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Staples (FRA:STP) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Staples 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Staples was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Staples Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Staples Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.06 -2.65 -3.06 -2.81 -4.17

Staples Quarterly Data
Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17
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 -3.18 -3.32 -4.17 -4.77 -4.31

Competitive Comparison of Staples's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples'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.


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

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

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



Staples 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 Staples 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 * 0.7224+0.528 * 0.9873+0.404 * 0.8284+0.892 * 0.9843+0.115 * 0.8314
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0005+4.679 * -0.388891-0.327 * 1.0762
=-4.69

* 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 (Jul17) TTM:Last Year (Jul16) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,164 Mil.
Revenue was 3385.635 + 3871.017 + 2856.66 + 4862.34 = €14,976 Mil.
Gross Profit was 864.399 + 1005.774 + 784.9 + 1310.244 = €3,965 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,122 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €916 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €355 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,113 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,875 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €454 Mil.
Net Income was 47.685 + -760.395 + -894.88 + 162.532 = €-1,445 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.468 + 3.732 + 9.4 + -3.632 = €13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.207 + 240.714 + 285.76 + 582.028 = €1,127 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,636 Mil.
Revenue was 3648.96 + 3843.803 + 2738.133 + 4983.363 = €15,214 Mil.
Gross Profit was 927.625 + 979.672 + 713.775 + 1356.102 = €3,977 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,749 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,582 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €401 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3,162 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,076 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €919 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)
=(1163.514 / 14975.652) / (1636.24 / 15214.259)
=0.077694 / 0.107546
=0.7224

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)
=(3977.174 / 15214.259) / (3965.317 / 14975.652)
=0.261411 / 0.264784
=0.9873

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 - (4121.718 + 916.419) / 6646.422) / (1 - (4749.44 + 1325.825) / 8582.115)
=0.241978 / 0.292102
=0.8284

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
=14975.652 / 15214.259
=0.9843

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))
=(401.156 / (401.156 + 1325.825)) / (355.33 / (355.33 + 916.419))
=0.232287 / 0.279403
=0.8314

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)
=(3113.472 / 14975.652) / (3161.597 / 15214.259)
=0.207902 / 0.207805
=1.0005

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)
=((454.308 + 2874.972) / 6646.422) / ((918.575 + 3076.095) / 8582.115)
=0.500913 / 0.465465
=1.0762

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
=(-1445.058 - 12.968 - 1126.709) / 6646.422
=-0.388891

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.

Staples has a M-score of -4.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Staples (FRA:STP) Business Description

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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.

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