DaVita (STU:TRL) Beneish M-Score : -2.78 (As of Apr. 04, 2025)

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What is DaVita 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:TRL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92 Med: -2.77 Max: -2.59
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DaVita was -2.59. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.77.

DaVita Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DaVita's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.76

-2.78

-2.69

-2.92

-2.78

DaVita Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.92	-2.49	-2.66	-2.75	-2.78

Competitive Comparison of DaVita's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, DaVita's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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DaVita's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

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DaVita 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 DaVita for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 1.0459

0.528 * 0.9566

0.404 * 0.9802

0.892 * 1.0542

0.115 * 1.025

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9892

4.679 * -0.063475

0.327 * 1.0599

-2.73

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was €2,443 Mil.
Revenue was 3146.422 + 2940.495 + 2960.465 + 2824.911 = €11,872 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1021.193 + 1001.655 + 970.269 + 912.253 = €3,905 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,577 Mil.
Total Assets was €16,507 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,094 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €670 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,426 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,840 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,873 Mil.
Net Income was 247.659 + 193.434 + 206.866 + 220.477 = €868 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 68.498 + -20.858 + -29.477 + 26.853 = €45 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 522.984 + 730.171 + 742.128 + -124.049 = €1,871 Mil.

Total Receivables was €2,215 Mil.
Revenue was 2884.65 + 2924.688 + 2769.341 + 2683.101 = €11,262 Mil.
Gross Profit was 923.766 + 987.614 + 871.797 + 760.752 = €3,544 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,877 Mil.
Total Assets was €15,491 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5,112 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €691 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,367 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,423 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €9,719 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)
	=	(2442.581 / 11872.293)	/	(2215.391 / 11261.78)
	=	0.205738	/	0.196718
	=	1.0459

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)
	=	(3543.929 / 11261.78)	/	(3905.37 / 11872.293)
	=	0.314686	/	0.328948
	=	0.9566

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 - (3577.499 + 5094.423) / 16507.431)	/	(1 - (2877.46 + 5112.181) / 15491.411)
	=	0.474666	/	0.484254
	=	0.9802

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
	=	11872.293	/	11261.78
	=	1.0542

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))
	=	(691.468 / (691.468 + 5112.181))	/	(670.072 / (670.072 + 5094.423))
	=	0.119144	/	0.116241
	=	1.025

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)
	=	(1425.614 / 11872.293)	/	(1367.002 / 11261.78)
	=	0.120079	/	0.121384
	=	0.9892

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)
	=	((10873.208 + 2839.607) / 16507.431)	/	((9719.029 + 2422.91) / 15491.411)
	=	0.830706	/	0.783785
	=	1.0599

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
	=	(868.436 - 45.016	-	1871.234)	/	16507.431
	=	-0.063475

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.

DaVita has a M-score of -2.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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DaVita is the largest provider of dialysis services in the United States, boasting market share that eclipses 35% when measured by both patients and clinics. The firm operates over 3,000 facilities worldwide, mostly in the us, and treats about 250,000 patients globally each year. Government payers dominate us dialysis reimbursement. DaVita receives about two thirds of us sales at government (primarily Medicare) reimbursement rates, with the remainder coming from commercial insurers. While commercial insurers represent only about 10% of the us patients treated, they represent nearly all of the profits generated by DaVita in the us dialysis business.

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