GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Homebuilding & Construction » Installed Building Products Inc (NYSE:IBP) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

IBP (Installed Building Products) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Installed Building Products 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IBP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Installed Building Products was -2.15. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.53.


Installed Building Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Installed Building Products'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.

* Premium members only.

Installed Building Products Beneish M-Score Chart

Installed Building Products Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -2.34 -2.37 -2.72 -2.62

Installed Building Products Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.73 -2.75 -2.69 -2.62 -2.69

Competitive Comparison of Installed Building Products's Beneish M-Score

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Installed Building Products'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.


Installed Building Products's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Installed Building Products's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


;
;

Installed Building Products 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 Installed Building Products 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 * 0.945+0.528 * 1.0124+0.404 * 1.0492+0.892 * 1.043+0.115 * 1.0734
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0339+4.679 * -0.048267-0.327 * 1.0101
=-2.69

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $419 Mil.
Revenue was 684.8 + 750.2 + 760.6 + 737.6 = $2,933 Mil.
Gross Profit was 223.7 + 251.8 + 256.8 + 251.4 = $984 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $995 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,999 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $573 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $345 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $906 Mil.
Net Income was 45.4 + 66.9 + 68.6 + 65.2 = $246 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.2 + 0 + 0.3 + -4.8 = $-5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 92.1 + 74.8 + 101.4 + 79 = $347 Mil.
Total Receivables was $426 Mil.
Revenue was 692.9 + 720.7 + 706.5 + 692.1 = $2,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was 234.5 + 245.7 + 242.1 + 232.5 = $955 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,079 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,003 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $226 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $127 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $531 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $340 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $901 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)
=(419.4 / 2933.2) / (425.5 / 2812.2)
=0.142984 / 0.151305
=0.945

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)
=(954.8 / 2812.2) / (983.7 / 2933.2)
=0.339521 / 0.335368
=1.0124

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 - (994.7 + 273.3) / 1999.3) / (1 - (1079.2 + 225.6) / 2003.2)
=0.365778 / 0.348642
=1.0492

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
=2933.2 / 2812.2
=1.043

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))
=(126.6 / (126.6 + 225.6)) / (137.6 / (137.6 + 273.3))
=0.359455 / 0.334875
=1.0734

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)
=(572.5 / 2933.2) / (530.9 / 2812.2)
=0.195179 / 0.188785
=1.0339

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)
=((906.4 + 344.7) / 1999.3) / ((901.3 + 339.7) / 2003.2)
=0.625769 / 0.619509
=1.0101

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
=(246.1 - -4.7 - 347.3) / 1999.3
=-0.048267

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.

Installed Building Products has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Installed Building Products Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Installed Building Products's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Installed Building Products Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
495 South High Street, Suite 50, Columbus, OH, USA, 43215
Installed Building Products Inc is an insulation installer serving the residential new construction market and are also a diversified installer of complementary building products, including waterproofing, fire-stopping and fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving, mirrors and other products throughout the United States. The company installs fiberglass insulation, spray foam insulation, and cellulose insulation. The company has three operating segments consisting of Installation, Manufacturing and Distribution operations. Majority of revenue is derived from Installation segment.
Executives
Michael Thomas Miller director, officer: See Remarks C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Janet E. Jackson director C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Jason R Niswonger officer: SVP, Finance & IR C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Todd R Fry officer: Chief Accounting Officer CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, P O BOX 2968, HUNTINGTON WV 25728-2968
Jeffrey W. Edwards director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO & Chairman C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
William Jeffrey Hire officer: President of External Affairs C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Marchelle E Moore director C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Margot Lebenberg Carter director C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Jay P. Elliott officer: Chief Operating Offier C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Michael H Thomas director 100 E CAMPUS VIEW BLVD STE 170, C/O TEAM AMERICA, COLUMBUS OH 43235
Lawrence A. Hilsheimer director 425 WINTER ROAD, DELAWARE OH 43015
Vikas Verma director C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 S. HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
David R Meuse director 191 WEST NATIONWIDE BLVD, COLUMBUS OH 43215
J Michael Nixon director, 10 percent owner C/O INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Installed Building Systems, Inc. director, 10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization 495 SOUTH HIGH STREET, SUITE 50, COLUMBUS OH 43215