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THG (CHIX:THGL) Beneish M-Score : -3.96 (As of Jun. 22, 2025)


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What is THG 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 -3.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:THGl' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: -3.08   Max: -2.27
Current: -3.96

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of THG was -2.27. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was -3.08.


THG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

THG Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.92 -2.27 -3.50 -3.23 -3.96

THG Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 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 -3.50 - -3.23 - -3.96

Competitive Comparison of THG's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, THG'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.


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

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

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


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THG 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 THG 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 * 0.5459+0.528 * 1.0711+0.404 * 0.8681+0.892 * 0.9317+0.115 * 0.3952
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0796+4.679 * -0.166016-0.327 * 1.383
=-3.96

* 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 £94 Mil.
Revenue was £1,751 Mil.
Gross Profit was £694 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1,484 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,546 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £206 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £841 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £1,606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £523 Mil.
Net Income was £-326 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £96 Mil.
Total Receivables was £184 Mil.
Revenue was £1,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was £797 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £987 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,781 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £577 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £214 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £837 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £759 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £922 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)
=(93.645 / 1751.404) / (184.114 / 1879.866)
=0.053469 / 0.09794
=0.5459

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)
=(797.373 / 1879.866) / (693.595 / 1751.404)
=0.424165 / 0.396022
=1.0711

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 - (1484.361 + 94.217) / 2545.562) / (1 - (987.002 + 576.806) / 2780.59)
=0.379871 / 0.437598
=0.8681

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
=1751.404 / 1879.866
=0.9317

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))
=(214.485 / (214.485 + 576.806)) / (205.729 / (205.729 + 94.217))
=0.271057 / 0.685887
=0.3952

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)
=(841.49 / 1751.404) / (836.605 / 1879.866)
=0.480466 / 0.445034
=1.0796

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)
=((522.859 + 1605.559) / 2545.562) / ((922.451 + 758.644) / 2780.59)
=0.836129 / 0.604582
=1.383

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
=(-326.14 - 0 - 96.463) / 2545.562
=-0.166016

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.

THG has a M-score of -3.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


THG Business Description

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THG PLC is an online retailer. It provides an end-to-end direct-to-consumer ("D2C") e-commerce solution for consumer brand owners under a Software as a Service, in addition to stand-alone services, including hosting, content creation and translation. Its business is operated through four businesses: THG Ingenuity, THG Nutrition, THG Beauty and Other. The company operates in the United Kingdom.

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