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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Beneish M-Score : -2.85 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Suburban Propane Partners LP 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SPH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.79   Max: -1.97
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Suburban Propane Partners LP was -1.97. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.79.


Suburban Propane Partners LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Suburban Propane Partners LP'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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Suburban Propane Partners LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Suburban Propane Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.05 -2.94 -2.39 -2.35 -2.88

Suburban Propane Partners LP 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 -2.44 -2.77 -2.87 -2.88 -2.85

Competitive Comparison of Suburban Propane Partners LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Suburban Propane Partners LP'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.


Suburban Propane Partners LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Suburban Propane Partners LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Suburban Propane Partners LP's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Suburban Propane Partners LP 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 Suburban Propane Partners LP 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 * 0.9666+0.528 * 0.9042+0.404 * 1.0109+0.892 * 0.9173+0.115 * 0.9745
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2077+4.679 * -0.03857-0.327 * 1.0116
=-2.85

* 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 $119 Mil.
Revenue was 365.834 + 226.595 + 278.628 + 526.501 = $1,398 Mil.
Gross Profit was 212.781 + 161.171 + 168.182 + 294.893 = $837 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $222 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,320 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $781 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $310 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,348 Mil.
Net Income was 24.454 + -20.858 + -5.261 + 104.477 = $103 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.853 + -5.805 + -1.15 + -1.106 = $-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.775 + 57.847 + 61.998 + 99.122 = $206 Mil.
Total Receivables was $134 Mil.
Revenue was 397.47 + 237.631 + 300.332 + 588.095 = $1,524 Mil.
Gross Profit was 214.817 + 101.807 + 159.402 + 349.064 = $825 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $256 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,166 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $694 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $318 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,212 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)
=(118.737 / 1397.558) / (133.912 / 1523.528)
=0.08496 / 0.087896
=0.9666

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)
=(825.09 / 1523.528) / (837.027 / 1397.558)
=0.541565 / 0.598921
=0.9042

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 - (221.641 + 781.489) / 2319.603) / (1 - (255.54 + 694.487) / 2166.025)
=0.567542 / 0.561396
=1.0109

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
=1397.558 / 1523.528
=0.9173

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))
=(56.342 / (56.342 + 694.487)) / (65.196 / (65.196 + 781.489))
=0.07504 / 0.077001
=0.9745

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)
=(94.132 / 1397.558) / (84.97 / 1523.528)
=0.067355 / 0.055772
=1.2077

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)
=((1347.63 + 309.573) / 2319.603) / ((1211.83 + 317.875) / 2166.025)
=0.714434 / 0.706227
=1.0116

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
=(102.812 - -13.914 - 206.192) / 2319.603
=-0.03857

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.

Suburban Propane Partners LP has a M-score of -2.85 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Suburban Propane Partners LP (Suburban Propane Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
240 Route 10 West, P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ, USA, 07981
Suburban Propane Partners LP distributes propane, fuel oil, and other refined fuels to customers in the East Coast and West Coast regions of the United States. Other operations include natural gas and electricity marketing in the deregulated New York and Pennsylvania markets. The company operates in three segments: Propane; Fuel Oil and Refined Fuels; and Natural Gas and Electricity. It generates maximum revenue from Propane segment.
Executives
Michael A Stivala officer: Controller C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP, P O BOX 206, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Douglas Brinkworth officer: Vice President, Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Nandini Sankara officer: VP Mark. & Brand Strategy 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Samuel Hodges officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Brent Stubbs officer: VP - Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Alejandro Centeno officer: VP, Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Logan Harold R Jr director
Rommel Oates director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Amy Adams director 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Michael A Schueler officer: Vice President-Product Supply C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE, 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Bryon L Koepke officer: VP,Gen.Counsel & Secretary 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Dee Arthur Tate officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Daniel W. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPANNY NJ 07981-0206
Gregory L. Boyd officer: Vice President-Area Operations 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206
Francesca Cleffi officer: Vice President,Human Resources C/O SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P., 240 ROUTE 10 WEST, WHIPPANY NJ 07981-0206