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Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Sonic Healthcare 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:SHL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.54
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sonic Healthcare was -2.54. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.62.


Sonic Healthcare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Healthcare'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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Sonic Healthcare Beneish M-Score Chart

Sonic Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.54 -2.78 -2.55 -2.65 -2.93

Sonic Healthcare Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 - -2.65 - -2.93 -

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Healthcare's Beneish M-Score

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Sonic Healthcare'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.


Sonic Healthcare's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Sonic Healthcare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sonic Healthcare 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 Sonic Healthcare 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 * 0.9608+0.528 * 0.9822+0.404 * 1.0229+0.892 * 0.8739+0.115 * 1.0193
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2033+4.679 * -0.061191-0.327 * 0.9395
=-2.93

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$1,022 Mil.
Revenue was A$8,145 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$6,865 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2,133 Mil.
Total Assets was A$13,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2,798 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$703 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4,085 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1,878 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2,754 Mil.
Net Income was A$685 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$1,471 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$1,217 Mil.
Revenue was A$9,321 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$7,716 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2,306 Mil.
Total Assets was A$12,552 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2,625 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$675 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$3,885 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$2,084 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2,671 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)
=(1022.175 / 8144.998) / (1217.462 / 9320.626)
=0.125497 / 0.13062
=0.9608

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)
=(7716.167 / 9320.626) / (6865.303 / 8144.998)
=0.827859 / 0.842886
=0.9822

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 - (2133.171 + 2798.106) / 13014.629) / (1 - (2305.91 + 2624.864) / 12552.013)
=0.621097 / 0.607173
=1.0229

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
=8144.998 / 9320.626
=0.8739

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))
=(675.417 / (675.417 + 2624.864)) / (702.928 / (702.928 + 2798.106))
=0.204654 / 0.200777
=1.0193

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)
=(4085.391 / 8144.998) / (3885.108 / 9320.626)
=0.501583 / 0.416829
=1.2033

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)
=((2753.689 + 1878.343) / 13014.629) / ((2670.879 + 2084.274) / 12552.013)
=0.35591 / 0.378836
=0.9395

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
=(684.984 - 10.333 - 1471.033) / 13014.629
=-0.061191

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.

Sonic Healthcare has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Business Description

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Address
225 George Street, Level 22, Grosvenor Place, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Sonic Healthcare is a global pathology provider. It is the largest private operator in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the U.K., the second largest in Belgium and New Zealand and the third largest in the U.S. In addition to pathology, which contributes roughly 85% of group revenue, Sonic is the second largest player in diagnostic imaging in Australia and the largest operator of medical centers in Australia. The company typically earns about 40% of group revenue in Australia and New Zealand, 25% in the U.S. and 35% in Europe.

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