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Newell Brands (Newell Brands) Beneish M-Score

: -2.79 (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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NWL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.49
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Newell Brands was -1.49. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.45.


Newell Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Newell Brands'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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Newell Brands 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 -2.41 -2.78 -2.56 -2.30 -2.79

Newell Brands 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 -2.30 -2.40 -2.64 -2.89 -2.79

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Newell Brands'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.


Newell Brands Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Newell Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Newell Brands 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 Newell Brands 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 * 1.1119+0.528 * 1.0356+0.404 * 1.0368+0.892 * 0.8598+0.115 * 0.8875
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1447+4.679 * -0.058045-0.327 * 1.0344
=-2.79

* 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 $1,195 Mil.
Revenue was 2076 + 2048 + 2204 + 1805 = $8,133 Mil.
Gross Profit was 621 + 621 + 629 + 482 = $2,353 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,354 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,163 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,727 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $334 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,001 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,897 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,021 Mil.
Net Income was -86 + -218 + 18 + -102 = $-388 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -171 + -349 + -42 + -50 = $-612 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 251 + 402 + 354 + -77 = $930 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,250 Mil.
Revenue was 2285 + 2252 + 2534 + 2388 = $9,459 Mil.
Gross Profit was 600 + 658 + 836 + 740 = $2,834 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,052 Mil.
Total Assets was $13,262 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,762 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $296 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,033 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,078 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,268 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)
=(1195 / 8133) / (1250 / 9459)
=0.146932 / 0.132149
=1.1119

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)
=(2834 / 9459) / (2353 / 8133)
=0.299609 / 0.289315
=1.0356

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 - (3354 + 1727) / 12163) / (1 - (4052 + 1762) / 13262)
=0.582258 / 0.561605
=1.0368

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
=8133 / 9459
=0.8598

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))
=(296 / (296 + 1762)) / (334 / (334 + 1727))
=0.143829 / 0.162057
=0.8875

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)
=(2001 / 8133) / (2033 / 9459)
=0.246035 / 0.214928
=1.1447

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)
=((5021 + 2897) / 12163) / ((5268 + 3078) / 13262)
=0.650991 / 0.629317
=1.0344

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
=(-388 - -612 - 930) / 12163
=-0.058045

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.

Newell Brands has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Newell Brands (Newell Brands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Newell Brands Inc is an American global consumer goods company. The business activities of the group function through five segments namely, Commercial Solutions, Home Appliances, Home Solutions, Learning and Development, Outdoor and Recreation. The learning and Development segment generates most of the revenue for the firm which offers baby gear and infant care products; writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; activity-based adhesive and cutting products, and labeling solutions.
Executives
Bradford R Turner officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Sounsel & Secy C/O NEWELL BRANDS INC., 6055 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Gaoxiang Hu director 16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Dennis Senovich officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Mark J Erceg officer: Chief Financial Officer 248 E. SKYLINE DRIVE, WASHINGTON UT 84780
David Willetts director 16690 COLLINS AVENUE - PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Brett Icahn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Melanie Arlene Huet officer: President, Brand Management 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328
Stephanie Stahl director C/O KNOLL, INC., 1235 WATER STREET, EAST GREENVILLE PA 18041
James Craigie director 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD, EWING NJ 08628
Mather Courtney director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Maria Fernanda Mejia officer: CEO, International ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Carl C Icahn 10 percent owner C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Icahn Partners Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Icahn Partners Master Fund Lp 10 percent owner 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Kristine Kay Malkoski officer: Business Unit CEO - Food 6655 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30328