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THG (THGPF) Beneish M-Score : -3.24 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is THG 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 -3.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

THGPF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.92   Max: -2.27
Current: -3.24

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of THG was -2.27. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.92.


THG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

THG Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.71 -2.92 -2.27 -3.50 -3.24

THG Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 - -3.50 - -3.24

Competitive Comparison of THG's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, THG'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.


THG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, THG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



THG 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 THG 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 * 0.9937+0.528 * 0.9566+0.404 * 1.0409+0.892 * 0.9493+0.115 * 0.8741
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8023+4.679 * -0.140323-0.327 * 1.1066
=-3.21

* 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 $233 Mil.
Revenue was $2,589 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,064 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,249 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,520 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $730 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $272 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $960 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,168 Mil.
Net Income was $-314 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $180 Mil.
Total Receivables was $247 Mil.
Revenue was $2,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,072 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,384 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,763 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $797 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $247 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,675 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $913 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,143 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)
=(233.056 / 2589.086) / (247.063 / 2727.441)
=0.090015 / 0.090584
=0.9937

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)
=(1071.833 / 2727.441) / (1063.658 / 2589.086)
=0.392981 / 0.410824
=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 - (1249.37 + 730.134) / 3519.734) / (1 - (1383.773 + 797.016) / 3762.676)
=0.437598 / 0.420415
=1.0409

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
=2589.086 / 2727.441
=0.9493

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))
=(247.462 / (247.462 + 797.016)) / (271.5 / (271.5 + 730.134))
=0.236924 / 0.271057
=0.8741

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)
=(1275.973 / 2589.086) / (1675.445 / 2727.441)
=0.492828 / 0.614292
=0.8023

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)
=((1167.659 + 960.309) / 3519.734) / ((1143.213 + 912.562) / 3762.676)
=0.604582 / 0.54636
=1.1066

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
=(-314.395 - 0 - 179.503) / 3519.734
=-0.140323

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.

THG has a M-score of -3.21 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


THG (THGPF) Business Description

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THG PLC is an online retailer. It provides an end-to-end direct-to-consumer ("D2C") e-commerce solution for consumer brand owners under a Software as a Service, in addition to stand-alone services, including hosting, content creation and translation. Its business is operated through four businesses: THG Ingenuity, THG Nutrition, THG Beauty and Other. The company operates in the United Kingdom.

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