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PUIGF (Puig Brands) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Puig Brands 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PUIGF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.54   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.32
Current: -2.32

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Puig Brands was -2.32. The lowest was -2.54. And the median was -2.43.


Puig Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Puig Brands'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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Puig Brands Beneish M-Score Chart

Puig Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.54 -2.32

Puig Brands Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -2.54 - -2.32

Competitive Comparison of Puig Brands's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Puig Brands'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.


Puig Brands's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Puig Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Puig Brands 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 Puig Brands 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 * 1.0991+0.528 * 0.9972+0.404 * 1.0126+0.892 * 1.0686+0.115 * 1.0028
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.008+4.679 * -0.024298-0.327 * 0.7646
=-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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $685 Mil.
Revenue was $5,015 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,757 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,569 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,009 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $220 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,963 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,888 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,183 Mil.
Net Income was $556 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $775 Mil.
Total Receivables was $583 Mil.
Revenue was $4,694 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,506 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,523 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,409 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $670 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,750 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,799 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,951 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)
=(684.838 / 5015.475) / (583.082 / 4693.639)
=0.136545 / 0.124228
=1.0991

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)
=(3506.176 / 4693.639) / (3757.173 / 5015.475)
=0.747006 / 0.749116
=0.9972

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 - (2569.087 + 780.557) / 9008.586) / (1 - (2522.553 + 669.862) / 8409.256)
=0.628172 / 0.620369
=1.0126

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
=5015.475 / 4693.639
=1.0686

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))
=(189.835 / (189.835 + 669.862)) / (220.414 / (220.414 + 780.557))
=0.220816 / 0.2202
=1.0028

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)
=(2962.708 / 5015.475) / (2750.483 / 4693.639)
=0.590713 / 0.586002
=1.008

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)
=((1183.174 + 1888.283) / 9008.586) / ((1950.759 + 1799.221) / 8409.256)
=0.340948 / 0.445935
=0.7646

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
=(555.653 - 0 - 774.547) / 9008.586
=-0.024298

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.

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


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Puig Brands Business Description

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Plaza Europa 46-48, L Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, ESP, 08902
Puig is a premium beauty product maker that focuses on fragrances (76% of 2024 sales), with more limited exposure to color cosmetics (16%) and skincare (11%). Through a series of acquisitions, Puig has built a premium portfolio, including brands such as Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Byredo, L'Artisan Parfumeur, Penhaligon's, Dries Van Noten, and Charlotte Tilbury, which contributes 95% of total sales. It also has long-term licensing agreements with Christian Louboutin, Adolfo Dominguez, and Antonio Banderas. Puig generates close to 55% of sales from Europe, 36% from the Americas, and 9% from Asia. The Puig family owns 70% of the economic interests in the company and 94% of the voting rights via a dual-class share structure.

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