Meridian 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 Meridian 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 * 0.6387 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0006 | + | 0.892 * 1.024 | + | 0.115 * 1.29 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 0.9661 | + | 4.679 * -0.00287 | - | 0.327 * 0.7982 |
| = | -2.70 |
* 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 (Sep24) TTM: | Last Year (Sep23) TTM: |
Total Receivables was $94.1 Mil.
Revenue was 29.073 + 26.09 + 24.593 + 25.058 = $104.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 29.073 + 26.09 + 24.593 + 25.058 = $104.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,387.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $194.8 Mil.
Net Income was 4.743 + 3.326 + 2.676 + 0.57 = $11.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 31.216 + -19.209 + -1.706 + 7.866 = $18.2 Mil.
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Total Receivables was $143.9 Mil.
Revenue was 25.31 + 26.222 + 24.315 + 26.514 = $102.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.31 + 26.222 + 24.315 + 26.514 = $102.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,231.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $53.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $228.0 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (94.105 / 104.814) | / | (143.884 / 102.361) |
| = | 0.897829 | / | 1.405653 |
| | = | 0.6387 |
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) |
| = | (102.361 / 102.361) | / | (104.814 / 104.814) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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 - (0 + 12.807) / 2387.721) | / | (1 - (0 + 13.31) / 2230.971) |
| = | 0.994636 | / | 0.994034 |
| | = | 1.0006 |
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 |
| = | 104.814 | / | 102.361 |
| | = | 1.024 |
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)) |
| = | (2.574 / (2.574 + 13.31)) | / | (1.84 / (1.84 + 12.807)) |
| = | 0.16205 | / | 0.125623 |
| | = | 1.29 |
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) |
| = | (52.897 / 104.814) | / | (53.469 / 102.361) |
| = | 0.504675 | / | 0.522357 |
| | = | 0.9661 |
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) |
| = | ((194.808 + 0) / 2387.721) | / | ((228.038 + 0) / 2230.971) |
| = | 0.081587 | / | 0.102215 |
| | = | 0.7982 |
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 |
| = | (11.315 - 0 | - | 18.167) | / | 2387.721 |
| | = | -0.00287 |
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.
Meridian has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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