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Unifi (UFI) Beneish M-Score : -2.36 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Unifi 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 -2.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

UFI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63   Med: -2.62   Max: -0.12
Current: -2.36

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Unifi was -0.12. The lowest was -3.63. And the median was -2.62.


Unifi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unifi'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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Unifi Beneish M-Score Chart

Unifi Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -3.63 -1.92 -2.17 -1.03

Unifi 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 -2.24 -1.80 -1.03 -0.12 -2.36

Competitive Comparison of Unifi's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Unifi'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.


Unifi's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Unifi's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Unifi 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 Unifi 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 * 1.2966+0.528 * 1.7126+0.404 * 1.3131+0.892 * 0.7949+0.115 * 0.9121
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1714+4.679 * -0.083793-0.327 * 1.1349
=-2.36

* 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 $75.9 Mil.
Revenue was 136.917 + 138.844 + 151.058 + 156.738 = $583.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.636 + -0.575 + 6.025 + 9.653 = $16.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $255.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $492.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $216.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $47.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $68.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $125.7 Mil.
Net Income was -19.846 + -13.27 + -15.289 + -5.184 = $-53.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.008 + 0.2 + -7.687 + 0.158 = $-12.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.602 + 7.119 + -3.609 + 1.077 = $-0.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $73.6 Mil.
Revenue was 136.212 + 179.519 + 217.576 + 200.78 = $734.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was -8 + 6.563 + 18.354 + 19.144 = $36.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $278.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $528.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $234.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $51.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $58.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $124.8 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)
=(75.86 / 583.557) / (73.6 / 734.087)
=0.129996 / 0.100261
=1.2966

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)
=(36.061 / 734.087) / (16.739 / 583.557)
=0.049124 / 0.028684
=1.7126

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 - (255.949 + 216.529) / 492.129) / (1 - (278.155 + 234.015) / 528.233)
=0.039931 / 0.030409
=1.3131

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
=583.557 / 734.087
=0.7949

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))
=(26.998 / (26.998 + 234.015)) / (27.696 / (27.696 + 216.529))
=0.103435 / 0.113404
=0.9121

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)
=(47.841 / 583.557) / (51.374 / 734.087)
=0.081982 / 0.069984
=1.1714

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)
=((125.659 + 68.471) / 492.129) / ((124.798 + 58.81) / 528.233)
=0.39447 / 0.347589
=1.1349

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
=(-53.589 - -12.337 - -0.015) / 492.129
=-0.083793

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.

Unifi has a M-score of -2.36 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Unifi (UFI) Business Description

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Address
7201 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC, USA, 27410
Unifi Inc is a multi-national company. It manufactures and sells innovative synthetic and recycled products made from polyester and nylon primarily to other yarn manufacturers and knitters and weavers that produce fabric for the apparel, hosiery, home furnishings, automotive, industrial and other end-use markets. Polyester yarns include partially oriented yarn (POY), textured, solution and package dyed, twisted, beamed and draw wound yarns, and each is available in virgin or recycled varieties. UNIFI offers specialized yarns, premium value-added (PVA) yarns, and commodity yarns, with principal geographic markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Executives
Kenneth G Langone director 375 PARK AVENUE, STE 2205, NEW YORK NY 10152
Inclusive Capital Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Andrew James Eaker officer: Interim CFO 7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
Gregory K Sigmon officer: SVP, General Counsel 7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
Archibald Jr Cox director 151 EAST 58TH STREET, #33F, NEW YORK NY 10022
Edmund M Ingle director, officer: CEO 7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
Francis S Blake director 2455 PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Jeffrey W Ubben 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks 1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Craig A Creaturo officer: EVP & CFO 7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
Robert J Bishop director IMPALA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, 107 CHERRY ST, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Rhonda L. Ramlo director 7201 WEST FRIENDLY AVENUE, GREENSBORO NC 27410
Emma S. Battle director 101 NORTH CHERRY STREET, SUITE 501, WINSTON SALEM NC 27101
Eva T. Zlotnicka director 1170 GORGAS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
James M Kilts director 120 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10017
James D. Mead director P.O. BOX 440, NEW FAIRFIELD CT 06812