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Icahn Enterprises LP (Icahn Enterprises LP) Beneish M-Score : -3.60 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Icahn Enterprises LP 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 -3.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IEP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.27   Max: 0.47
Current: -3.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Icahn Enterprises LP was 0.47. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.27.


Icahn Enterprises LP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Icahn Enterprises LP'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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Icahn Enterprises LP Beneish M-Score Chart

Icahn Enterprises LP 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 -2.01 0.47 -2.16 -2.37 -3.60

Icahn Enterprises LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.37 -2.05 -2.50 -2.88 -3.60

Competitive Comparison of Icahn Enterprises LP's Beneish M-Score

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Icahn Enterprises LP'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.


Icahn Enterprises LP's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Icahn Enterprises LP's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Icahn Enterprises LP 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 Icahn Enterprises LP 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 * 0.7573+0.528 * 0.811+0.404 * 0.9037+0.892 * 0.8387+0.115 * 0.9697
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8127+4.679 * -0.121296-0.327 * 1.2273
=-3.60

* 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 $4,863 Mil.
Revenue was 2826 + 3194 + 2882 + 2945 = $11,847 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446 + 817 + 572 + 685 = $2,520 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,868 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,858 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,969 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $518 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $852 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,760 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,174 Mil.
Net Income was -139 + -6 + -269 + -270 = $-684 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -311 + -349 + -529 + -701 = $-1,890 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 115 + 1644 + 1730 + 247 = $3,736 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7,657 Mil.
Revenue was 3466 + 3531 + 3993 + 3136 = $14,126 Mil.
Gross Profit was 515 + 505 + 819 + 598 = $2,437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $20,883 Mil.
Total Assets was $27,914 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,038 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $509 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,250 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,757 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,075 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)
=(4863 / 11847) / (7657 / 14126)
=0.410484 / 0.54205
=0.7573

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)
=(2437 / 14126) / (2520 / 11847)
=0.172519 / 0.212712
=0.811

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 - (14868 + 3969) / 20858) / (1 - (20883 + 4038) / 27914)
=0.096893 / 0.107222
=0.9037

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
=11847 / 14126
=0.8387

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))
=(509 / (509 + 4038)) / (518 / (518 + 3969))
=0.111942 / 0.115445
=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)
=(852 / 11847) / (1250 / 14126)
=0.071917 / 0.088489
=0.8127

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)
=((7174 + 2760) / 20858) / ((7075 + 3757) / 27914)
=0.476268 / 0.388049
=1.2273

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
=(-684 - -1890 - 3736) / 20858
=-0.121296

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.

Icahn Enterprises LP has a M-score of -3.60 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Icahn Enterprises LP (Icahn Enterprises LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
16690 Collins Avenue, PH-1, Penthouse Suite, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA, 33160
Icahn Enterprises LP is a provider of diversified business services in the United States. The company operates its business through varied segments which include Investment, Automotive, Energy, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Pharma, and Home Fashion. Among these, the Energy segment derives the maximum revenue from the company. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
Brett Icahn director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
David Willetts director, officer: President and CEO 16690 COLLINS AVENUE - PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Ted Papapostolou director, officer: CFO & Chief Accounting Officer 16690 COLLINS AVE., SUITE PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
A B Krongard director C/O UNDER ARMOUR, INC., 1020 HULL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21230
Aris Kekedjian director, officer: President and CEO 655 THIRD AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, 10017 NY 10017
Nancy Martori Dunlap director C/O CVR REFINING, LP, 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500, SUGAR LAND TX 77479
Carl C Icahn director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board of GP C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Stephen A Mongillo director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Denise Barton director 3149 STERLINGSHIRE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89146
Jack Gumpert Wasserman director 510 EAST 86TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10028-7504
Michael Nevin director C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4700, NEW YORK NY 10153
James Larry Nelson director 2747 PARADISE ROAD, PH2804, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Keith Cozza director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Sunghwan Cho officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Peter Reck officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK NY 10153