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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.75 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings was -2.34. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.77.


Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clear Channel Outdoor 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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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings 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 -2.78 -3.00 -2.34 -2.75 -2.75

Clear Channel Outdoor 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 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 -2.75 -2.56 -2.61 -2.84 -2.75

Competitive Comparison of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Clear Channel Outdoor 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.


Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Clear Channel Outdoor 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 Clear Channel Outdoor 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 * 1.0514+0.528 * 1.0515+0.404 * 0.9166+0.892 * 1.0478+0.115 * 1.1577
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9754+4.679 * -0.074691-0.327 * 1.069
=-2.75

* 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 $500 Mil.
Revenue was 632.114 + 526.786 + 637.239 + 545.435 = $2,342 Mil.
Gross Profit was 329.634 + 255.409 + 290.679 + 200.585 = $1,076 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $957 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,722 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,158 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $258 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $631 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $884 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,957 Mil.
Net Income was 24.777 + -263.49 + -37.297 + -34.912 = $-311 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.681 + -13.452 + 12.319 + 9.004 = $11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 32.776 + 52.864 + -65.294 + 10.908 = $31 Mil.
Total Receivables was $454 Mil.
Revenue was 562.247 + 503.344 + 643.38 + 525.688 = $2,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was 301.61 + 261.955 + 312.055 + 204.486 = $1,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,121 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,086 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,076 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $293 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $617 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,122 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,778 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)
=(499.811 / 2341.574) / (453.683 / 2234.659)
=0.213451 / 0.203021
=1.0514

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)
=(1080.106 / 2234.659) / (1076.307 / 2341.574)
=0.483343 / 0.459651
=1.0515

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 - (957.401 + 2157.646) / 4722.475) / (1 - (1120.916 + 2076.382) / 5086.011)
=0.340378 / 0.371354
=0.9166

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
=2341.574 / 2234.659
=1.0478

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))
=(293.355 / (293.355 + 2076.382)) / (258.344 / (258.344 + 2157.646))
=0.123792 / 0.106931
=1.1577

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)
=(630.678 / 2341.574) / (617.029 / 2234.659)
=0.269339 / 0.276118
=0.9754

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)
=((6957.434 + 883.728) / 4722.475) / ((6778.228 + 1121.54) / 5086.011)
=1.660392 / 1.553235
=1.069

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
=(-310.922 - 10.552 - 31.254) / 4722.475
=-0.074691

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.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings) Business Description

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Address
4830 North Loop 1604 West, Suite 111, San Antonio, TX, USA, 78249
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc is one of the world's largest outdoor advertising companies. The company is engaged in providing advertising opportunities through billboards, street furniture displays, transit displays, and other out-of-home advertising displays for its clients. Its reportable segment includes America; Airports; Europe-North and Europe-South. The company generates maximum revenue from the America segment. The America segment serves markets throughout the U.S., with over 90% of its revenue generated from billboard displays.
Executives
Ares Management Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Asof Ii A (de) Holdings I, L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Asof Ii Holdings I, L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Justin Cochrane officer: CEO, UK & Europe 4830 NORTH LOOP 1604W, SUITE 111, SAN ANTONIO TX 78249
Ares Voting Llc 10 percent owner C/O ARES MGMT, 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Assf Operating Manager Iv, L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Acof Investment Management Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Holdco Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Gp Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Partners Holdco Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Holdings L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Corp 10 percent owner 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Asof Investment Management Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, C/O ARES MANAGEMENT, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Asof Holdings I, L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Assf Iv Aiv B Holdings Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner 2000 AVE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, C/O ARES MANAGEMENT, LOS ANGELES CA 90067

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