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Patterson (Patterson) Beneish M-Score : -0.94 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Patterson 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.94 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

PDCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.29   Max: -0.69
Current: -0.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Patterson was -0.69. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.29.


Patterson Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Patterson Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.65 -2.42 -0.87 -0.69 -0.94

Patterson Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 - -0.94 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Patterson's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Patterson'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.


Patterson's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Patterson's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Patterson 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 Patterson 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 * 1.0722+0.528 * 0.9349+0.404 * 0.9669+0.892 * 0.9957+0.115 * 1.0414
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.324604-0.327 * 0.9869
=-0.94

* 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 (Apr23) TTM:Last Year (Apr22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $477 Mil.
Revenue was $6,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,783 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,879 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,085 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519 Mil.
Net Income was $208 Mil.
Gross Profit was $28 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-755 Mil.
Total Receivables was $447 Mil.
Revenue was $6,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,289 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,679 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,742 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,016 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $532 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)
=(477.384 / 6471.471) / (447.162 / 6499.405)
=0.073767 / 0.0688
=1.0722

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)
=(1289.087 / 6499.405) / (1372.945 / 6471.471)
=0.198339 / 0.212153
=0.9349

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 - (1783.136 + 305.239) / 2879.146) / (1 - (1679.022 + 283.862) / 2741.63)
=0.274655 / 0.284045
=0.9669

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
=6471.471 / 6499.405
=0.9957

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))
=(81.992 / (81.992 + 283.862)) / (83.704 / (83.704 + 305.239))
=0.224111 / 0.215209
=1.0414

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)
=(0 / 6471.471) / (0 / 6499.405)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((518.607 + 1085.332) / 2879.146) / ((531.886 + 1015.669) / 2741.63)
=0.557088 / 0.564465
=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
=(207.557 - 27.826 - -754.852) / 2879.146
=0.324604

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.

Patterson has a M-score of -0.94 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Patterson (Patterson) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1031 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55120
Patterson Companies Inc is a leading dental distributor and wholesaler of consumable products and equipment operating through two business segments, Patterson Dental, and Patterson Animal Health. The company's segment includes Dental, Animal Health, and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Animal Health segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Kevin Michael Barry officer: Chief Financial Officer 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Donald Zurbay officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC., ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE, ST. PAUL MN 55117
Timothy E Rogan officer: President - Dental 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Les B Korsh officer: VP, General Counsel 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Meenu Agarwal director 7246 E MERCER WAY, MERCER ISLAND WA 98040
Samantha L Bergeson officer: CHRO 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Andrea L. Frohning officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O DENTSLY SIRONA INC, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Philip Mckoy director 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Jody H Feragen director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN TX 55912
Eric R Shirley officer: President-Patterson Dental 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Francis Joseph Malecha director 9900 WEST 109TH STREET, SUITE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Robert Frenzel director 414 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
Dennis W Goedken officer: Interim CFO 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Ann B Gugino officer: Vice President 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
John D Buck director 4201 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, APT 1703N, NAPLES FL 34103