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Cash America International (Cash America International) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Cash America International 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cash America International was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Cash America International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cash America International'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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Cash America International Beneish M-Score Chart

Cash America International Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.13 -3.29 -3.09 -3.93 -2.89

Cash America International Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 -3.20 -2.65 -2.89 -2.87 -2.86

Competitive Comparison of Cash America International's Beneish M-Score

For the Credit Services subindustry, Cash America International'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.


Cash America International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Cash America International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cash America International 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 Cash America International 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 * 0.9811+0.528 * 1.009+0.404 * 1.0806+0.892 * 0.9765+0.115 * 0.9632
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9608+4.679 * -0.076037-0.327 * 1.0655
=-2.86

* 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 (Jun16) TTM:Last Year (Jun15) TTM:
Total Receivables was $318 Mil.
Revenue was 241.151 + 277.205 + 280.075 + 241.19 = $1,040 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.215 + 144.044 + 151.102 + 134.96 = $558 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $627 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $445 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $183 Mil.
Net Income was 2.098 + 10.633 + 12.612 + 5.038 = $30 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.006 + 0.106 + 0.463 + 0 = $1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 17.093 + 45.402 + 42.067 + 25.168 = $130 Mil.
Total Receivables was $332 Mil.
Revenue was 236.464 + 271.762 + 289.443 + 267.01 = $1,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 133.991 + 147.091 + 151.725 + 144.103 = $577 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $714 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,432 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $474 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $181 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)
=(318.239 / 1039.621) / (332.175 / 1064.679)
=0.306111 / 0.311995
=0.9811

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)
=(576.91 / 1064.679) / (558.321 / 1039.621)
=0.541863 / 0.537043
=1.009

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 - (626.681 + 155.779) / 1314.157) / (1 - (713.621 + 182.051) / 1431.716)
=0.404592 / 0.374407
=1.0806

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
=1039.621 / 1064.679
=0.9765

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))
=(59.696 / (59.696 + 182.051)) / (53.706 / (53.706 + 155.779))
=0.246936 / 0.256372
=0.9632

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)
=(444.673 / 1039.621) / (473.979 / 1064.679)
=0.427726 / 0.445185
=0.9608

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)
=((183.28 + 83.962) / 1314.157) / ((181.319 + 91.936) / 1431.716)
=0.203356 / 0.190858
=1.0655

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
=(30.381 - 0.575 - 129.73) / 1314.157
=-0.076037

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.

Cash America International has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cash America International (Cash America International) Business Description

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Cash America International Inc was incorporated in 1984. The Company and its subsidiaries provide specialty financial services to individuals through retail services locations and e-commerce activities. It has two reportable segments: retail services and e-commerce. The retail services segment includes all of the operations of the Company's Retail Services Division, which is composed of both domestic and foreign storefront locations that offer some or all of the following services: pawn lending, consumer loans, check cashing and other ancillary services such as money orders, wire transfers and pre-paid debit cards. (Its ancillary services are provided through third-party vendors.) The e-commerce segment includes the operations of the Company's E-Commerce Division, which is composed of the Company's domestic and foreign online lending channels and the Company's MLOC channel. It offers short-term cash advances exclusively over the internet under the name CashNetUSA in the United States, under the name QuickQuid in the United Kingdom and under the name DollarsDirect in Australia and Canada. The Company operates its locations under the trade names Cash America Pawn, Cash America Payday Advance, Cashland, Mr. Payroll, SuperPawn, CashNetUSA QuickQuid, DollarsDirect and Prenda Facil. The Company's marks Cash America, Cashland, SuperPawn, CashNetUSA and Mr. Payroll are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The mark Prenda Facil is registered with the Mexican Industrial Property Institute. The principal competitors for its e-commerce segment in the United States include Miami Nation Enterprises, Integrity Advance, Think Finance and certain offshore lenders. In the United Kingdom, the Company believes that its principal online competitors include PaydayUK, PaydayExpress, Wonga and Lending Stream. In Australia, the Company believes its main online competitors are Nimble, Cash Converters and First Stop Money. In Canada, the industry has been dominated by storefront lenders and as a result, the Company's principal competitors are not online lenders but storefront lenders, such as Money Mart, The Cash Store and Cash Money. The Company's operations are subject to regulation, supervision and licensing under various federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations.
Executives
James H Graves director ERWIN GRAVES & ASSOCIATES, 2100 MCKINNEY AVE STE 900, DALLAS TX 75205
Daniel E Berce director 801 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 3900, C/O GM FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC., FORT WORTH TX 76102
Daniel R Feehan director CASH AMERICA INTL INC, 1600 W &TH ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Thomas Brent Stuart director, officer: President and CEO 1600 W. 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76102
B D Hunter director
Timothy S Ho officer: President - E-Commerce Div. C/O ONEMAIN HOLDINGS, INC., 601 N.W. SECOND STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47708
David Fisher officer: CEO of E-Commerce Division 39 SOUTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 220, CHICAGO IL 60605
Morris Clifton H Jr director C/O AMERICREDIT CORP, 801 CHERRY ST, FORT WORTH TX 76102

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