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Sodexo (STU:SJ7) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Sodexo 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:SJ7' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.2
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sodexo was -2.20. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.61.


Sodexo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sodexo'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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Sodexo Beneish M-Score Chart

Sodexo Annual Data
Trend Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.85 -2.68 -2.20 -2.88 -2.66

Sodexo Semi-Annual Data
Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24
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 -2.20 - -2.88 - -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Sodexo's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Sodexo'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.


Sodexo's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Sodexo's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sodexo 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 Sodexo 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 * 0.9962+0.528 * 1.0051+0.404 * 1.2634+0.892 * 1.0513+0.115 * 0.9412
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9447+4.679 * -0.076677-0.327 * 0.9363
=-2.66

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €3,569 Mil.
Revenue was €23,798 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €6,397 Mil.
Total Assets was €15,024 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,225 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €470 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,741 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,922 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,565 Mil.
Net Income was €168 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €1,320 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,408 Mil.
Revenue was €22,637 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,388 Mil.
Total Assets was €20,794 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €458 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,753 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9,800 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €5,702 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)
=(3569 / 23798) / (3408 / 22637)
=0.149971 / 0.15055
=0.9962

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)
=(2720 / 22637) / (2845 / 23798)
=0.120157 / 0.119548
=1.0051

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 - (6397 + 1225) / 15024) / (1 - (11388 + 1297) / 20794)
=0.492678 / 0.389968
=1.2634

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
=23798 / 22637
=1.0513

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))
=(458 / (458 + 1297)) / (470 / (470 + 1225))
=0.260969 / 0.277286
=0.9412

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)
=(1741 / 23798) / (1753 / 22637)
=0.073157 / 0.07744
=0.9447

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)
=((4565 + 5922) / 15024) / ((5702 + 9800) / 20794)
=0.698017 / 0.745504
=0.9363

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
=(168 - 0 - 1320) / 15024
=-0.076677

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.

Sodexo has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Sodexo Business Description

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255, quai de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Cedex 9, Paris, FRA, 92130
Sodexo is one of the largest food service companies globally, operating in 45 countries with annual sales of more than EUR 20 billion. Sodexo's model rests on operating on-premises catering facilities, rather than centralized industrial kitchens. Food services remains the largest business segment, contributing 64% of revenue in 2023. Sodexo has its own group purchasing organization, or GPO, Entegra, with annual purchasing of over EUR 37 billion. The company spun off its benefits and service business, Pluxee, and now focuses on food services and its second business, facilities-management services.

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