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Viatris (Viatris) Beneish M-Score : -2.84 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Viatris 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VTRS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.06
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Viatris was -2.06. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.61.


Viatris Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Viatris 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 -2.69 -2.06 -2.76 -2.82 -2.84

Viatris 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 -2.82 -2.90 -2.77 -2.62 -2.84

Competitive Comparison of Viatris's Beneish M-Score

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Viatris'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.


Viatris's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Viatris's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Viatris 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 Viatris 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 * 1.0281+0.528 * 0.9572+0.404 * 0.9212+0.892 * 0.9486+0.115 * 1.0057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.173+4.679 * -0.053215-0.327 * 1.0149
=-2.84

* 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 $4,041 Mil.
Revenue was 3837.3 + 3941.9 + 3918.6 + 3729.1 = $15,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1596.5 + 1691.3 + 1608.6 + 1542.2 = $6,439 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,976 Mil.
Total Assets was $47,686 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,005 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,741 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,650 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,777 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,354 Mil.
Net Income was -765.6 + 331.6 + 264 + 224.7 = $55 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -502 + 117.1 + 108.3 + 69.3 = $-207 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 479.4 + 834.1 + 514.9 + 971.2 = $2,800 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,143 Mil.
Revenue was 3876 + 4078.2 + 4116.8 + 4191.7 = $16,263 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1274.1 + 1748.4 + 1703.3 + 1771.2 = $6,497 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,635 Mil.
Total Assets was $50,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,028 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,179 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $18,197 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)
=(4040.6 / 15426.9) / (4142.9 / 16262.7)
=0.261919 / 0.254749
=1.0281

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)
=(6497 / 16262.7) / (6438.6 / 15426.9)
=0.399503 / 0.417362
=0.9572

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 - (12976.1 + 3005.2) / 47685.5) / (1 - (10635.4 + 3283.8) / 50022.2)
=0.66486 / 0.72174
=0.9212

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
=15426.9 / 16262.7
=0.9486

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))
=(3027.6 / (3027.6 + 3283.8)) / (2740.5 / (2740.5 + 3005.2))
=0.479703 / 0.476965
=1.0057

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)
=(4650.1 / 15426.9) / (4179.1 / 16262.7)
=0.301428 / 0.256975
=1.173

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)
=((16353.5 + 7777.4) / 47685.5) / ((18196.6 + 6746.2) / 50022.2)
=0.506043 / 0.498635
=1.0149

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
=(54.7 - -207.3 - 2799.6) / 47685.5
=-0.053215

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.

Viatris has a M-score of -2.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Viatris (Viatris) Business Description

Address
1000 Mylan Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA, USA, 15317
Viatris was formed in November 2020 through the combination of Upjohn, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer that specialized in off-patent drugs, and Mylan, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer that focused on generic and specialty drugs. By joining forces, Viatris became one of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the world, servicing over 165 countries. Generics (commoditized and complex) and biosimilars make up roughly 40% of Viatris' total sales. Remaining 60% of sales is derived from its portfolio of legacy products which includes Lipitor, Norvasc, Lyrica, and Viagra. While it covers more than 10 major therapeutic areas, Viatris has identified dermatology, ophthalmology, and gastroenterology as its three key areas of focus for future innovations.
Executives
Andrew Cuneo officer: See Remarks 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Xiangyang (sean) Ni officer: President, Greater China 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Leo Frans Groothuis director 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Scott Andrew Smith director C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Elisha W Finney director C/O VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, 3100 HANSEN WAY M/S E-327, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Van Der Meer Mohr Pauline director 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Menassie Taddese officer: See Remarks 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Robert J Coury director, officer: Executive Chairman BUILDING 4, TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE X0 AL10 9UL
W Don Cornwell director
Brian Roman officer: Global General Counsel 1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG PA 15317
Anthony Mauro officer: See Remarks BUILDING 4, TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE X0 AL10 9UL
James M Kilts director 120 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Melina E Higgins director BUILDING 4, TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE X0 AL10 9UL
Ian C Read director PFIZER INC ATTN CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Dillon Joellen Lyons director BUILDING 4, TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HARTFORDSHIRE X0 AL 109UL