GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Conglomerates » Supreme PLC (LSE:SUP) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Supreme (LSE:SUP) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of Mar. 29, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2021. Start your Free Trial

What is Supreme 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:SUP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.46   Med: -2.19   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.22

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Supreme was -1.88. The lowest was -2.46. And the median was -2.19.


Supreme Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Supreme'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.

* Premium members only.

Supreme Beneish M-Score Chart

Supreme Annual Data
Trend Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.46 -1.88 -2.15 -2.22

Supreme Semi-Annual Data
Mar18 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.15 - -2.22 -

Competitive Comparison of Supreme's Beneish M-Score

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Supreme'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.


Supreme's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

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

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


;
;

Supreme 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 Supreme 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 * 1.1941+0.528 * 0.9143+0.404 * 0.7545+0.892 * 1.4218+0.115 * 0.6366
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7862+4.679 * -0.043477-0.327 * 0.8246
=-2.22

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was £34.1 Mil.
Revenue was £221.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £63.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £71.7 Mil.
Total Assets was £106.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £21.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £5.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £31.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £34.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £13.4 Mil.
Net Income was £22.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £27.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was £20.1 Mil.
Revenue was £155.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was £40.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £54.0 Mil.
Total Assets was £90.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £20.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £28.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £34.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £14.3 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)
=(34.08 / 221.249) / (20.073 / 155.612)
=0.154035 / 0.128994
=1.1941

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)
=(40.854 / 155.612) / (63.533 / 221.249)
=0.262538 / 0.287156
=0.9143

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 - (71.691 + 21.416) / 106.77) / (1 - (54.041 + 20.815) / 90.144)
=0.127967 / 0.169595
=0.7545

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
=221.249 / 155.612
=1.4218

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))
=(3.115 / (3.115 + 20.815)) / (5.505 / (5.505 + 21.416))
=0.130171 / 0.204487
=0.6366

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)
=(31.515 / 221.249) / (28.192 / 155.612)
=0.142441 / 0.181169
=0.7862

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)
=((13.449 + 34.04) / 106.77) / ((14.293 + 34.331) / 90.144)
=0.444778 / 0.539404
=0.8246

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
=(22.426 - 0 - 27.068) / 106.77
=-0.043477

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.

Supreme has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Supreme Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Supreme's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Supreme Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4 Beacon Road, Ashburton Road West, Trafford Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1AF
Supreme PLC is a supplier, manufacturer, and distributor of wholesale batteries, lighting, vaping, and light fittings. The company supplies products across five key categories: batteries, lighting, vaping, sports nutrition & wellness, and branded household consumer goods. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Vaping division in the United Kingdom.