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Howden Joinery Group (Howden Joinery Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Howden Joinery Group 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HWDJF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.55   Med: -2.47   Max: -1.48
Current: -2.79

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Howden Joinery Group was -1.48. The lowest was -3.55. And the median was -2.47.


Howden Joinery Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Howden Joinery Group'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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Howden Joinery Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Howden Joinery Group 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 -2.48 -3.55 -1.48 -2.67 -2.79

Howden Joinery Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.48 - -2.67 - -2.79

Competitive Comparison of Howden Joinery Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Howden Joinery Group'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.


Howden Joinery Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Howden Joinery Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Howden Joinery Group 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 Howden Joinery Group 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 * 0.8366+0.528 * 1.0017+0.404 * 0.8101+0.892 * 1.0356+0.115 * 0.9697
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.057012-0.327 * 0.9456
=-2.75

* 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 $246 Mil.
Revenue was $2,925 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,777 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,139 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,613 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $592 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $758 Mil.
Net Income was $322 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $471 Mil.
Total Receivables was $284 Mil.
Revenue was $2,825 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,719 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,153 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,476 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $152 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $659 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $694 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)
=(246.203 / 2925.19) / (284.166 / 2824.604)
=0.084166 / 0.100604
=0.8366

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)
=(1718.879 / 2824.604) / (1777.089 / 2925.19)
=0.608538 / 0.607512
=1.0017

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 - (1138.987 + 1398.481) / 2613.291) / (1 - (1153.35 + 1233.861) / 2475.883)
=0.029014 / 0.035814
=0.8101

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
=2925.19 / 2824.604
=1.0356

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))
=(152.01 / (152.01 + 1233.861)) / (178.354 / (178.354 + 1398.481))
=0.109686 / 0.113109
=0.9697

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)
=(0 / 2925.19) / (1213.155 / 2824.604)
=0 / 0.429496
=0

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)
=((758.481 + 592.405) / 2613.291) / ((694.275 + 659.196) / 2475.883)
=0.516929 / 0.546662
=0.9456

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
=(322.278 - 0 - 471.266) / 2613.291
=-0.057012

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.

Howden Joinery Group has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Howden Joinery Group (Howden Joinery Group) Business Description

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Address
40 Portman Square, London, GBR, W1H 6LT
Howden Joinery Group PLC is a U.K.-based company that manufactures, sources, and sells kitchen and joinery products. The Group's operations are mainly located in the United Kingdom with a small presence in France, Belgium, and the Republic of Ireland. It generates the majority of its revenue from the U.K. The firm caters to small, local homebuilders. The company's products are divided among its kitchen collection, which includes kitchen accessories and cabinets; the appliance collection, which includes ovens, refrigeration, dishwashers, and laundry; the doors and joinery collection, which includes internal, external, and sliding doors and frames; the hardware collection, which includes door handles and accessories; the flooring collection; and the bathroom cabinet collection.

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