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Flutter Entertainment (FRA:PPB) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Flutter Entertainment 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:PPB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.37   Max: -0.24
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flutter Entertainment was -0.24. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.37.


Flutter Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Flutter Entertainment'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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Flutter Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Flutter Entertainment 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 -2.37 -1.72 -2.06 -0.24 -2.90

Flutter Entertainment Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -0.24 - -2.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Flutter Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Flutter Entertainment'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.


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

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

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



Flutter Entertainment 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 Flutter Entertainment 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 * 0.7563+0.528 * 1.0368+0.404 * 0.9931+0.892 * 1.2103+0.115 * 0.934
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.03+4.679 * -0.087721-0.327 * 1.04
=-2.94

* 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 €359 Mil.
Revenue was €10,811 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,124 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,646 Mil.
Total Assets was €22,590 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €825 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,926 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,150 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,748 Mil.
Net Income was €-1,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €859 Mil.
Total Receivables was €393 Mil.
Revenue was €8,933 Mil.
Gross Profit was €4,390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,753 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €833 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,015 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,952 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,694 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)
=(359.464 / 10811.43) / (392.704 / 8933.072)
=0.033249 / 0.043961
=0.7563

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)
=(4389.6 / 8933.072) / (5124.196 / 10811.43)
=0.491388 / 0.473961
=1.0368

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 - (3645.992 + 825.3) / 22590.295) / (1 - (3753.344 + 832.608) / 23843.552)
=0.80207 / 0.807665
=0.9931

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
=10811.43 / 8933.072
=1.2103

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))
=(1014.8 / (1014.8 + 832.608)) / (1178.345 / (1178.345 + 825.3))
=0.54931 / 0.588101
=0.934

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)
=(4926.124 / 10811.43) / (3951.584 / 8933.072)
=0.45564 / 0.442354
=1.03

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)
=((6748.203 + 4150.342) / 22590.295) / ((6693.904 + 4366.944) / 23843.552)
=0.482444 / 0.463893
=1.04

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
=(-1122.408 - 0 - 859.229) / 22590.295
=-0.087721

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.

Flutter Entertainment has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Flutter Entertainment Business Description

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Beech Hill Road, Belfield Office Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin, IRL, 4
In 2016, Irish company Paddy Power merged with UK firm Betfair to form online gaming operator Flutter Entertainment. Today, Flutter has the top digital revenue share in the us, UK and Ireland, Australia, and many other countries. Some of its main brands are FanDuel in the us, Sky Betting & Gaming and Paddy Power in the UK and Ireland, Sportsbet (acquired by Paddy Power in 2009) in Australia, and Sisal in Italy. As of Dec. 31, 2023, the company offered products in over 100 countries and had 12.3 million average monthly users. In 2023, sports betting was 56% of revenue, online gaming 39%, and fantasy sports, horse racing, and other 5%.

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