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The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Beneish M-Score : -2.23 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is The Interpublic Group of 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 -2.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IPG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.35
Current: -2.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Interpublic Group of was -1.35. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.50.


The Interpublic Group of Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Interpublic Group of'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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The Interpublic Group of Beneish M-Score Chart

The Interpublic Group of 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 -2.56 -2.81 -2.85 -2.28 -2.23

The Interpublic Group of 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 -2.28 -2.33 -2.31 -2.39 -2.23

Competitive Comparison of The Interpublic Group of's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Interpublic Group of'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.


The Interpublic Group of's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Interpublic Group of's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Interpublic Group of 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 The Interpublic Group of 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 * 1.0936+0.528 * 1.0132+0.404 * 0.9683+0.892 * 0.9965+0.115 * 0.9774
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7743+4.679 * 0.027695-0.327 * 0.9922
=-2.23

* 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 $7,998 Mil.
Revenue was 3023.3 + 2678.5 + 2666.5 + 2521 = $10,889 Mil.
Gross Profit was 696.4 + 459.1 + 389.4 + 269.3 = $1,814 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,950 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,267 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,799 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,331 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,134 Mil.
Net Income was 463.2 + 243.7 + 265.5 + 126 = $1,098 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 34.2 + -13.1 + -2.7 + -8.3 = $10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 894.8 + 242.7 + -35.2 + -547.6 = $555 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7,339 Mil.
Revenue was 2985.9 + 2637.7 + 2735.7 + 2568.5 = $10,928 Mil.
Gross Profit was 648.3 + 421.5 + 435.5 + 339.4 = $1,845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,325 Mil.
Total Assets was $18,812 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,915 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $274 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,983 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,251 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)
=(7998 / 10889.3) / (7339 / 10927.8)
=0.734482 / 0.67159
=1.0936

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)
=(1844.7 / 10927.8) / (1814.2 / 10889.3)
=0.168808 / 0.166604
=1.0132

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 - (10950.4 + 1799.3) / 19267.3) / (1 - (10325.2 + 1914.9) / 18811.7)
=0.338273 / 0.349336
=0.9683

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
=10889.3 / 10927.8
=0.9965

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))
=(274 / (274 + 1914.9)) / (264.3 / (264.3 + 1799.3))
=0.125177 / 0.128077
=0.9774

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)
=(67.2 / 10889.3) / (87.1 / 10927.8)
=0.006171 / 0.00797
=0.7743

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)
=((4134.3 + 10330.9) / 19267.3) / ((4250.8 + 9983.2) / 18811.7)
=0.750764 / 0.756657
=0.9922

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
=(1098.4 - 10.1 - 554.7) / 19267.3
=0.027695

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 Interpublic Group of has a M-score of -2.23 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Business Description

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Address
909 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Interpublic Group is among the world's largest advertising holding companies based on annual revenue. It provides traditional advertising services along with digital and other services such as public relations through various acquisitions. IPG has made these services available in over 100 countries. The company generates more than 80% of its revenue from developed regions such as the United States and Europe.
Executives
Jorge L. Benitez director 5201 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 250, MIAMI FL 33126
Dawn E Hudson director 2530 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jocelyn Carter-miller director 3698 NW 15TH STREET, LAUDERHILL FL 33311
Christopher F Carroll officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 3 TIMES SQUARE, 12TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10036
Andrew Bonzani officer: SVP, General Counsel & Sec. 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ellen Tobi Johnson officer: SVP of Finance & Treasurer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary Guilfoile director 227 WASHINGTON STREET STE.200, CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Michael Isor Roth director THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Philippe Krakowsky officer: SVP, Dir of Corporate Comms
H John Greeniaus director
Linda S Sanford director 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Julie Connors officer: SVP,Audit & Chief Risk Officer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
David M Thomas director 930 CLAPBOARD RIDGE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Frank Mergenthaler officer: Exec. VP & CFO 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patrick Q Moore director 625 ELMWOOD DRIVE NE, ATLANTA GA 30306