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Sirius XM Holdings (Sirius XM Holdings) Beneish M-Score

: -2.60 (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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SIRI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -2.88   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sirius XM Holdings was -1.57. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -2.88.


Sirius XM Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sirius XM Holdings'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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Sirius XM Holdings 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 -1.57 -2.92 -2.69 -2.89 -2.60

Sirius XM Holdings 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 -2.89 -2.88 -2.69 -2.72 -2.60

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sirius XM Holdings'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.


Sirius XM Holdings Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sirius XM Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sirius XM Holdings 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 Sirius XM Holdings 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 * 1.0884+0.528 * 1.0249+0.404 * 0.9526+0.892 * 0.9946+0.115 * 1.0715
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9326+4.679 * -0.048776-0.327 * 0.9392
=-2.60

* 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 $709 Mil.
Revenue was 2288 + 2271 + 2250 + 2144 = $8,953 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1134 + 1127 + 1096 + 1030 = $4,387 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,271 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,374 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,033 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $599 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,484 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,226 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,982 Mil.
Net Income was 352 + 363 + 310 + 233 = $1,258 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -31 + -8 + -18 + -29 = $-86 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 571 + 478 + 451 + 350 = $1,850 Mil.
Total Receivables was $655 Mil.
Revenue was 2283 + 2280 + 2253 + 2186 = $9,002 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1145 + 1153 + 1116 + 1107 = $4,521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,038 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,814 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $585 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,600 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,981 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,576 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)
=(709 / 8953) / (655 / 9002)
=0.079191 / 0.072762
=1.0884

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)
=(4521 / 9002) / (4387 / 8953)
=0.502222 / 0.490003
=1.0249

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 - (1271 + 2033) / 10374) / (1 - (1038 + 1814) / 10022)
=0.681511 / 0.715426
=0.9526

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
=8953 / 9002
=0.9946

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))
=(585 / (585 + 1814)) / (599 / (599 + 2033))
=0.243852 / 0.227584
=1.0715

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)
=(1484 / 8953) / (1600 / 9002)
=0.165754 / 0.177738
=0.9326

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)
=((8982 + 3226) / 10374) / ((9576 + 2981) / 10022)
=1.176788 / 1.252944
=0.9392

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
=(1258 - -86 - 1850) / 10374
=-0.048776

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.

Sirius XM Holdings has a M-score of -2.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sirius XM Holdings (Sirius XM Holdings) Business Description

Address
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10020
Sirius XM Holdings is composed of two businesses: SiriusXM and Pandora. SiriusXM transmits music, talk shows, sports, and news via its two satellite radio networks, primarily to consumers in vehicles who pay a subscription fee. The firm's radios come preinstalled on a wide range of light vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The firm acquired Pandora Media in February 2019 via an all-stock transaction. Pandora is a streaming music platform that offers an ad-supported radio option and a paid on-demand service as well as a robust and growing podcast library. Liberty Media owns 81% of Sirius XM, traded through its Liberty Sirius XM Group tracking stock.
Executives
Joseph A Inzerillo officer: Chief Product & Tech. Officer 173 WATER STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
David Adam Blau director 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112-7009
Sean S Sullivan officer: EVP and CFO 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jonelle Procope director 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Stephen Cook officer: EVP, Sales and Automotive
Kristina Salen director 1601 CLOVERFIELD BLVD., SUITE 620, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Dara F Altman officer: EVP & Chief Admin. Officer SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Joan Lordi Amble director AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Carl E Vogel director C/O SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
James E Meyer officer: President, Sales & Operations 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90028
Vanessa Ames Wittman director C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Scott Andrew Greenstein officer: Pres., Entertainment & Sports SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
James Mooney director 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
David J Frear officer: EVP and CFO 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
James Arthur Cady officer: EVP, Product and Operations 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020