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Hasbro (WBO:HAS) Beneish M-Score : -2.96 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Hasbro 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:HAS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hasbro was -1.95. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.66.


Hasbro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Hasbro 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 -2.57 -1.98 -2.56 -2.78 -2.98

Hasbro Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.83 -2.68 -2.82 -2.98 -2.96

Competitive Comparison of Hasbro's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Hasbro'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.


Hasbro's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hasbro's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hasbro 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 Hasbro 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 * 1.1311+0.528 * 1.0289+0.404 * 0.9075+0.892 * 0.8038+0.115 * 1.1729
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0011+4.679 * -0.075451-0.327 * 1.227
=-2.96

* 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 €582 Mil.
Revenue was 696.716 + 1181.921 + 1408.686 + 1116.83 = €4,404 Mil.
Gross Profit was 462.024 + 534.061 + 845.174 + 681.082 = €2,522 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,836 Mil.
Total Assets was €5,707 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €461 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €496 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,594 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,730 Mil.
Net Income was 53.544 + -973.029 + -160.321 + -216.905 = €-1,297 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -12.972 + -947.903 + -445.262 + -212.013 = €-1,618 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 163.576 + 358.272 + 202.111 + 28.059 = €752 Mil.
Total Receivables was €640 Mil.
Revenue was 934.934 + 1584.504 + 1692.659 + 1266.883 = €5,479 Mil.
Gross Profit was 604.018 + 887.549 + 963.742 + 773.45 = €3,229 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,372 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,335 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €475 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €736 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,981 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,772 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,439 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)
=(581.9 / 4404.153) / (639.977 / 5478.98)
=0.132125 / 0.116806
=1.1311

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)
=(3228.759 / 5478.98) / (2522.341 / 4404.153)
=0.589299 / 0.572719
=1.0289

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 - (1835.768 + 461.196) / 5706.76) / (1 - (2371.613 + 475.499) / 8334.736)
=0.597501 / 0.658404
=0.9075

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
=4404.153 / 5478.98
=0.8038

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))
=(736.15 / (736.15 + 475.499)) / (495.657 / (495.657 + 461.196))
=0.60756 / 0.518007
=1.1729

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)
=(1594.345 / 4404.153) / (1981.328 / 5478.98)
=0.362009 / 0.361624
=1.0011

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)
=((2729.548 + 1648.824) / 5706.76) / ((3439.362 + 1772.172) / 8334.736)
=0.767226 / 0.625279
=1.227

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
=(-1296.711 - -1618.15 - 752.018) / 5706.76
=-0.075451

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.

Hasbro has a M-score of -2.96 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Hasbro (WBO:HAS) Business Description

Address
1027 Newport Avenue, P.O. Box 1059, Pawtucket, RI, USA, 02861-1059
Hasbro is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with entertainment offerings based on a world-class brand portfolio. From toys and games to television programming, motion pictures, and a licensing program, Hasbro reaches customers by leveraging its well-known brands such as Transformers, Nerf, and Magic: The Gathering. Ownership stakes in Discovery Family, which offers programming around Hasbro brands, and production capabilities (some of which are set to be divested) from Entertainment One helped bolster Hasbro's multichannel presence. The firm acquired EOne in 2019, bolting on popular family properties like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks, and tied up with Dungeons & Dragons Beyond in 2022, offering the firm access 10 million digital tabletop players.

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