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Molina Healthcare (STU:MHG) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)


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What is Molina Healthcare 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:MHG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.46
Current: -2.12

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Molina Healthcare was -1.46. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.37.


Molina Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Molina Healthcare'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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Molina Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Molina Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -2.65 -2.34 -2.40 -2.12

Molina Healthcare Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 -2.40 -2.09 -1.79 -1.78 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Molina Healthcare'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.


Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Molina Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Molina Healthcare 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 Molina Healthcare 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 * 0.9289+0.528 * 1.0928+0.404 * 1.1768+0.892 * 1.1916+0.115 * 1.0138
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9335+4.679 * 0.035098-0.327 * 0.9944
=-2.07

* 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 €3,151 Mil.
Revenue was 10026.545 + 9316.34 + 9178.52 + 9136.52 = €37,658 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1062.915 + 1071.289 + 1127.806 + 1122.4 = €4,384 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12,198 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,927 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €275 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €172 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,540 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7,541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,978 Mil.
Net Income was 239.705 + 293.726 + 279.629 + 276.92 = €1,090 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -213.92 + 786.573 + -203.451 + 196.88 = €566 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,846 Mil.
Revenue was 8297.016 + 8009.476 + 7685.821 + 7611.166 = €31,603 Mil.
Gross Profit was 955.514 + 998.842 + 1033.76 + 1033.004 = €4,021 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,501 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,656 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,284 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7,490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,187 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)
=(3150.545 / 37657.925) / (2846.368 / 31603.479)
=0.083662 / 0.090065
=0.9289

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)
=(4021.12 / 31603.479) / (4384.41 / 37657.925)
=0.127237 / 0.116427
=1.0928

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 - (12198.215 + 275.04) / 14926.65) / (1 - (11501.014 + 247.59) / 13655.964)
=0.164363 / 0.139672
=1.1768

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
=37657.925 / 31603.479
=1.1916

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))
=(158.647 / (158.647 + 247.59)) / (172.321 / (172.321 + 275.04))
=0.390528 / 0.385195
=1.0138

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)
=(2540.21 / 37657.925) / (2283.569 / 31603.479)
=0.067455 / 0.072257
=0.9335

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)
=((2977.69 + 7540.68) / 14926.65) / ((2187.045 + 7490.056) / 13655.964)
=0.704671 / 0.708636
=0.9944

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
=(1089.98 - 0 - 566.082) / 14926.65
=0.035098

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.

Molina Healthcare has a M-score of -2.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Molina Healthcare Business Description

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200 Oceangate, Suite 100, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90802
Molina Healthcare Inc offers healthcare plans focused on Medicaid-related solutions for low-income families and individuals. Its health plans are operated by a network of subsidiaries, each of which is licensed as a health maintenance organization (HMO). It has four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace and Others. The Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace segments represent the government-funded or sponsored programs under which it offers managed healthcare services. The Other segment, which is insignificant to its consolidated results of operations, includes long-term services and supports consultative services in Wisconsin. It generates majority revenue from Medicaid segment.

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