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SMSEY (Samsonite Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Mar. 23, 2025)


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What is Samsonite Group 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SMSEY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.63   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.63
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Samsonite Group was -2.63. The lowest was -2.63. And the median was -2.63.


Samsonite Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Samsonite Group'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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Samsonite Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Samsonite Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
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Samsonite Group Quarterly Data
Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 - - -1.64 -2.32 -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Samsonite Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Samsonite Group'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.


Samsonite Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

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

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



Samsonite Group 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 Samsonite Group 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 * 0.7728+0.528 * 0.9804+0.404 * 0.9901+0.892 * 1.3171+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0291+4.679 * -0.043156-0.327 * 0.9873
=-2.62

* 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 $325 Mil.
Revenue was 942.4 + 877.7 + 908.9 + 859.6 = $3,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was 567.3 + 520.1 + 545.3 + 519.5 = $2,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,743 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,079 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $761 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $222 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,520 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,090 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,094 Mil.
Net Income was 115.1 + 66.2 + 81.4 + 82.9 = $346 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 221.7 + 150.2 + 137.9 + 55 = $565 Mil.
Total Receivables was $320 Mil.
Revenue was 948.5 + 957.7 + 0 + 818.5 = $2,725 Mil.
Gross Profit was 568.3 + 570.9 + 0 + 462.8 = $1,602 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,836 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,112 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $658 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,121 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,157 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,088 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)
=(325.3 / 3588.6) / (319.6 / 2724.7)
=0.090648 / 0.117297
=0.7728

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)
=(1602 / 2724.7) / (2152.2 / 3588.6)
=0.587955 / 0.599732
=0.9804

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 - (1742.6 + 761.3) / 5079.2) / (1 - (1835.6 + 658.4) / 5111.8)
=0.507029 / 0.512109
=0.9901

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
=3588.6 / 2724.7
=1.3171

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))
=(0 / (0 + 658.4)) / (222 / (222 + 761.3))
=0 / 0.22577
=1

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)
=(1519.8 / 3588.6) / (1121.3 / 2724.7)
=0.423508 / 0.411532
=1.0291

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)
=((2093.6 + 1090.3) / 5079.2) / ((2088.1 + 1157.4) / 5111.8)
=0.626851 / 0.634904
=0.9873

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
=(345.6 - 0 - 564.8) / 5079.2
=-0.043156

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.

Samsonite Group has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Samsonite Group Business Description

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Address
13-15, Avenue de la Liberte, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1931
Samsonite is the world's largest luggage company with a 20% market share in 2023. The company produces and sells travel luggage under various brands targeting the mid-market to high-end consumers. The group's key brand is Samsonite, whose market presence is well established, followed by Tumi, the high-end brand acquired in 2016, which alongside mass-market brand American Tourister, are the next largest earnings contributors. The majority of its products are manufactured by third parties, but Samsonite does produce its own select proprietary materials.