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Emerald Holding (Emerald Holding) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EEX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.57
Current: -2.56

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Emerald Holding was -1.57. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.54.


Emerald Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emerald Holding'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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Emerald Holding 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 -2.59 -1.83 -3.20 -1.57 -2.56

Emerald Holding 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 -1.57 -2.00 -2.25 -1.38 -2.56

Competitive Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Emerald Holding'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.


Emerald Holding Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Emerald Holding 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 Emerald Holding 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 * 0.9684+0.528 * 1.0031+0.404 * 1.0131+0.892 * 1.1746+0.115 * 1.0113
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9882+4.679 * -0.043647-0.327 * 1.028
=-2.56

* 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 $85.2 Mil.
Revenue was 101.5 + 72.5 + 86.5 + 122.3 = $382.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.8 + 46.6 + 53.7 + 79.1 = $245.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $310.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,053.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $168.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $230.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $407.6 Mil.
Net Income was -17.9 + 10.7 + -8.1 + 7.1 = $-8.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.7 + 2.7 + -2.4 + -0.1 = $-2.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15.6 + 8.5 + 7.3 + 8.9 = $40.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $74.9 Mil.
Revenue was 93.6 + 62.4 + 71.4 + 98.5 = $325.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 60.4 + 39.7 + 45 + 64.3 = $209.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $331.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,098.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $59.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $145.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $222.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $424.3 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)
=(85.2 / 382.8) / (74.9 / 325.9)
=0.222571 / 0.229825
=0.9684

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)
=(209.4 / 325.9) / (245.2 / 382.8)
=0.642528 / 0.640543
=1.0031

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 - (310.9 + 10.3) / 1053.9) / (1 - (331.8 + 12.8) / 1098.4)
=0.695227 / 0.686271
=1.0131

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
=382.8 / 325.9
=1.1746

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))
=(59.5 / (59.5 + 12.8)) / (45 / (45 + 10.3))
=0.82296 / 0.813743
=1.0113

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)
=(168.3 / 382.8) / (145 / 325.9)
=0.439655 / 0.444922
=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)
=((407.6 + 230.1) / 1053.9) / ((424.3 + 222.2) / 1098.4)
=0.605086 / 0.588583
=1.028

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
=(-8.2 - -2.5 - 40.3) / 1053.9
=-0.043647

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.

Emerald Holding has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Emerald Holding (Emerald Holding) Business Description

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100 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10005
Emerald Holding Inc is an operator of B2B trade shows in the United States by NSF. It operates trade shows, which serve a large and broad set of global exhibitors and attendees, across multiple attractive, fragmented sectors that represent significant portions of the U.S. economy. The company operates trade shows in several broadly-defined industry sectors namely, Gift, Home and General Merchandise, Sports Design and Construction, Technology, Jewelry, Other Trade Shows, Other Events, and Other Marketing Services amongst other. It operates in three segments: Commerce; Design, Creative, and Technology; and All others.
Executives
Danielle Puceta officer: EVP, Content & Commerce 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Issa Jouaneh officer: President, Connections 100 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
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