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Peloton Interactive (Peloton Interactive) Beneish M-Score

: -3.59 (As of Today)
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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 -3.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PTON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -2.45   Max: 0.32
Current: -3.59

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peloton Interactive was 0.32. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.45.


Peloton Interactive Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peloton Interactive'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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Peloton Interactive Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.47 -0.25 -2.45 -3.09

Peloton Interactive Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.86 -3.68 -3.09 -3.46 -3.59

Competitive Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Peloton Interactive'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.


Peloton Interactive Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Peloton Interactive's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Peloton Interactive 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 Peloton Interactive 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 * 1.26+0.528 * 0.5138+0.404 * 1.0108+0.892 * 0.8945+0.115 * 0.9928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9718+4.679 * -0.200669-0.327 * 1.2111
=-3.59

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $141 Mil.
Revenue was 743.6 + 595.6 + 642.2 + 748.8 = $2,730 Mil.
Gross Profit was 299.4 + 285.4 + 201.1 + 270.2 = $1,056 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,527 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,569 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $898 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $119 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,393 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $793 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,248 Mil.
Net Income was -194.9 + -159.3 + -241.8 + -275.9 = $-872 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -7.3 + -49.3 + -51.1 + -41.9 = $-150 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -31.2 + -79.2 + -55.4 + -40.9 = $-207 Mil.
Total Receivables was $125 Mil.
Revenue was 792.7 + 616.5 + 678.7 + 964.3 = $3,052 Mil.
Gross Profit was 235 + 217.2 + -29.8 + 184.2 = $607 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,058 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,059 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,602 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $903 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,323 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)
=(141 / 2730.2) / (125.1 / 3052.2)
=0.051645 / 0.040987
=1.26

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)
=(606.6 / 3052.2) / (1056.1 / 2730.2)
=0.198742 / 0.386821
=0.5138

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 - (1526.5 + 897.9) / 2569.4) / (1 - (2058.3 + 1058.5) / 3301.1)
=0.056433 / 0.05583
=1.0108

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
=2730.2 / 3052.2
=0.8945

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))
=(139.5 / (139.5 + 1058.5)) / (119.3 / (119.3 + 897.9))
=0.116444 / 0.117283
=0.9928

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)
=(1392.6 / 2730.2) / (1602.1 / 3052.2)
=0.510073 / 0.5249
=0.9718

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)
=((2248.2 + 793.3) / 2569.4) / ((2323.3 + 903.2) / 3301.1)
=1.183739 / 0.977401
=1.2111

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
=(-871.9 - -149.6 - -206.7) / 2569.4
=-0.200669

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.

Peloton Interactive has a M-score of -3.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Peloton Interactive (Peloton Interactive) Business Description

Address
441 Ninth Avenue, Sixth Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Peloton Interactive Inc operates an interactive fitness platform. It operates its business in two reportable segments: Connected Fitness Products and Subscription. Connected Fitness Product revenue consists of sales of bike and tread and related accessories, associated fees for delivery and installation, and extended warranty agreements. Subscription revenue consists of revenue generated from monthly Connected Fitness Subscription and Digital Subscription. The company generates the majority of the revenue from the sale of Connected Fitness Products.
Executives
Elizabeth F Coddington officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Andrew S Rendich officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Jennifer Cunningham Cotter officer: Chief Content Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Leslie Berland officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Saqib Baig officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Nick V. Caldwell officer: Chief Product Officer C/O HUBSPOT, INC., 25 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Thomas Cortese officer: COO and Head of Prod. Dev. C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Allen J Klingsick officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kevin Cornils officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 441 NINTH AVENUE, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jill Woodworth officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PELOTON INTERACTIVE, INC., 125 WEST 25TH STREET, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
William Lynch director, officer: President C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Mariana Garavaglia officer: Chief Bus. Operations Officer 6600 CHASE OAKS BLVD, PLANO TX 75023
Barry Mccarthy director, officer: CEO and President 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE, LOS GATOS CA 95032
Angel L Mendez director C/O SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION, 1001 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404
Jonathan Mildenhall director C/O GRAUBARD MILLER, 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10174