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Whirlpool (Whirlpool) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Whirlpool 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WHR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.19
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Whirlpool was -2.19. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.59.


Whirlpool Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Whirlpool 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 -2.52 -2.19 -2.60 -2.92 -2.58

Whirlpool 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 -2.92 -2.95 -2.96 -2.77 -2.58

Competitive Comparison of Whirlpool's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Whirlpool'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.


Whirlpool's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whirlpool's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Whirlpool 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 Whirlpool 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 * 0.9969+0.528 * 0.9562+0.404 * 1.0157+0.892 * 0.9864+0.115 * 1.3351
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1102+4.679 * -0.01808-0.327 * 0.996
=-2.58

* 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 $1,529 Mil.
Revenue was 5088 + 4926 + 4792 + 4649 = $19,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was 792 + 799 + 816 + 763 = $3,170 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,207 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,312 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,955 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $361 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,993 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,948 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,026 Mil.
Net Income was 491 + 83 + 85 + -179 = $480 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 178 + -51 + -27 + -222 = $-122 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1237 + 48 + 107 + -477 = $915 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,555 Mil.
Revenue was 4923 + 4784 + 5097 + 4920 = $19,724 Mil.
Gross Profit was 645 + 680 + 897 + 851 = $3,073 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,394 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,124 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,793 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,820 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,931 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,947 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)
=(1529 / 19455) / (1555 / 19724)
=0.078592 / 0.078838
=0.9969

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)
=(3073 / 19724) / (3170 / 19455)
=0.1558 / 0.16294
=0.9562

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 - (6207 + 2955) / 17312) / (1 - (6394 + 2793) / 17124)
=0.470772 / 0.463502
=1.0157

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
=19455 / 19724
=0.9864

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))
=(475 / (475 + 2793)) / (361 / (361 + 2955))
=0.145349 / 0.108866
=1.3351

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)
=(1993 / 19455) / (1820 / 19724)
=0.102442 / 0.092273
=1.1102

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)
=((7026 + 6948) / 17312) / ((7947 + 5931) / 17124)
=0.807186 / 0.810441
=0.996

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
=(480 - -122 - 915) / 17312
=-0.01808

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.

Whirlpool has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Whirlpool (Whirlpool) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2000 North M-63, Benton Harbor, MI, USA, 49022-2692
Whirlpool Corp is a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances and related products. Its reportable segments consist of North America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA"); Latin America and Asia. Product categories include refrigeration, laundry, cooking, and dishwashing. The company has also a portfolio of small domestic appliances, including the KitchenAid stand mixer. The company's international brands include Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, and Brastemp among others.
Executives
Rudolph Wilson director 2000 N. M-63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49085
James W Peters officer: EXEC VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 2000 M-63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Marc R Bitzer director, officer: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2000 M-63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Juan Carlos Puente officer: EVP & PRES. WHIRLPOOL LAR 2000 N. M-63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Carey L Martin officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 2000 N. M-63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Ava Harter officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY, TOLEDO OH 43659
Christopher S Conley officer: Vice President and Controller 2000 N M-63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Gary T Dicamillo director 888 WASHINGTON STREET, DEDHAM MA 02027
Everhart Carl E. Winn officer: EVP & PRESIDENT, NA 2000 N. M-63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Joseph T. Liotine officer: EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & PRES NA 2000 M-63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Gilles Morel officer: EVP AND PRESIDENT, EMEA 2000 N-M63, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Shengpo Wu officer: PRESIDENT, ASIA ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Joao Carlos Brega officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 2000 M-63N, BENTON HARBOR MI 49022
Jennifer A. Laclair director ALLY DETROIT CENTER, 500 WOODWARD AVENUE, DETROIT MI 48226
Greg Creed director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213

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