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Danone (XTER:BSN) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Danone 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XTER:BSN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.22
Current: -2.89

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Danone was -2.22. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.58.


Danone Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Danone 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 -2.54 -2.69 -2.54 -2.57 -2.89

Danone Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - -2.57 - -2.89 -

Competitive Comparison of Danone's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Danone'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.


Danone's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Danone's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Danone 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 Danone 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 * 0.8936+0.528 * 0.9722+0.404 * 0.9697+0.892 * 0.9985+0.115 * 1.0808
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0133+4.679 * -0.057569-0.327 * 1.0773
=-2.89

* 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 €2,922 Mil.
Revenue was €27,619 Mil.
Gross Profit was €13,084 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12,916 Mil.
Total Assets was €44,486 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,441 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,611 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €9,036 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13,828 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,447 Mil.
Net Income was €881 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €3,442 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,275 Mil.
Revenue was €27,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12,739 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €12,153 Mil.
Total Assets was €45,281 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,752 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,863 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €8,931 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €12,130 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10,806 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)
=(2922 / 27619) / (3275 / 27661)
=0.105797 / 0.118398
=0.8936

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)
=(12739 / 27661) / (13084 / 27619)
=0.46054 / 0.473732
=0.9722

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 - (12916 + 6441) / 44486) / (1 - (12153 + 6752) / 45281)
=0.564874 / 0.582496
=0.9697

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
=27619 / 27661
=0.9985

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))
=(1863 / (1863 + 6752)) / (1611 / (1611 + 6441))
=0.216251 / 0.200075
=1.0808

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)
=(9036 / 27619) / (8931 / 27661)
=0.327166 / 0.322873
=1.0133

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)
=((10447 + 13828) / 44486) / ((10806 + 12130) / 45281)
=0.545677 / 0.506526
=1.0773

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
=(881 - 0 - 3442) / 44486
=-0.057569

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.

Danone has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Danone Business Description

Address
17, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, FRA, 75009
Following the acquisition of WhiteWave, Danone restructured the firm into three broad segments: essential dairy and plant-based products, which represents just over half of group revenue; specialized nutrition; and bottled water. The firm's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Danone/Dannon dairy products, Nutrilon and Cow & Gate infant nutrition, Evian and Volvic bottled water, as well as leading medical nutrition brands. Danone derives about 60% of its annual sales outside Western Europe, up from about just one third in 2001.