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ASOS (ASOMF) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is ASOS 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASOMF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ASOS was -1.52. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.66.


ASOS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ASOS 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 -2.48 -2.83 -2.23 -1.88 -2.89

ASOS Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 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 - -1.88 - -2.89 -

Competitive Comparison of ASOS's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, ASOS'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.


ASOS's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, ASOS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



ASOS 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 ASOS 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 * 1.0421+0.528 * 1.0614+0.404 * 1.1774+0.892 * 0.9567+0.115 * 0.8177
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0438+4.679 * -0.091217-0.327 * 1.0315
=-2.84

* 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 (Aug23) TTM:Last Year (Aug22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $87 Mil.
Revenue was $4,510 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,854 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,569 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $836 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,026 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $909 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,239 Mil.
Net Income was $-283 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $21 Mil.
Total Receivables was $87 Mil.
Revenue was $4,714 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,057 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,861 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,589 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $877 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $179 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,029 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,246 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $994 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)
=(87.039 / 4510.165) / (87.305 / 4714.371)
=0.019298 / 0.018519
=1.0421

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)
=(2056.886 / 4714.371) / (1853.875 / 4510.165)
=0.436301 / 0.411044
=1.0614

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 - (1568.615 + 835.832) / 3336.213) / (1 - (1861.078 + 876.647) / 3589.102)
=0.279289 / 0.237212
=1.1774

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
=4510.165 / 4714.371
=0.9567

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))
=(179.401 / (179.401 + 876.647)) / (219.187 / (219.187 + 835.832))
=0.16988 / 0.207756
=0.8177

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)
=(2025.921 / 4510.165) / (2028.743 / 4714.371)
=0.44919 / 0.430332
=1.0438

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)
=((1238.882 + 908.767) / 3336.213) / ((994.371 + 1245.509) / 3589.102)
=0.643739 / 0.624078
=1.0315

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
=(-283.482 - 0 - 20.839) / 3336.213
=-0.091217

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.

ASOS has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


ASOS (ASOMF) Business Description

Address
Hampstead Road, Greater London House, London, GBR, NW1 7FB
Asos is a global e-commerce player focusing on fashion and cosmetics and targeting the youth segment (20-somethings) globally. Of its revenue, 45% comes from its U.K. home market, 30% from other European Union countries, 13% from the United States, 12% from the rest of the world. The company ships to 240 countries from its three warehouses located in the U.K., continental Europe, and the United States. It offers over 85 000 products on its website from third-party brands and its own labels (Asos Design, Collusion).

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