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Omnicom Group (LTS:0KBK) Beneish M-Score : -2.47 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Omnicom Group 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 -2.47 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0KBK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Omnicom Group was -2.37. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.55.


Omnicom Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Omnicom Group'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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Omnicom Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Omnicom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.55 -2.55 -2.42 -2.41 -2.47

Omnicom Group Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.41 -2.35 -2.37 -2.39 -2.47

Competitive Comparison of Omnicom Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Omnicom Group'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.


Omnicom Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Omnicom Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Omnicom Group 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 Omnicom Group 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 * 0.9994+0.528 * 0.9894+0.404 * 1.0165+0.892 * 1.0679+0.115 * 0.8642
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9707+4.679 * -0.008045-0.327 * 0.9968
=-2.47

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $9,242 Mil.
Revenue was 4322.2 + 3882.6 + 3853.8 + 3630.5 = $15,689 Mil.
Gross Profit was 857.9 + 761 + 681.7 + 623.8 = $2,924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16,223 Mil.
Total Assets was $29,621 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,868 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16,300 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,850 Mil.
Net Income was 448 + 385.9 + 328.1 + 318.6 = $1,481 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -14.6 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-15 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1925 + 568.7 + -141.7 + -618.5 = $1,734 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8,660 Mil.
Revenue was 4060.9 + 3578.1 + 3609.9 + 3443.3 = $14,692 Mil.
Gross Profit was 816 + 703 + 700.9 + 489.6 = $2,710 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15,384 Mil.
Total Assets was $28,045 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,921 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $211 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $394 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16,246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,742 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)
=(9242 / 15689.1) / (8659.8 / 14692.2)
=0.589071 / 0.589415
=0.9994

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)
=(2709.5 / 14692.2) / (2924.4 / 15689.1)
=0.184418 / 0.186397
=0.9894

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 - (16223 + 1868.3) / 29620.7) / (1 - (15384.2 + 1921.3) / 28044.6)
=0.389235 / 0.382929
=1.0165

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
=15689.1 / 14692.2
=1.0679

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))
=(211.1 / (211.1 + 1921.3)) / (241.7 / (241.7 + 1868.3))
=0.098996 / 0.11455
=0.8642

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)
=(408.1 / 15689.1) / (393.7 / 14692.2)
=0.026012 / 0.026797
=0.9707

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)
=((6849.5 + 16300.3) / 29620.7) / ((5742.1 + 16246) / 28044.6)
=0.781541 / 0.78404
=0.9968

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
=(1480.6 - -14.6 - 1733.5) / 29620.7
=-0.008045

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.

Omnicom Group has a M-score of -2.47 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Omnicom Group Business Description

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Omnicom is a holding company that owns several advertising agencies and related firms. It provides traditional and digital advertising services that include creative design, market research, data analytics, and ad placement. In addition, Omnicom provides outsourced public relations and other communications services. The firm operates globally, providing services in more than 70 countries; it generates more than half of its revenue in North America and nearly 30% in Europe. The firm announced plans to merge with Interpublic Group in December 2024, pending regulatory approval.

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