 - -2.69 -

Competitive Comparison of Burberry Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Burberry 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.


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

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

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



Burberry 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 Burberry 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 * 1.0007+0.528 * 1.0086+0.404 * 1.0837+0.892 * 1.0085+0.115 * 1.003
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9615+4.679 * -0.070537-0.327 * 1.0431
=-2.77

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $334 Mil.
Revenue was $3,755 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,649 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,261 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,473 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,609 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $417 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,893 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,006 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,456 Mil.
Net Income was $595 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $910 Mil.
Total Receivables was $331 Mil.
Revenue was $3,723 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,650 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,681 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,584 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $412 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,953 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,059 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,511 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)
=(333.738 / 3754.854) / (330.698 / 3723.32)
=0.088882 / 0.088818
=1.0007

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)
=(2649.539 / 3723.32) / (2649.272 / 3754.854)
=0.711607 / 0.705559
=1.0086

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 - (2260.922 + 1609.223) / 4473.301) / (1 - (2681.159 + 1583.663) / 4870.883)
=0.134835 / 0.124425
=1.0837

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
=3754.854 / 3723.32
=1.0085

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))
=(412.385 / (412.385 + 1583.663)) / (417.476 / (417.476 + 1609.223))
=0.206601 / 0.205988
=1.003

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)
=(1893.204 / 3754.854) / (1952.569 / 3723.32)
=0.504202 / 0.524416
=0.9615

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)
=((1456.311 + 1006.068) / 4473.301) / ((1511.199 + 1059.289) / 4870.883)
=0.550461 / 0.527725
=1.0431

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
=(594.66 - 0 - 910.194) / 4473.301
=-0.070537

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.

Burberry Group has a M-score of -2.77 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Burberry Group (Burberry Group) Business Description

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Horseferry Road, Horseferry House, London, GBR, SW1P 2AW
Burberry, a British luxury monobrand, which is more than 160 years old, is best known for its outerwear and signature plaid. It has a global presence with 32% of revenue generated in Europe, 42% in Asia, and 25% in North America. Apparel contributes about 62% of sales.

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