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Winnebago Industries (Winnebago Industries) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Winnebago Industries 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WGO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.39   Max: -1.32
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Winnebago Industries was -1.32. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.39.


Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Winnebago Industries'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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Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Winnebago Industries Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.76 -2.27 -2.36 -2.79

Winnebago Industries Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.78 -2.94 -2.79 -2.49 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of Winnebago Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Winnebago Industries'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.


Winnebago Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Winnebago Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Winnebago Industries 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 Winnebago Industries 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 * 1.1831+0.528 * 1.1135+0.404 * 1.0596+0.892 * 0.7043+0.115 * 0.9416
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2323+4.679 * -0.053535-0.327 * 1.0231
=-2.80

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $234 Mil.
Revenue was 703.6 + 763 + 771 + 900.8 = $3,138 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105.3 + 115.8 + 127.5 + 151.4 = $500 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,002 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,434 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $374 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $266 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $353 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $734 Mil.
Net Income was -12.7 + 25.8 + 43.8 + 59.1 = $116 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -35.7 + -0.6 + 1.3 + -0.2 = $-35 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 25.2 + -21.4 + 138.1 + 139.6 = $282 Mil.
Total Receivables was $281 Mil.
Revenue was 866.7 + 952.2 + 1179.1 + 1458.1 = $4,456 Mil.
Gross Profit was 146.8 + 160.4 + 210.3 + 273 = $791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,090 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,445 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $353 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $307 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $435 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $633 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)
=(234.4 / 3138.4) / (281.3 / 4456.1)
=0.074688 / 0.063127
=1.1831

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)
=(790.5 / 4456.1) / (500 / 3138.4)
=0.177397 / 0.159317
=1.1135

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 - (1002.2 + 373.6) / 2433.9) / (1 - (1089.5 + 352.6) / 2445.4)
=0.434734 / 0.410281
=1.0596

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
=3138.4 / 4456.1
=0.7043

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))
=(47.5 / (47.5 + 352.6)) / (53.9 / (53.9 + 373.6))
=0.11872 / 0.126082
=0.9416

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)
=(266.1 / 3138.4) / (306.6 / 4456.1)
=0.084788 / 0.068805
=1.2323

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)
=((734.1 + 353.2) / 2433.9) / ((632.7 + 435.1) / 2445.4)
=0.446732 / 0.436657
=1.0231

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
=(116 - -35.2 - 281.5) / 2433.9
=-0.053535

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.

Winnebago Industries has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Winnebago Industries (Winnebago Industries) Business Description

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Address
13200 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347
Winnebago Industries manufactures Class A, B, and C motor homes along with towables, customized specialty vehicles, boats, and parts. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Winnebago has been producing recreational vehicles since 1958. Revenue was about $3.5 billion in fiscal 2023. Winnebago expanded into towables in 2011 with the acquisition of SunnyBrook and acquired Grand Design in November 2016. Towables made up 79% of the firm's RV unit volume, up from 31% in fiscal 2016. The company's total RV unit volume was 39,447 in fiscal 2023. Winnebago expanded into boating in 2018 with the purchase of Chris-Craft, bought premium motor home maker Newmar in November 2019, and bought Barletta pontoon boats in August 2021. It also is developing electric and autonomous technology.
Executives
Christopher David West officer: VP - Operations N60W27221 TRAPPERS RUN, SUSSEX WI 53089
Richard D Moss director 1715 WEST 38TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA TN 37409
William C. Fisher director 2100 HIGHWAY 55, MEDINA MN 55340
Ashis Nayan Bhattacharya officer: VP Strategic Development & Pla 6341 URBANDALE LANE NORTH, MAPLE GROVE MN 55311
Staci L Kroon director 13200 PIONEER TRAIL, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Donald Jeff Clark officer: President & CEO Grand Design 13429 WOODED KNOLL TRAIL, MIDDLEBURY IN 46540
Casey J Tubman officer: PRESIDENT, NEWMAR CORPORATION 13200 PIONEER TRAIL, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Maria Favlana Blase director PO BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Jacqueline D. Woods director PO BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Kevin E. Bryant director C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY MO 64105
Matthew L. Miller officer: VP, WGO, President, Newmar P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Bret A Woodson officer: VP-Administration P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Huw Bower officer: President, Winnebago Outdoors C/O BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Michael J Happe director, officer: CEO & President P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436
Christopher J Braun director P.O. BOX 152, FOREST CITY IA 50436

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