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Holley (Holley) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Holley 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HLLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.9

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Holley was -2.28. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.57.


Holley Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Holley Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.53 -2.66

Holley Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -2.57 -2.54 -2.85 -2.66 -2.90

Competitive Comparison of Holley's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Holley'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.


Holley's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Holley's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Holley 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 Holley 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 * 0.8851+0.528 * 0.9709+0.404 * 1.0271+0.892 * 0.9782+0.115 * 0.9809
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8605+4.679 * -0.069228-0.327 * 0.9789
=-2.90

* 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 $48.7 Mil.
Revenue was 158.636 + 155.707 + 156.53 + 175.262 = $646.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 52.059 + 60.254 + 58.374 + 69.748 = $240.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $289.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,191.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $74.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $123.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $101.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $585.4 Mil.
Net Income was 3.73 + 1.202 + 0.752 + 12.979 = $18.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.02 + 1.357 + -3.179 + -3.33 = $-2.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.843 + 31.229 + 22.48 + 30.744 = $103.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $56.3 Mil.
Revenue was 172.205 + 154.165 + 154.775 + 179.42 = $660.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.713 + 47.257 + 48.392 + 75.288 = $238.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $324.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,242.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $78.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $146.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $95.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $636.2 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)
=(48.721 / 646.135) / (56.277 / 660.565)
=0.075404 / 0.085195
=0.8851

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)
=(238.65 / 660.565) / (240.435 / 646.135)
=0.361282 / 0.372113
=0.9709

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 - (289.808 + 74.857) / 1191.734) / (1 - (324.184 + 78.72) / 1242.317)
=0.694005 / 0.675683
=1.0271

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
=646.135 / 660.565
=0.9782

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))
=(30.842 / (30.842 + 78.72)) / (30.131 / (30.131 + 74.857))
=0.281503 / 0.286995
=0.9809

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)
=(123.223 / 646.135) / (146.403 / 660.565)
=0.190708 / 0.221633
=0.8605

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)
=((585.378 + 101.724) / 1191.734) / ((636.151 + 95.565) / 1242.317)
=0.576557 / 0.588993
=0.9789

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
=(18.663 - -2.132 - 103.296) / 1191.734
=-0.069228

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.

Holley has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Holley (Holley) Business Description

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Address
1801 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY, USA, 42101
Holley Inc is a designer, marketer, and manufacturer of high-performance automotive aftermarket products, featuring a portfolio of iconic brands serving the car and truck industry. It offers a diversified line of performance automotive products including fuel injection systems, tuners, exhaust products, carburetors, safety equipment and various other performance automotive products. The company's brands include Holley, APR, MSD and Flowmaster, among others. It derives revenue from the U.S. and Italy, of which prime revenue is derived from the U.S.
Executives
Matthew Stevenson director, officer: President and CEO 150 PEABODY PLACE, M.S. LEGL-0008, MEMPHIS TN 38103
Ginger M Jones director 55 JEWELERS PARK DRIVE, NEENAH WI 54956
James D. Coady director, 10 percent owner C/O SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C., 330 MADISON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK CITY NY 10017
Owen Basham director, 10 percent owner C/O SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C., 330 MADISON AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
David S Lobel director, 10 percent owner C/O SENTINEL CAPITAL PARTNERS II, 777 THIRD AVE. 32ND FL, NEW YORK NY 10017
Midocean Partners V, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS, 320 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1600, NEW YORK NY 10022
Graham Clempson director, officer: President and Director C/O MIDOCEAN PARTNERS, 245 PARK AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
Jesse Weaver officer: Chief Financial Officer 1801 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Brian Appelgate officer: Interm Chief Operating Officer 1801 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Dominic Bardos officer: Chief Financial Officer 1801 RUSSELLVILLE RD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Thomas W Tomlinson director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1801 RUSSELLVILLE RD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Anita Sehgal director 817 MAXWELL AVENUE, EVANSVILLE IN 47711
Carly Kennedy officer: EVP & General Counsel 1801 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Gina L Bianchini director 312 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1800, CINCINNATI OH 45202

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