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MillerKnoll (MillerKnoll) Beneish M-Score

: -3.00 (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 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MLKN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.62   Max: -1.7
Current: -3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MillerKnoll was -1.70. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.62.


MillerKnoll Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MillerKnoll'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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MillerKnoll Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -2.88 -2.71 -1.70 -2.53

MillerKnoll Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.36 -2.53 -2.86 -2.93 -3.00

Competitive Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, MillerKnoll'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.


MillerKnoll Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MillerKnoll's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MillerKnoll 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 MillerKnoll 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 * 0.9361+0.528 * 0.8957+0.404 * 1.0504+0.892 * 0.8736+0.115 * 0.9788
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1193+4.679 * -0.062294-0.327 * 0.9869
=-3.00

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $319 Mil.
Revenue was 872.3 + 949.5 + 917.7 + 956.7 = $3,696 Mil.
Gross Profit was 337 + 372 + 358.1 + 354.7 = $1,422 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,083 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,095 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $883 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $151 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $681 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,646 Mil.
Net Income was 22.2 + 33.5 + 16.7 + -0.1 = $72 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.1 + 0.6 + -7.4 + -32.3 = $-39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.5 + 82.5 + 130.9 + 92.5 = $366 Mil.
Total Receivables was $390 Mil.
Revenue was 984.7 + 1066.9 + 1078.8 + 1100.5 = $4,231 Mil.
Gross Profit was 335.6 + 367.6 + 372.1 + 382.5 = $1,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,276 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,383 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $156 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,149 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,789 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)
=(318.7 / 3696.2) / (389.7 / 4230.9)
=0.086224 / 0.092108
=0.9361

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)
=(1457.8 / 4230.9) / (1421.8 / 3696.2)
=0.34456 / 0.384665
=0.8957

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 - (1083.4 + 883) / 4095.1) / (1 - (1276.1 + 937.8) / 4382.8)
=0.519816 / 0.494866
=1.0504

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
=3696.2 / 4230.9
=0.8736

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))
=(156.2 / (156.2 + 937.8)) / (150.8 / (150.8 + 883))
=0.142779 / 0.14587
=0.9788

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)
=(1123.3 / 3696.2) / (1148.8 / 4230.9)
=0.303907 / 0.271526
=1.1193

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)
=((1645.6 + 680.5) / 4095.1) / ((1789.3 + 733.2) / 4382.8)
=0.56802 / 0.575545
=0.9869

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
=(72.3 - -39 - 366.4) / 4095.1
=-0.062294

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.

MillerKnoll has a M-score of -3.00 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MillerKnoll (MillerKnoll) Business Description

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Address
855 East Main Avenue, P.O. Box 302, Zeeland, MI, USA, 49464
MillerKnoll Inc, formerly Herman Miller Inc researches, designs, manufactures, sells, and distributes interior furnishings across the globe. The Company has three reportable segments: Americas Contract , International Contract & Specialty International & Specialty and Global Retail. The company's products are sold through a variety of sources, including owned and independent contract furniture dealers, direct customer sales, owned and independent retailers, direct-mail catalogs, and the company's online stores. The independent retailer division generates the majority of the firm's overall sales.
Executives
Jeffrey M Stutz officer: TreasVPInvst Relatn 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Mike C. Smith director STITCH FIX, INC., ONE MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Michael A Volkema director
Michael R Smith director 18 LOVETON CIRCLE, SPARKS MD 21152
Lisa A Kro director 3700 WELLS FARGO CENTER, 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Megan Lyon other: Chief Strategy Officer 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Andi Owen officer: President & CEO 4900 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 2000, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Richard Scott other: Chief Mfg and Ops Officer 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Bruce Benedict Watson other: Executive Creative Director 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Kartik Shethia other: President - Intl Contract 855 EAST MAIN AVE, ZEELAND MI 49464
Jeffrey L. Kurburski other: VP Information Tech 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Christopher M Baldwin other: Group President, MillerKnoll C/O KNOLL INC, 1235 WATER STREET, EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
Jennifer K. Nicol other: Chief People Officer 855 EAST MAIN AVE, ZEELAND MI 49464
John P Michael officer: President, N America Contract 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464
Debbie F Propst officer: President - HM Consumer 855 EAST MAIN, ZEELAND MI 49464