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Chewy (CHWY) Beneish M-Score : -1.41 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is Chewy 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 -1.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

CHWY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -2.52   Max: -0.75
Current: -1.41

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chewy was -0.75. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -2.52.


Chewy Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Chewy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.78 -2.19 -2.08 -3.08 -1.49

Chewy Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
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 -2.92 -1.39 -0.75 -1.49 -1.41

Competitive Comparison of Chewy's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Chewy'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.


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

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

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


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Chewy 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 Chewy 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 * 1.0784+0.528 * 0.9811+0.404 * 4.2271+0.892 * 1.077+0.115 * 0.9561
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9882+4.679 * -0.070314-0.327 * 1.098
=-1.41

* 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 (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $200 Mil.
Revenue was 3116 + 3247.386 + 2877.635 + 2858.589 = $12,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 923.8 + 926.003 + 843.873 + 843.836 = $3,538 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,712 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,060 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,010 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,413 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,140 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $500 Mil.
Net Income was 62.4 + 22.792 + 3.932 + 299.117 = $388 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.2 + 3.292 + -0.036 + 1.541 = $3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 86.4 + 207.516 + 183.462 + 123.447 = $601 Mil.
Total Receivables was $172 Mil.
Revenue was 2877.7 + 2825.904 + 2745.875 + 2785.302 = $11,235 Mil.
Gross Profit was 854 + 798.085 + 781.856 + 788.721 = $3,223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,126 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,201 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $991 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,996 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $519 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)
=(200 / 12099.61) / (172.209 / 11234.781)
=0.016529 / 0.015328
=1.0784

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)
=(3222.662 / 11234.781) / (3537.512 / 12099.61)
=0.286847 / 0.292366
=0.9811

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 - (1711.8 + 1010.1) / 3060.3) / (1 - (2126.162 + 991.15) / 3201.048)
=0.110577 / 0.026159
=4.2271

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
=12099.61 / 11234.781
=1.077

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))
=(108.795 / (108.795 + 991.15)) / (116.557 / (116.557 + 1010.1))
=0.098909 / 0.103454
=0.9561

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)
=(3412.641 / 12099.61) / (3206.421 / 11234.781)
=0.282046 / 0.285401
=0.9882

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)
=((500.2 + 2140.2) / 3060.3) / ((519.312 + 1996.117) / 3201.048)
=0.862791 / 0.785814
=1.098

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
=(388.241 - 2.597 - 600.825) / 3060.3
=-0.070314

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.

Chewy has a M-score of -1.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Chewy Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7700 West Sunrise Boulevard, Plantation, FL, USA, 33322
Chewy is the largest e-commerce petcare retailer in the US, generating $11.9 billion in fiscal 2024 sales across pet food, treats, hard goods, and pharmacy categories. The firm was founded in 2011, acquired by PetSmart in 2017, and tapped public markets as a stand-alone company in 2019 after spending a couple of years developing under the aegis of the pet superstore chain. The firm generates sales from pet food, treats, over-the-counter medications, medical prescription fulfillment, and hard goods like crates, leashes, and bowls.
Executives
Sumit Singh director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Satish Mehta officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Argos Holdings Gp Llc 10 percent owner C/O CHEWY, INC., 1855 GRIFFIN ROAD, DANIA BEACH FL 33004
Stacy Bowman officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
James A Star director
Michael Morant officer: General Counsel 7700 WEST SUNRISE BOULEVARD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Mario Jesus Marte officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Susan Helfrick officer: General Counsel C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Mathieu Bigand director 7700 WEST SUNRISE BOULEVARD, PLANTATION FL 33322
Marco Castelli director 1855 GRIFFIN ROAD, SUITE B-428, DANIA BEACH FL 33004
James Larry Nelson director 2747 PARADISE ROAD, PH2804, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Kristine Dickson director 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33322
James Kevin Symancyk director C/O CHEWY, INC., 7700 WEST SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION FL 33222
Buddy Holdings Iii Llc 10 percent owner C/O ARGOS HOLDINGS, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Buddy Holdings Ii Llc 10 percent owner C/O ARGOS HOLDINGS, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022