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L'Occitane International (L'Occitane International) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is L'Occitane International 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LCCTF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of L'Occitane International was -2.21. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.61.


L'Occitane International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for L'Occitane International'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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L'Occitane International Beneish M-Score Chart

L'Occitane International Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.21 -3.14 -2.94 -2.23 -2.52

L'Occitane International Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - -2.23 - -2.52 -

Competitive Comparison of L'Occitane International's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, L'Occitane International'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.


L'Occitane International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



L'Occitane International 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 L'Occitane International 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 * 1.0725+0.528 * 1.0207+0.404 * 1.0087+0.892 * 1.165+0.115 * 1.0043
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9806+4.679 * -0.065721-0.327 * 0.8899
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $275 Mil.
Revenue was $2,286 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,840 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $865 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $425 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $169 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,450 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $697 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $555 Mil.
Net Income was $123 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $321 Mil.
Total Receivables was $220 Mil.
Revenue was $1,962 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,001 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,314 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $434 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,269 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $927 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $619 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)
=(274.682 / 2285.534) / (219.849 / 1961.848)
=0.120183 / 0.112062
=1.0725

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)
=(1611.691 / 1961.848) / (1839.551 / 2285.534)
=0.821517 / 0.804867
=1.0207

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 - (865.184 + 424.936) / 3015.448) / (1 - (1000.606 + 433.544) / 3313.958)
=0.572163 / 0.56724
=1.0087

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
=2285.534 / 1961.848
=1.165

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))
=(173.454 / (173.454 + 433.544)) / (169.004 / (169.004 + 424.936))
=0.285757 / 0.284547
=1.0043

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)
=(1449.581 / 2285.534) / (1268.942 / 1961.848)
=0.634242 / 0.64681
=0.9806

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)
=((554.741 + 696.807) / 3015.448) / ((618.754 + 926.901) / 3313.958)
=0.415045 / 0.466408
=0.8899

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
=(123.244 - 0 - 321.422) / 3015.448
=-0.065721

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.

L'Occitane International has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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L'Occitane International (L'Occitane International) Business Description

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Address
49, Boulevard Prince Henri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1724
L'Occitane International manufactures and sells beauty and well-being products with natural and organic ingredients. It currently has seven brands: L'Occitane en Provence, Elemis, Sol de Janeiro, Grown Alchemist, Melvita, Erborian, and LimeLife. L'Occitane en Provence is the core brand and contributed 76% to group sales in the financial year ended March 2022. The company sells its products mainly through its own retail stores but also through distributors and other channels. It has a global presence; its top three markets are the United States, Japan, and China.

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