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Acushnet Holdings (Acushnet Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Acushnet Holdings 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GOLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.61   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.92

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Acushnet Holdings was -1.75. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.61.


Acushnet Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acushnet Holdings'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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Acushnet Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Acushnet Holdings 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 -2.38 -2.88 -2.87 -1.75 -2.92

Acushnet Holdings 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 -1.75 -2.04 -2.34 -2.57 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Acushnet Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Acushnet Holdings'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.


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

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

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



Acushnet Holdings 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 Acushnet Holdings 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 * 0.8856+0.528 * 0.9878+0.404 * 1.0264+0.892 * 1.0492+0.115 * 0.9506
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0157+4.679 * -0.07815-0.327 * 1.0421
=-2.92

* 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 $201 Mil.
Revenue was 412.961 + 593.381 + 689.363 + 686.29 = $2,382 Mil.
Gross Profit was 209.794 + 308.522 + 368.523 + 365.672 = $1,253 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $997 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,197 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $295 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $888 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $451 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $672 Mil.
Net Income was -26.808 + 57.307 + 74.655 + 93.275 = $198 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.283 + -0.918 + -0.428 + -0.664 = $-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 74.897 + 177.313 + 206.035 + -86.418 = $372 Mil.
Total Receivables was $217 Mil.
Revenue was 447.404 + 558.246 + 658.599 + 606.087 = $2,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was 223.633 + 294.995 + 343.606 + 316.999 = $1,179 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,059 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,194 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $254 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $833 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $528 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)
=(201.352 / 2381.995) / (216.695 / 2270.336)
=0.084531 / 0.095446
=0.8856

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)
=(1179.233 / 2270.336) / (1252.511 / 2381.995)
=0.519409 / 0.525824
=0.9878

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 - (996.692 + 295.343) / 2196.677) / (1 - (1059.076 + 254.472) / 2193.807)
=0.411823 / 0.401247
=1.0264

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
=2381.995 / 2270.336
=1.0492

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))
=(41.706 / (41.706 + 254.472)) / (51.356 / (51.356 + 295.343))
=0.140814 / 0.148128
=0.9506

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)
=(888.145 / 2381.995) / (833.422 / 2270.336)
=0.372858 / 0.367092
=1.0157

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)
=((671.819 + 451.135) / 2196.677) / ((527.509 + 548.625) / 2193.807)
=0.511206 / 0.490533
=1.0421

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
=(198.429 - -1.727 - 371.827) / 2196.677
=-0.07815

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.

Acushnet Holdings has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Acushnet Holdings (Acushnet Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
333 Bridge Street, Fairhaven, MA, USA, 02719
Acushnet Holdings Corp is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of golf products. Its product category includes golf balls, golf shoes, golf clubs, wedges, putters, golf gloves, golf gear and golf wear, of which key revenue is derived from the sales of golf balls and golf gloves. The operating segments of the company are Titleist golf balls, Titleist golf clubs, Titleist golf gear and FootJoy golf wear. The company operates in the United States, EMEA, Japan, Korea and other countries, of which a majority of the revenue is generated from the operations in the United States.
Executives
Christopher Aaron Lindner officer: President, FootJoy C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Steven Francis Pelisek officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Fila Korea Co., Ltd. director, 10 percent owner 1077 CHEONHO-DAERO, GANGDONG-GU, 15F,16F,17F,18F, SEOUL M5 05340
Brendan J. Reidy officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
David Eugene Maher officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Sean S Sullivan director 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Nicholas N Mohamed officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Leanne D Cunningham director 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Mary Louise Bohn officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Thomas Pacheco officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Roger Czuchra officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Lee Ho Yeon (aaron) director, 10 percent owner FILA HOLDINGS CORP-EAST CENTRAL TOWER18F, 1077 CHEONHO-DAERO, GANGDON-GU, SEOUL M5 05340
Jan Singer director 2 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Roland A Giroux officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719
Duke John Francis Jr officer: See Remarks C/O ACUSHNET HOLDINGS CORP., 333 BRIDGE STREET, FAIRHAVEN MA 02719