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MasterBrand (MasterBrand) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is MasterBrand 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MBC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.2   Med: -3.7   Max: -2.99
Current: -2.99

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MasterBrand was -2.99. The lowest was -4.20. And the median was -3.70.


MasterBrand Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MasterBrand Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -3.19

MasterBrand Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 - - -4.20 -3.19 -2.99

Competitive Comparison of MasterBrand's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, MasterBrand'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.


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

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

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



MasterBrand 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 MasterBrand 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 * 0.9526+0.528 * 0.8771+0.404 * 1.0399+0.892 * 0.8465+0.115 * 1.0095
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0658+4.679 * -0.069997-0.327 * 0.822
=-2.99

* 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 $224 Mil.
Revenue was 638.1 + 677.1 + 677.3 + 695.1 = $2,688 Mil.
Gross Profit was 204.7 + 223.1 + 237.5 + 236.2 = $902 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $703 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,400 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $413 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $575 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $340 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $727 Mil.
Net Income was 37.5 + 36.1 + 59.7 + 51.2 = $185 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.1 + -5.6 + -0.4 + -3.6 = $-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 18.7 + 69.1 + 142.5 + 131.9 = $362 Mil.
Total Receivables was $278 Mil.
Revenue was 676.7 + 784.4 + 858.4 + 855.6 = $3,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was 204.6 + 215 + 264.9 + 249.6 = $934 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $811 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,508 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $407 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $638 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $389 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $968 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)
=(224.4 / 2687.6) / (278.3 / 3175.1)
=0.083495 / 0.087651
=0.9526

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)
=(934.1 / 3175.1) / (901.5 / 2687.6)
=0.294195 / 0.335429
=0.8771

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 - (702.5 + 413.2) / 2400.1) / (1 - (810.6 + 406.8) / 2508.1)
=0.535144 / 0.514613
=1.0399

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
=2687.6 / 3175.1
=0.8465

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))
=(64.6 / (64.6 + 406.8)) / (64.9 / (64.9 + 413.2))
=0.137039 / 0.135746
=1.0095

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)
=(575.1 / 2687.6) / (637.5 / 3175.1)
=0.213983 / 0.200781
=1.0658

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)
=((726.9 + 340.4) / 2400.1) / ((968 + 388.8) / 2508.1)
=0.44469 / 0.540967
=0.822

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
=(184.5 - -9.7 - 362.2) / 2400.1
=-0.069997

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.

MasterBrand has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MasterBrand (MasterBrand) Business Description

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Address
One MasterBrand Cabinets Drive, Jasper, IN, USA, 47546
MasterBrand Inc operates as a residential cabinet manufacturer in North America. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of leading residential cabinetry products for the kitchen, bathroom, and other parts of the home. The firm sells its products throughout the United States and Canada through three primary channels: dealers, retailers, and builders.
Executives
Kurt Wanninger officer: EVP & Chief Operations Officer C/O NORCRAFT COMPANIES, INC., 3020 DENMARK AVENUE, SUITE 100, EAGAN MN 55121
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
David D Petratis director 1415 ROSELLE ROAD, PALATINE IL 60067
Ann F Hackett director
Juliana L Chugg director 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, PO BOX 64683, ST PAUL MN 55164-0683
Mark A. Young officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer 701 LIMA AVENUE, FINDLAY OH 45840
Andrean Horton officer: EVP, CLO & Secretary 3637 RIDGEWOOD RD, FAIRLAWN X1 44333
Jeffery S. Perry director 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 300, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Bruce Alan Kendrick officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 300, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Van Doren Martin Scott officer: EVP, Sales 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 300, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Andrea Helen Simon officer: EVP & CFO 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 300, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Navneet Grewal officer: EVP, Chief Digital & Tech Off. 520 LAKE COOK ROAD, SUITE 300, DEERFIELD IL 60015
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