loanDepot 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 loanDepot 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 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0047 | + | 0.892 * 1.0151 | + | 0.115 * 0.9193 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.9187 | + | 4.679 * 0.158799 | - | 0.327 * 1.361 |
| = | -2.75 |
* 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 (Sep24) TTM: | Last Year (Sep23) TTM: |
Total Receivables was $0.0 Mil.
Revenue was 224.362 + 181.088 + 158.615 + 164.581 = $728.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 224.362 + 181.088 + 158.615 + 164.581 = $728.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,417.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $86.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $49.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $902.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,917.7 Mil.
Net Income was 1.369 + -32.211 + -34.255 + -27.192 = $-92.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -349.168 + -278.291 + -278.523 + -205.418 = $-1,111.4 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $53.8 Mil.
Revenue was 203.559 + 214.02 + 156.762 + 143.471 = $717.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 203.559 + 214.02 + 156.762 + 143.471 = $717.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,078.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $109.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $55.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $968.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,334.5 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (0 / 728.646) | / | (53.845 / 717.812) |
| = | 0 | / | 0.075013 |
| | = | 0 |
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) |
| = | (717.812 / 717.812) | / | (728.646 / 728.646) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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 - (0 + 85.994) / 6417.627) | / | (1 - (0 + 109.32) / 6078.529) |
| = | 0.9866 | / | 0.982015 |
| | = | 1.0047 |
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 |
| = | 728.646 | / | 717.812 |
| | = | 1.0151 |
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)) |
| = | (55.222 / (55.222 + 109.32)) | / | (49.445 / (49.445 + 85.994)) |
| = | 0.33561 | / | 0.365072 |
| | = | 0.9193 |
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) |
| = | (902.756 / 728.646) | / | (968.007 / 717.812) |
| = | 1.23895 | / | 1.348552 |
| | = | 0.9187 |
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) |
| = | ((1917.699 + 0) / 6417.627) | / | ((1334.536 + 0) / 6078.529) |
| = | 0.298817 | / | 0.219549 |
| | = | 1.361 |
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 |
| = | (-92.289 - 0 | - | -1111.4) | / | 6417.627 |
| | = | 0.158799 |
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.
loanDepot has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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