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Tupperware Brands (Tupperware Brands) Beneish M-Score : -4.91 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Tupperware Brands 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 -4.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TUP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.91   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.15
Current: -4.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tupperware Brands was -2.15. The lowest was -4.91. And the median was -2.75.


Tupperware Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tupperware Brands'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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Tupperware Brands Beneish M-Score Chart

Tupperware Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -2.91 -2.95 -2.80 -3.95

Tupperware Brands Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 -2.60 -3.95 -3.99 -4.36 -4.91

Competitive Comparison of Tupperware Brands's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Tupperware Brands'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.


Tupperware Brands's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tupperware Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tupperware Brands 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 Tupperware Brands 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 * 1.1794+0.528 * 1.0176+0.404 * 0.3539+0.892 * 0.8253+0.115 * 3.2684
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0314+4.679 * -0.484915-0.327 * 1.5219
=-4.91

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $95 Mil.
Revenue was 259.6 + 276.3 + 292.4 + 313.6 = $1,142 Mil.
Gross Profit was 165 + 171.9 + 174.6 + 197.8 = $709 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $426 Mil.
Total Assets was $680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $173 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $657 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,043 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $51 Mil.
Net Income was -55.8 + -29.8 + -39.5 + -244.7 = $-370 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 16.4 + -12.9 + -18.4 + -42.3 = $-57 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15.6 + -6.1 + -16.9 + 24.3 = $17 Mil.
Total Receivables was $98 Mil.
Revenue was 303.6 + 339.7 + 347.1 + 393.2 = $1,384 Mil.
Gross Profit was 196.2 + 218.1 + 222 + 238.3 = $875 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $483 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,054 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $220 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $772 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $375 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $740 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)
=(94.9 / 1141.9) / (97.5 / 1383.6)
=0.083107 / 0.070468
=1.1794

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)
=(874.6 / 1383.6) / (709.3 / 1141.9)
=0.632119 / 0.621158
=1.0176

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 - (426.4 + 173) / 679.5) / (1 - (482.9 + 219.8) / 1053.6)
=0.117881 / 0.333049
=0.3539

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
=1141.9 / 1383.6
=0.8253

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))
=(39.2 / (39.2 + 219.8)) / (8.4 / (8.4 + 173))
=0.151351 / 0.046307
=3.2684

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)
=(657.2 / 1141.9) / (772.1 / 1383.6)
=0.575532 / 0.558037
=1.0314

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)
=((50.5 + 1043.4) / 679.5) / ((739.7 + 374.8) / 1053.6)
=1.60986 / 1.057802
=1.5219

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
=(-369.8 - -57.2 - 16.9) / 679.5
=-0.484915

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.

Tupperware Brands has a M-score of -4.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tupperware Brands (Tupperware Brands) Business Description

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14901 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL, USA, 32837
Tupperware Brands Corp is a consumer products company that designs innovative, functional, and environmentally responsible products. The company distributes its products into nearly 70 countries. The company engages in the marketing, manufacture, and sale of design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home through the Tupperware brand name. The company primarily uses a direct selling business model to distribute and market products, while continuing to expand digital platforms and business-to-business distribution channels. The company operates its business under four reportable segments in four broad geographic regions namely the Asia Pacific, Europe (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), North America, and South America.
Executives
Lori H Bush director NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC, 75 WEST CENTER, PROVO UT 84601
Laurie Ann Goldman officer: President and CEO 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30326
William L Transier director 3505 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY NORTH, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77043
Paul Keglevic director STELLUS CAPITAL, 10000 MEMORIAL DRIVE STE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Paul Aronzon director 13135 DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800, SUGAR LAND TX 77478
Brian J Fox officer: Chief Restructuring Officer C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8537 SIX FORKS ROAD, SUITE 300, RALEIGH NC 27615
Richard Goudis director, officer: Executive Vice Chairman C/O HERBALIFE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 1800 CENTURY PARK EAST, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Fernandez Calero Miguel Angel director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD. SUITE 406, LOS ANGELES CA 90015
Mark S Burgess director C/O GRAHAM PACKAGING HOLDINGS COMPANY, 2410 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, YORK PA 17402
Ingen Jim Van officer: EVP Supply Chain C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION, 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO FL 32837
Christopher D Oleary director ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
James H Fordyce director
Pamela Jones Harbour director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION, 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO FL 32837
Tim Minges director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION, 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO FL 32837
Hector Lezama officer: Pres., Comm. Bus. Expansion C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION, 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO FL 32837

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