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Molina Healthcare (Molina Healthcare) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Molina Healthcare 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MOH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.46
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Molina Healthcare was -1.46. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.44.


Molina Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Molina Healthcare'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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Molina Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Molina Healthcare 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 -2.11 -2.48 -2.65 -2.34 -2.40

Molina Healthcare Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.60 -2.77 -2.40 -

Competitive Comparison of Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Molina Healthcare'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.


Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Molina Healthcare 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 Molina Healthcare 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 * 1.192+0.528 * 1.0048+0.404 * 1.1341+0.892 * 1.1082+0.115 * 1.0765
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9995+4.679 * 0.007155-0.327 * 0.9396
=-2.09

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,350 Mil.
Revenue was 9931 + 9048 + 8548 + 8327 = $35,854 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1220 + 1042 + 1066 + 1120 = $4,448 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,668 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,513 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $295 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,382 Mil.
Net Income was 301 + 216 + 245 + 309 = $1,071 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 214 + -690 + 949 + 487 = $960 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,536 Mil.
Revenue was 8149 + 8223 + 7927 + 8054 = $32,353 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1106 + 1004 + 956 + 967 = $4,033 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,159 Mil.
Total Assets was $13,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $274 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $180 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,614 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,381 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)
=(3350 / 35854) / (2536 / 32353)
=0.093434 / 0.078385
=1.192

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)
=(4033 / 32353) / (4448 / 35854)
=0.124656 / 0.124059
=1.0048

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 - (12668 + 295) / 15513) / (1 - (11159 + 274) / 13371)
=0.164378 / 0.144941
=1.1341

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
=35854 / 32353
=1.1082

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))
=(180 / (180 + 274)) / (172 / (172 + 295))
=0.396476 / 0.368308
=1.0765

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)
=(2582 / 35854) / (2331 / 32353)
=0.072014 / 0.072049
=0.9995

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)
=((2382 + 8514) / 15513) / ((2381 + 7614) / 13371)
=0.702379 / 0.747513
=0.9396

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
=(1071 - 0 - 960) / 15513
=0.007155

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.

Molina Healthcare has a M-score of -2.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Molina Healthcare (Molina Healthcare) Business Description

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Address
200 Oceangate, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90802
Molina Healthcare Inc offers healthcare plans focused on Medicaid-related solutions for low-income families and individuals. Its health plans are operated by a network of subsidiaries, each of which is licensed as a health maintenance organization (HMO). In addition to its Health Plans segment, Molina has a Medicaid,Medicare, and Marketplace segment that represent the government-funded or sponsored programs under their management information systems. Molina's Medicaid plans receive revenue on a per-member per-month basis from state government agencies, and its Medicare Advantage plans receive revenue from managed care plans that contract with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS). Molina also provides plans through health insurance exchanges.
Executives
Ronna Romney director
Steven J Orlando director
Maurice Hebert officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33634
Marc Russo officer: Executive Vice President C/O WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC., 8725 HENDERSON ROAD, REN. 1, TAMPA FL 33634
Jeff D. Barlow officer: Chief Legal Officer 300 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 100, SACRAMENTO CA 95825
Barbara L Brasier director C/O MEADWESTVACO CORP, ONE HIGH RIDGE PARK, STAMFORD CT 06905
Daniel Cooperman director DANIEL COOPERMAN, 930 CULEBRA ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Dale B Wolf director
Richard M Schapiro director 300 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 100, SACRAMENTO CA 95825
Joseph M Zubretsky director, officer: President & CEO C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC., 440 LINCOLN STREET, WORCESTER MA 01653
Mark Lowell Keim officer: Executive Vice President 440 LINCOLN STREET, E-6, WORCESTER MA 01653
James Woys officer: Executive Vice President 21650 OXNARD STREET, 22ND FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Thomas L Tran officer: Chief Financial Officer 8735 HENDERSON ROAD, TAMPA FL 33625
Stephen H Lockhart director C/O NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, 1245 Q STREET, LINCOLN NE 68508
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