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Skechers USA (Skechers USA) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Skechers USA 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SKX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.38   Max: -1.45
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Skechers USA was -1.45. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.38.


Skechers USA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Skechers USA'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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Skechers USA Beneish M-Score Chart

Skechers USA 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 -2.32 -2.69 -1.45 -2.26 -2.93

Skechers USA 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 -2.26 -2.58 -2.55 -2.93 -2.93

Competitive Comparison of Skechers USA's Beneish M-Score

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Skechers USA'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.


Skechers USA's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Skechers USA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Skechers USA 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 Skechers USA 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 * 0.9387+0.528 * 0.9098+0.404 * 1.0574+0.892 * 1.0747+0.115 * 0.9279
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0556+4.679 * -0.09294-0.327 * 0.9508
=-2.93

* 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 $943 Mil.
Revenue was 1960.94 + 2024.958 + 2012.516 + 2001.928 = $8,000 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1041.383 + 1071.918 + 1060.524 + 978.579 = $4,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,953 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,547 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,783 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $182 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,368 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,661 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,351 Mil.
Net Income was 87.182 + 145.415 + 152.759 + 160.443 = $546 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 10.426 + -7.055 + 2.792 + 9.923 = $16 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 312.477 + 343.428 + 340.139 + 235.12 = $1,231 Mil.
Total Receivables was $934 Mil.
Revenue was 1878.785 + 1878.367 + 1867.804 + 1819.594 = $7,445 Mil.
Gross Profit was 909.68 + 883.935 + 897.579 + 824.163 = $3,515 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,646 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,893 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,546 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,969 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,613 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,280 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)
=(942.553 / 8000.342) / (934.323 / 7444.55)
=0.117814 / 0.125504
=0.9387

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)
=(3515.357 / 7444.55) / (4152.404 / 8000.342)
=0.472205 / 0.519028
=0.9098

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 - (3952.604 + 2782.861) / 7547.351) / (1 - (3646.273 + 2545.935) / 6893.487)
=0.107572 / 0.101731
=1.0574

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
=8000.342 / 7444.55
=1.0747

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))
=(153.716 / (153.716 + 2545.935)) / (181.925 / (181.925 + 2782.861))
=0.056939 / 0.061362
=0.9279

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)
=(3367.618 / 8000.342) / (2968.687 / 7444.55)
=0.420934 / 0.398773
=1.0556

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)
=((1351.054 + 1660.867) / 7547.351) / ((1280.16 + 1613.04) / 6893.487)
=0.39907 / 0.419701
=0.9508

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
=(545.799 - 16.086 - 1231.164) / 7547.351
=-0.09294

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.

Skechers USA has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Skechers USA (Skechers USA) Business Description

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Address
228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA, USA, 90266
Skechers USA Inc is a lifestyle footwear company under the Skechers GO brand name. Products offered include various styles of women's shoes, men's shoes, girl's shoes, boy's shoes, performance shoes, and work shoes. Allied products offered are apparel, bags, eyewear, toys, and more. Its products are available for sale at department and specialty stores, athletic and independent retailers, boutiques, and internet retailers. The company's operating segments include Wholesale, and Direct-to-Consumer. It generates maximum revenue from the Wholesale segment.
Executives
Robert Greenberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer SKECHERS USA INC, 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Michael Greenberg director, officer: President SKECHERS USA INC, 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Phillip Paccione officer: General Counsel & Secretary
Katherine J. Blair director 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BOULEVARD, MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Richard Siskind director C/O R SISKIND & CO, 1385 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10018
Mark A Nason officer: Executive VP
David Weinberg director, officer: Chief Operating Officer
Yolanda Macias director 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD., MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Zulema Garcia director 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD., MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Jeffrey Greenberg director
Thomas Walsh director 12548 W. FETLOCK TRAIL, PEORIA AZ 85383
Richard Rappaport director 1900 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 301, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John M Vandemore officer: Chief Financial Officer 6355 S. BUFFALO DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89521
Morton D Erlich director 228 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD., MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
Geyer Kosinski director