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Broadridge Financial Solutions (Broadridge Financial Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Broadridge Financial Solutions 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Broadridge Financial Solutions was -2.21. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.59.


Broadridge Financial Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Broadridge Financial Solutions'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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Broadridge Financial Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Broadridge Financial Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -2.54 -2.40 -2.30 -2.55

Broadridge Financial Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.33 -2.37 -2.55 -2.57 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Broadridge Financial Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Broadridge Financial Solutions'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.


Broadridge Financial Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Broadridge Financial Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Broadridge Financial Solutions 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 Broadridge Financial Solutions 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 * 0.9571+0.528 * 0.9337+0.404 * 0.9901+0.892 * 1.0837+0.115 * 0.9667
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9566+4.679 * -0.043414-0.327 * 0.9057
=-2.65

* 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 $892 Mil.
Revenue was 1405 + 1431.1 + 1839 + 1645.7 = $6,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was 347.8 + 355.8 + 679.9 + 508 = $1,892 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,364 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,000 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $327 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $307 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $878 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $971 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,836 Mil.
Net Income was 70.3 + 90.9 + 324.1 + 198.5 = $684 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.4 + -2.1 + -0.7 + 1.8 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 189.8 + -62 + 729.2 + 175.5 = $1,033 Mil.
Total Receivables was $860 Mil.
Revenue was 1292.9 + 1283.3 + 1722.9 + 1533.7 = $5,833 Mil.
Gross Profit was 304.7 + 292.9 + 576.1 + 456.1 = $1,630 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,283 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,051 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $355 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $312 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $847 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,019 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,323 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)
=(892.2 / 6320.8) / (860.2 / 5832.8)
=0.141153 / 0.147476
=0.9571

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)
=(1629.8 / 5832.8) / (1891.5 / 6320.8)
=0.27942 / 0.29925
=0.9337

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 - (1363.6 + 326.5) / 7999.8) / (1 - (1282.7 + 354.8) / 8051.3)
=0.788732 / 0.796617
=0.9901

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
=6320.8 / 5832.8
=1.0837

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))
=(312.3 / (312.3 + 354.8)) / (306.6 / (306.6 + 326.5))
=0.468146 / 0.484284
=0.9667

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)
=(877.6 / 6320.8) / (846.6 / 5832.8)
=0.138843 / 0.145145
=0.9566

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)
=((3835.9 + 971.1) / 7999.8) / ((4322.5 + 1018.9) / 8051.3)
=0.60089 / 0.663421
=0.9057

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
=(683.8 - -1.4 - 1032.5) / 7999.8
=-0.043414

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.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Broadridge Financial Solutions (Broadridge Financial Solutions) Business Description

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Address
5 Dakota Drive, Suite 300, Lake Success, NY, USA, 11042
Broadridge Financial Solutions, which was spun off from ADP in 2007, is a leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker/dealers, asset managers, wealth managers, and corporate issuers. Broadridge is composed of two segments: investor communication solutions, or ICS, and global technology and operations, or GTO.
Executives
Christopher John Perry officer: Corporate SVP 1981 MARCUS AVENUE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Laura Matlin officer: VP, Deputy GC and CGO C/O BROADRIDGE, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Keir D Gumbs officer: CVP and Chief Legal Officer C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC., 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Timothy C Gokey officer: Senior Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Richard J Daly director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Thomas P Carey officer: Corporate VP C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DR., STE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Douglas Richard Deschutter officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 300, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Leslie A Brun director 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, 700 BUILDING, WAYNE PA 19087
Robert Schifellite officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Robert N Duelks director 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Robert F Kalenka officer: Corporate Vice President 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Richard John Stingi officer: Corporate VP and CHRO C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Thomas J Perna director 89 ROBBINS AVENUE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ 07922
Eileen K Murray director 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vijay Mayadas officer: VP, Strategy C/O BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, 5 DAKOTA DRIVE, LAKE SUCCESS NE 11042