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Teleflex (Teleflex) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Teleflex 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TFX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.71   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Teleflex was -2.21. The lowest was -2.71. And the median was -2.54.


Teleflex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Teleflex Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.31 -2.54 -2.66 -2.36 -2.45

Teleflex Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.42 -2.44 -2.48 -2.45 -2.53

Competitive Comparison of Teleflex's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Teleflex'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.


Teleflex's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Teleflex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Teleflex 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 Teleflex 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 * 1.0425+0.528 * 0.9894+0.404 * 1.0274+0.892 * 1.0493+0.115 * 0.9686
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1511+4.679 * -0.024853-0.327 * 0.9673
=-2.53

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $449 Mil.
Revenue was 737.849 + 773.909 + 746.389 + 743.259 = $3,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was 416.134 + 431.417 + 416.311 + 407.823 = $1,672 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,434 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,478 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $598 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $248 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,078 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $571 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,772 Mil.
Net Income was 15.289 + 31.105 + 137.14 + 111.335 = $295 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.659 + -52.44 + -0.231 + -1.508 = $-57 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 110.981 + 138.856 + 201.618 + 86.1 = $538 Mil.
Total Receivables was $410 Mil.
Revenue was 710.932 + 757.996 + 686.788 + 704.542 = $2,860 Mil.
Gross Profit was 391.38 + 422.066 + 373.955 + 388.833 = $1,576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,428 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $586 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $233 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $893 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,665 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)
=(448.532 / 3001.406) / (410.02 / 2860.258)
=0.149441 / 0.143351
=1.0425

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)
=(1576.234 / 2860.258) / (1671.685 / 3001.406)
=0.551081 / 0.556967
=0.9894

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 - (1433.608 + 598.095) / 7477.922) / (1 - (1428.054 + 585.634) / 6917.922)
=0.728306 / 0.708917
=1.0274

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
=3001.406 / 2860.258
=1.0493

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))
=(232.503 / (232.503 + 585.634)) / (248.335 / (248.335 + 598.095))
=0.284186 / 0.293391
=0.9686

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)
=(1078.12 / 3001.406) / (892.532 / 2860.258)
=0.359205 / 0.312046
=1.1511

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)
=((1772.272 + 571.014) / 7477.922) / ((1665.312 + 575.712) / 6917.922)
=0.313361 / 0.323945
=0.9673

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
=(294.869 - -56.838 - 537.555) / 7477.922
=-0.024853

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.

Teleflex has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Teleflex (Teleflex) Business Description

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Address
550 East Swedesford Road, Suite 400, Wayne, PA, USA, 19087
Teleflex is a Wayne, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of hospital supplies and medical devices primarily in the bloodstream/vascular and surgical areas. The firm reports results across seven segments: vascular access (24% of 2022 sales), interventional (16%), anesthesia (14%), surgical (14%), interventional urology (12%), original-equipment manufacturing (10%), and all other (10%). Geographic exposure for the business is primarily in the U.S., which accounts for 60% of revenue, with international markets making up the remainder.
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Liam Kelly officer: EVP & President, International IDA BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK, DUBLIN ROAD, ATHLONE L2 00000
Thomas E Powell officer: Senior Vice President & CFO C/O TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED, 1240 DEMING WAY, MADISON WI 53717
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Neena M Patil director JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, 3170 PORTER DRIVE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Andrew A Krakauer director CANTEL MEDICAL CORP., 150 CLOVE ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, LITTLE FALLS NJ 07424
Cameron P Hicks officer: Vice President, Global HR 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400, WAYNE PA 19087
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Jay White officer: VP & Pres, Global Commercial 3015 CARRINGTON MILL BLVD., MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Daniel V. Logue officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Secretary 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400, WAYNE PA 19087
John Deren officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400, WAYNE PA 19087
James J Leyden officer: VP, General Counsel, Secretary C/O INFRASOURCE SERVICES, INC, 500 WEST DUTTON MILL ROAD, ASTON PA 19014
James Winters officer: Vice President, Mfg and Supply 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400, WAYNE PA 19087
Mario Wijker officer: Vice President, QARA 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 400, WAYNE PA 19087
Benson Smith director C/O ROCHESTER MEDICAL INC, ONE ROCHESTER MEDICAL DDRIVE, STEWARTVILLE MN 55976

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