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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZSE:FPH) Beneish M-Score : -2.17 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Fisher & Paykel 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NZSE:FPH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.95   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare was -2.17. The lowest was -2.95. And the median was -2.58.


Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fisher & Paykel 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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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.27 -2.54 -2.62 -2.17

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.62 - -2.17 -

Competitive Comparison of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Fisher & Paykel 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.


Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Fisher & Paykel 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 Fisher & Paykel 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 * 1.2953+0.528 * 1.0363+0.404 * 1.0319+0.892 * 0.9672+0.115 * 1.1477
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1359+4.679 * 0.008936-0.327 * 1.0122
=-2.17

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$219 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$1,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$946 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$774 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$2,205 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$1,148 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$125 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$250 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$-8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$238 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$174 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$1,642 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$1,013 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$888 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$2,107 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$958 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$393 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$87 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)
=(218.5 / 1588.6) / (174.4 / 1642.4)
=0.137542 / 0.106186
=1.2953

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)
=(1013.4 / 1642.4) / (945.9 / 1588.6)
=0.617024 / 0.59543
=1.0363

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 - (774.2 + 1148.2) / 2204.5) / (1 - (887.9 + 957.8) / 2107)
=0.127966 / 0.124015
=1.0319

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
=1588.6 / 1642.4
=0.9672

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))
=(96 / (96 + 957.8)) / (99 / (99 + 1148.2))
=0.091099 / 0.079378
=1.1477

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)
=(431.9 / 1588.6) / (393.1 / 1642.4)
=0.271875 / 0.239345
=1.1359

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)
=((124.5 + 289.8) / 2204.5) / ((87.3 + 303.9) / 2107)
=0.187934 / 0.185667
=1.0122

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
=(250.3 - -7.6 - 238.2) / 2204.5
=0.008936

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.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has a M-score of -2.17 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (NZSE:FPH) Business Description

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15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tamaki, Auckland, NTL, NZL, 2013
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is one of the three largest respiratory care device companies globally. It is the market leader in hospital use humidifiers, masks and related consumables and the number three player in the at-home treatment of sleep apnoea using respiratory devices. Both the hospital and homecare markets for respiratory devices are growing strongly in the developed markets in which Fisher & Paykel has a presence. The company earns 42% of its revenue in the U.S., 32% in Europe, 18% in Asia-Pacific and the remaining 8% in emerging markets. Fisher conducts its own R&D and has thousands of patents and pending applications. It manufactures in New Zealand and Mexico and has a multichannel distribution model.

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