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DFS Furniture (LSE:DFS) Beneish M-Score : -3.28 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is DFS Furniture 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 -3.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:DFS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.55   Med: -2.97   Max: -2.47
Current: -3.28

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DFS Furniture was -2.47. The lowest was -4.55. And the median was -2.97.


DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DFS Furniture'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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DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score Chart

DFS Furniture Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -2.89 -3.24 -2.64 -3.28

DFS Furniture Semi-Annual Data
Jul13 Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 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 - -2.64 - -3.28 -

Competitive Comparison of DFS Furniture's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, DFS Furniture'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.


DFS Furniture's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

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

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



DFS Furniture 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 DFS Furniture 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 * 0.6631+0.528 * 0.9689+0.404 * 1.0627+0.892 * 0.947+0.115 * 0.9164
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0677+4.679 * -0.090162-0.327 * 1.0201
=-3.28

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £8 Mil.
Revenue was £1,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was £592 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £97 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £410 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £435 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £322 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £493 Mil.
Net Income was £26 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £122 Mil.
Total Receivables was £13 Mil.
Revenue was £1,150 Mil.
Gross Profit was £606 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £127 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,120 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £444 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £430 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £395 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £450 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)
=(8.1 / 1088.9) / (12.9 / 1149.8)
=0.007439 / 0.011219
=0.6631

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)
=(605.9 / 1149.8) / (592.2 / 1088.9)
=0.526961 / 0.543852
=0.9689

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 - (97 + 410) / 1059.2) / (1 - (126.6 + 443.9) / 1119.9)
=0.521337 / 0.49058
=1.0627

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
=1088.9 / 1149.8
=0.947

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))
=(89.7 / (89.7 + 443.9)) / (92.1 / (92.1 + 410))
=0.168103 / 0.18343
=0.9164

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)
=(434.8 / 1088.9) / (430 / 1149.8)
=0.399302 / 0.373978
=1.0677

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)
=((493.1 + 321.9) / 1059.2) / ((449.9 + 394.8) / 1119.9)
=0.769449 / 0.754264
=1.0201

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
=(26.2 - 0 - 121.7) / 1059.2
=-0.090162

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.

DFS Furniture has a M-score of -3.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DFS Furniture (LSE:DFS) Business Description

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Adwick-le-Street, 1 Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, GBR, DN6 7NA
DFS Furniture PLC is an upholstery retailer in the United Kingdom. It is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling, delivering and installing a range of sofas, and other upholstered and furniture products. The company's segment includes DFS; Sofology and others. It generates maximum revenue from the DFS segment. DFS segment includes the retailing of upholstered furniture and related products through DFS and Dwell branded stores and websites.