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Addus HomeCare (Addus HomeCare) Beneish M-Score

: -2.72 (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 -2.72 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADUS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.43   Med: -2.43   Max: -1.87
Current: -2.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Addus HomeCare was -1.87. The lowest was -3.43. And the median was -2.43.


Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Addus HomeCare'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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Addus HomeCare Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.87 -3.10 -2.41 -2.75 -2.72

Addus HomeCare 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 -2.75 -2.78 -2.73 -2.66 -2.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Addus HomeCare'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.


Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Addus HomeCare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Addus HomeCare 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 Addus HomeCare 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 * 0.8266+0.528 * 0.9816+0.404 * 1.0553+0.892 * 1.1131+0.115 * 1.1207
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9724+4.679 * -0.048545-0.327 * 0.948
=-2.72

* 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 $116 Mil.
Revenue was 276.351 + 270.721 + 259.98 + 251.599 = $1,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.413 + 86.73 + 82.318 + 78.415 = $340 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $200 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $69 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $235 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $145 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $164 Mil.
Net Income was 19.578 + 15.411 + 14.852 + 12.675 = $63 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 30.049 + 21.785 + 41.614 + 18.799 = $112 Mil.
Total Receivables was $126 Mil.
Revenue was 247.05 + 240.495 + 236.94 + 226.634 = $951 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78.769 + 75.185 + 75.598 + 70.186 = $300 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $223 Mil.
Total Assets was $938 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $131 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $167 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)
=(116.076 / 1058.651) / (126.167 / 951.119)
=0.109645 / 0.132651
=0.8266

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)
=(299.738 / 951.119) / (339.876 / 1058.651)
=0.315142 / 0.321046
=0.9816

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 - (200.004 + 69.444) / 1024.426) / (1 - (222.807 + 60.162) / 937.994)
=0.736977 / 0.698325
=1.0553

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
=1058.651 / 951.119
=1.1131

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))
=(14.06 / (14.06 + 60.162)) / (14.126 / (14.126 + 69.444))
=0.189432 / 0.169032
=1.1207

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)
=(234.794 / 1058.651) / (216.941 / 951.119)
=0.221786 / 0.22809
=0.9724

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)
=((163.843 + 145.117) / 1024.426) / ((167.251 + 131.146) / 937.994)
=0.301593 / 0.318123
=0.948

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
=(62.516 - 0 - 112.247) / 1024.426
=-0.048545

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.

Addus HomeCare has a M-score of -2.72 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Addus HomeCare (Addus HomeCare) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6303 Cowboys Way, Suite 600, Frisco, TX, USA, 75034
Addus HomeCare Corp is engaged in the provision of in-home personal care services. It operates through the following segments: Personal care segment, which is a key revenue driver, provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living, primarily to persons who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and disabled. The Hospice segment provides physical, emotional and spiritual care for people who are terminally ill and their families. Its Home health segment provides services that are primarily medical in nature to those individuals who may require assistance during an illness or after surgery.
Executives
David W. Tucker officer: EVP/Chief Development Officer 6801 GAYLORD PARKWAY, SUITE 110, FRISCO TX 75034
Michael D. Wattenbarger officer: EVP/Chief Information Officer 6801 GAYLORD PARKWAY, SUITE 110, FRISCO TX 75034
Darby Anderson officer: See Remarks 2401 SOUTH PLUM GROVE ROAD, PALATINE IL 60067
W Bradley Bickham officer: See Remarks
Brian Poff officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER C/O ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION, 2300 WARRENVILLE RD, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
R Dirk Allison director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2525 WEST END AVE STE 600, C/O RENAL CARE GROUP INC, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Robertson James Stevenson officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 6303 COWBOYS WAY, SUITE 600, FRISCO TX 75034
Sean Gaffney officer: EVP / Chief Legal Officer 6801 GAYLORD PARKWAY, SUITE 110, FRISCO TX 75034
Monica Raines officer: EVP/CCO and Quality Officer 6303 COWBOYS WAY, SUITE 600, FRISCO TX 75034
Heather Brianne Dixon director AETNA INC., 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, HARTFORD CT 06156
Esteban Lopez director 6303 COWBOYS WAY, SUITE 600, FRISCO TX 75034
Cliff Donald Blessing officer: EVP/Chief Development Officer 6303 COWBOYS WAY, SUITE 600, FRISCO TX 75034
Laurie Manning officer: EVP/Chief Human Resources Off. 6801 GAYLORD PARKWAY, SUITE 110, FRISCO TX 75034
Veronica Hill-milbourne director 6303 COWBOYS WAY, SUITE 600, FRISCO TX 75034
Mark L First director, 10 percent owner 320 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022