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Etsy (ETSY) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Etsy 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ETSY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.48   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.29
Current: -2.94

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Etsy was -1.29. The lowest was -3.48. And the median was -2.50.


Etsy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Etsy'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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Etsy Beneish M-Score Chart

Etsy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.53 -2.12 -1.29 -3.36 -2.94

Etsy 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 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 -3.36 -3.37 -3.13 -2.97 -2.94

Competitive Comparison of Etsy's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Etsy'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.


Etsy's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Etsy's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Etsy 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 Etsy 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 * 1.0345+0.528 * 1.0162+0.404 * 0.9741+0.892 * 1.071+0.115 * 1.0426
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0065+4.679 * -0.119489-0.327 * 1.0063
=-2.94

* 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 $290 Mil.
Revenue was 842.322 + 636.302 + 628.876 + 640.877 = $2,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was 586.565 + 447.475 + 440.238 + 445.424 = $1,920 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,570 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,685 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,102 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $711 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,383 Mil.
Net Income was 83.266 + 87.85 + 61.915 + 74.537 = $308 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -28.247 + 8.411 + -60.305 + 3.072 = $-77 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 295.105 + 218.506 + 136.271 + 55.631 = $706 Mil.
Total Receivables was $262 Mil.
Revenue was 807.241 + 594.469 + 585.135 + 579.266 = $2,566 Mil.
Gross Profit was 581.466 + 420.068 + 413.714 + 406.271 = $1,822 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,514 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,635 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,023 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $632 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,385 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)
=(290.121 / 2748.377) / (261.849 / 2566.111)
=0.105561 / 0.102041
=1.0345

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)
=(1821.519 / 2566.111) / (1919.702 / 2748.377)
=0.709836 / 0.698486
=1.0162

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 - (1570.446 + 249.794) / 2685.4) / (1 - (1513.743 + 249.744) / 2634.961)
=0.322172 / 0.330735
=0.9741

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
=2748.377 / 2566.111
=1.071

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))
=(96.702 / (96.702 + 249.744)) / (91.323 / (91.323 + 249.794))
=0.279126 / 0.267718
=1.0426

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)
=(1102.438 / 2748.377) / (1022.659 / 2566.111)
=0.401123 / 0.398525
=1.0065

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)
=((2383.437 + 710.781) / 2685.4) / ((2385.339 + 631.755) / 2634.961)
=1.152237 / 1.145024
=1.0063

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
=(307.568 - -77.069 - 705.513) / 2685.4
=-0.119489

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.

Etsy has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Etsy (ETSY) Business Description

Address
117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 11201
Etsy operates a top-10 e-commerce marketplace operator in the U.S. and the U.K., with sizable operations in Germany, France, Australia, and Canada. The firm dominates an interesting niche, connecting buyers and sellers through its online market to exchange vintage and craft goods. With $13.3 billion in 2022 consolidated gross merchandise volume, the firm has cemented itself as one of the largest players in a quickly growing space, generating revenue from listing fees, commissions on sold items, advertising services, payment processing, and shipping labels. As of the end of 2022, the firm connected more than 95 million buyers and 7.5 million sellers on its marketplace properties: Etsy, Reverb (musical equipment), and Depop (clothing resale).
Executives
Josh Silverman director, officer: President & CEO 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Ryan M. Scott officer: Chief Marketing Officer 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY, INC., BROOKLYN NY 11249
Merilee Buckley officer: Chief Accounting Officer 117 ADAMS ST. C/O ETSY, INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
Marla J Blow director 412 ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE, TAKOMA PARK MD 20912
Nicholas Daniel officer: Chief Product Officer C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Andy Ballard director ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 1350, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Rachel C Glaser officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Stretch Colin officer: Chief Legal Officewr C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Rachana Kumar officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Melissa Reiff director C/O THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC., 500 FREEPORT PARKWAY, COPPELL TX 75019
Raina Moskowitz officer: Chief Ops,Strategy&Ppl Officer 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY,INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
Michael T Fisher officer: Chief Technology Officer 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY, INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201
Frederick R Wilson director, 10 percent owner
Kimaria Seymour officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Goyal Kruti Patel officer: Chief Product Officer 117 ADAMS STREET, C/O ETSY, INC., BROOKLYN NY 11201

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