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Sirius XM Holdings (LTS:0L6Z) Beneish M-Score : -2.48 (As of Mar. 27, 2025)


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What is Sirius XM 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0L6Z' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.88   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sirius XM Holdings was -1.57. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.88.


Sirius XM Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sirius XM 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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Sirius XM Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sirius XM Holdings 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 -2.92 -2.69 -3.09 -2.18 -2.48

Sirius XM Holdings 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 -2.18 -2.63 -2.76 -2.10 -2.48

Competitive Comparison of Sirius XM Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sirius XM 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.


Sirius XM Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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Sirius XM 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 Sirius XM 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 * 0.9813+0.528 * 1.0142+0.404 * 0.9849+0.892 * 0.9716+0.115 * 1.1941
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9327+4.679 * 0.002507-0.327 * 1.0159
=-2.48

* 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 $676 Mil.
Revenue was 2188 + 2171 + 2178 + 2162 = $8,699 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1050 + 1055 + 1063 + 1035 = $4,203 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,149 Mil.
Total Assets was $27,521 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,109 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $622 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,373 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,731 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,314 Mil.
Net Income was 287 + -2456 + 316 + 265 = $-1,588 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6 + -3360 + -16 + -16 = $-3,398 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 679 + 240 + 514 + 308 = $1,741 Mil.
Total Receivables was $709 Mil.
Revenue was 2288 + 2271 + 2250 + 2144 = $8,953 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1134 + 1127 + 1096 + 1030 = $4,387 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,361 Mil.
Total Assets was $30,056 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,791 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $669 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,515 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,951 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,073 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)
=(676 / 8699) / (709 / 8953)
=0.07771 / 0.079191
=0.9813

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)
=(4387 / 8953) / (4203 / 8699)
=0.490003 / 0.483159
=1.0142

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 - (1149 + 2109) / 27521) / (1 - (1361 + 1791) / 30056)
=0.881618 / 0.895129
=0.9849

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
=8699 / 8953
=0.9716

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))
=(669 / (669 + 1791)) / (622 / (622 + 2109))
=0.271951 / 0.227755
=1.1941

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)
=(1373 / 8699) / (1515 / 8953)
=0.157834 / 0.169217
=0.9327

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)
=((10314 + 2731) / 27521) / ((10073 + 3951) / 30056)
=0.474002 / 0.466596
=1.0159

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
=(-1588 - -3398 - 1741) / 27521
=0.002507

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.

Sirius XM Holdings has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sirius XM Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10020
Sirius XM operates almost exclusively in the US through its SiriusXM and Pandora audio services. SiriusXM is primarily a satellite radio service, which offers nationwide coverage and mostly ad-free listening, with proprietary channels and exclusive content. It makes agreements with automakers to install its radios in vehicles and give trial services to vehicle buyers, which have traditionally fed its subscriber base. The company operates the service through a handful of geostationary satellites that it owns and operates, but it now offers a streaming SiriusXM option as well. Pandora, which makes up a much smaller portion of revenue and profit, offers a subscription and ad-supported streaming music service that competes with industry giants like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.

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