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Energizer Holdings (Energizer Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.70 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Energizer 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ENR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.24
Current: -2.7

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Energizer Holdings was -1.24. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.50.


Energizer Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Energizer 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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Energizer Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Energizer Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.03 -2.84 -2.31 -1.88 -2.54

Energizer 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 -2.48 -2.52 -2.57 -2.54 -2.70

Competitive Comparison of Energizer Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Energizer 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.


Energizer Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Energizer Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Energizer 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 Energizer 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 * 1.0361+0.528 * 0.9927+0.404 * 1.0154+0.892 * 0.9806+0.115 * 1.0669
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0503+4.679 * -0.051696-0.327 * 0.9904
=-2.70

* 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 $438 Mil.
Revenue was 716.6 + 811.1 + 699.4 + 684.1 = $2,911 Mil.
Gross Profit was 267 + 307.3 + 265.1 + 253.3 = $1,093 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,471 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,424 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $481 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $121 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $637 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $724 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,385 Mil.
Net Income was 1.9 + 19.7 + 31.8 + 40 = $93 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -24.1 + -57.2 + -6.1 + -2.8 = $-90 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 178.1 + 98.9 + 86.1 + 49.2 = $412 Mil.
Total Receivables was $431 Mil.
Revenue was 765.1 + 790.4 + 728 + 685.4 = $2,969 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298.3 + 285.5 + 284 + 238.4 = $1,106 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,602 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,578 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $457 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $618 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $697 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,597 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)
=(438.1 / 2911.2) / (431.2 / 2968.9)
=0.150488 / 0.145239
=1.0361

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)
=(1106.2 / 2968.9) / (1092.7 / 2911.2)
=0.372596 / 0.375344
=0.9927

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 - (1471 + 480.8) / 4423.9) / (1 - (1601.9 + 456.7) / 4577.9)
=0.558806 / 0.550318
=1.0154

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
=2911.2 / 2968.9
=0.9806

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))
=(124.3 / (124.3 + 456.7)) / (120.6 / (120.6 + 480.8))
=0.213941 / 0.200532
=1.0669

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)
=(636.7 / 2911.2) / (618.2 / 2968.9)
=0.218707 / 0.208225
=1.0503

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)
=((3385.2 + 724.4) / 4423.9) / ((3597 + 697) / 4577.9)
=0.928954 / 0.937985
=0.9904

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
=(93.4 - -90.2 - 412.3) / 4423.9
=-0.051696

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.

Energizer Holdings has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Energizer Holdings (Energizer Holdings) Business Description

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Address
533 Maryville University Drive, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63141
Energizer Holdings Inc makes and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products. Energizer offers batteries using lithium, alkaline, carbon-zinc, nickel-metal hydride, zinc-air, and silver oxide technologies. These products are sold under the Energizer, Rayovac, Varta and Eveready brands at performance and premium price segments. It also offers auto care products in the appearance, fragrance, performance, and air conditioning recharge product categories. The company operates in two geographical segments: Americas and International, of which the majority of its revenue is derived from the Americas segment.
Executives
Robin Vauth officer: EVP, International 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Mark Stephen Lavigne officer: EXECUTIVE VP, COO 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Bill G Armstrong director P O BOX 618, SAINT LOUIS MO 63101
Michael A Lampman officer: EVP, NA & Global Bus. Units 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63141
Sara B. Hampton officer: VP, Cont. & Chief Acct. Off. 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DR., SAINT LOUIS MO 63141
Timothy W Gorman officer: VP, Controller & PAO 1475 E. WOODFIELD ROAD, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Donal L Mulligan director ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Robert V Vitale director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
John J Drabik officer: SVP, Corporate Controller 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63141
Rebecca Frankiewicz director 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Carlos Abrams-rivera director THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY, 200 E. RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 7600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Hannah K Kim officer: CLO & Corp. Secretary 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63141
John Eddy Klein director ONE PINE VALLEY DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63124
Emily K Boss officer: VP, General Counsel ENERGIZER, 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63141
Susan K Drath officer: VP, Chief HR Officer 533 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SAINT LOUIS MO 63141