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Diploma (LSE:DPLM) Beneish M-Score : -2.37 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Diploma 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:DPLM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.53   Max: -1.43
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Diploma was -1.43. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.53.


Diploma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Diploma Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.86 -2.34 -1.43 -2.37

Diploma 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 -2.34 - -1.43 - -2.37

Competitive Comparison of Diploma's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Diploma'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.


Diploma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Diploma's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Diploma 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 Diploma 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 * 0.959+0.528 * 0.933+0.404 * 1.0048+0.892 * 1.1851+0.115 * 0.9796
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.044988-0.327 * 0.8131
=-2.37

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £193 Mil.
Revenue was £1,200 Mil.
Gross Profit was £183 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £488 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £131 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £382 Mil.
Net Income was £118 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £189 Mil.
Total Receivables was £170 Mil.
Revenue was £1,013 Mil.
Gross Profit was £144 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £429 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,379 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £230 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £264 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £397 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)
=(193.1 / 1200.3) / (169.9 / 1012.8)
=0.160876 / 0.167753
=0.959

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)
=(144.3 / 1012.8) / (183.3 / 1200.3)
=0.142476 / 0.152712
=0.933

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 - (488.2 + 130.7) / 1589.3) / (1 - (429 + 112) / 1379)
=0.610583 / 0.607687
=1.0048

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
=1200.3 / 1012.8
=1.1851

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))
=(23.9 / (23.9 + 112)) / (28.6 / (28.6 + 130.7))
=0.175865 / 0.179535
=0.9796

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)
=(0 / 1200.3) / (230.2 / 1012.8)
=0 / 0.227291
=0

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)
=((382 + 236.5) / 1589.3) / ((396.5 + 263.5) / 1379)
=0.389165 / 0.478608
=0.8131

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
=(117.7 - 0 - 189.2) / 1589.3
=-0.044988

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.

Diploma has a M-score of -2.37 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Diploma (LSE:DPLM) Business Description

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Address
10-11 Charterhouse Square, London, GBR, EC1M 6EE
Diploma PLC is a group of businesses supplying specialised technical products and services to various industries. The company offers consumables, instrumentation, and related services to the healthcare and environmental industries; seals, gaskets, filters, cylinders, components, and kits for heavy mobile machinery and industrial equipment; and specialised wiring, connectors, fasteners, and control devices for various applications. It operates in segments such as Wire & Cable (UK), Industrial Automation, Specialty Adhesives, Windy City Wire, Interconnect and Specialty Fasteners. The company operates in North America, Continental Europe, UK and Australia, out of which North America generates maximum revenue.

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