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Scripps Networks Interactive (Scripps Networks Interactive) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Scripps Networks Interactive 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scripps Networks Interactive was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Scripps Networks Interactive Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scripps Networks Interactive'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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Scripps Networks Interactive Beneish M-Score Chart

Scripps Networks Interactive Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.95 -2.86 -2.38 -2.82 -2.71

Scripps Networks Interactive Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 -2.72 -2.72 -2.77 -2.71

Competitive Comparison of Scripps Networks Interactive's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Scripps Networks Interactive'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.


Scripps Networks Interactive's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Scripps Networks Interactive's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Scripps Networks Interactive 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 Scripps Networks Interactive 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 * 1.081+0.528 * 1.002+0.404 * 0.9919+0.892 * 1.0471+0.115 * 1.0288
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0429+4.679 * -0.086146-0.327 * 0.8021
=-2.71

* 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 (Dec17) TTM:Last Year (Dec16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $915 Mil.
Revenue was 956.116 + 825.525 + 925.046 + 855.12 = $3,562 Mil.
Gross Profit was 599.304 + 507.233 + 625.195 + 576.081 = $2,308 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,749 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $333 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $881 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $573 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,522 Mil.
Net Income was 65.872 + 124.088 + 234.075 + 199.9 = $624 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 27.68 + 5.724 + 50.899 + 45.653 = $130 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 222.429 + 331.115 + 200.987 + 301.263 = $1,056 Mil.
Total Receivables was $808 Mil.
Revenue was 888.701 + 803.085 + 892.771 + 816.878 = $3,401 Mil.
Gross Profit was 560.346 + 504.878 + 605.772 + 537.211 = $2,208 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,658 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,200 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $286 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $807 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $717 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,952 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)
=(914.812 / 3561.807) / (808.133 / 3401.435)
=0.256839 / 0.237586
=1.081

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)
=(2208.207 / 3401.435) / (2307.813 / 3561.807)
=0.649199 / 0.647933
=1.002

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 - (1748.52 + 333.068) / 6521.68) / (1 - (1658.099 + 286.399) / 6200.294)
=0.68082 / 0.686386
=0.9919

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
=3561.807 / 3401.435
=1.0471

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))
=(1129.42 / (1129.42 + 286.399)) / (1149.727 / (1149.727 + 333.068))
=0.797715 / 0.775378
=1.0288

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)
=(881.03 / 3561.807) / (806.733 / 3401.435)
=0.247355 / 0.237174
=1.0429

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)
=((2522.005 + 573.27) / 6521.68) / ((2952.454 + 716.531) / 6200.294)
=0.474613 / 0.591744
=0.8021

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
=(623.935 - 129.956 - 1055.794) / 6521.68
=-0.086146

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.

Scripps Networks Interactive has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Scripps Networks Interactive (Scripps Networks Interactive) Business Description

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Scripps is a vertically integrated content company that operates six domestic cable channels and owns 98% of the content that airs on its channels. Spun off from E.W. Scripps in 2008, Scripps' three largest networks (Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel) reach over 90 million households subscribing to basic cable in the U.S. While two (HGTV and Food Network) networks regularly rank within the top 25 networks in the U.S., Scripps has very little exposure to international markets with only 3% of revenue earned from outside the U.S.
Executives
Mitchell Jenny Sue Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Careen Cardin 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Eva Scripps Attal 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Savannah Brickner 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Scripps William A. Jr. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Wesley W. Scripps director, 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Samantha J. Brickner 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Estate Of Robert P. Scripps, Jr. 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017
Nathaniel W Heidt 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Austin S Heidt 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Heidt Robert S Iii 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE., SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Crystal Vasquez Lozano 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Jessica L. Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
Dubuc Cody 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT MITCHELL KY 41017
J. Sebastian Scripps 10 percent owner C/O MIRAMAR SERVICES, INC., 250 GRANDVIEW AVE, SUITE 400, FT. MITCHELL KY 41017

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