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Civitas Solutions (Civitas Solutions) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Civitas Solutions 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 Civitas Solutions's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Civitas Solutions was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Civitas Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Civitas Solutions'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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Civitas Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Civitas Solutions Annual Data
Trend Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.69 -2.85 -2.59 -2.77

Civitas Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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 -2.50 -2.63 -2.60 -2.77 -2.88

Competitive Comparison of Civitas Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Civitas Solutions'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.


Civitas Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Civitas Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Civitas Solutions 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 Civitas Solutions 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 * 0.9509+0.528 * 1.0387+0.404 * 0.9699+0.892 * 1.0681+0.115 * 0.9137
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9317+4.679 * -0.089672-0.327 * 1.0094
=-2.88

* 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 (Dec18) TTM:Last Year (Dec17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $173 Mil.
Revenue was 406.631 + 409.485 + 404.498 + 392.801 = $1,613 Mil.
Gross Profit was 84.279 + 77.68 + 88.564 + 76.189 = $327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $200 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,100 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $196 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $168 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $698 Mil.
Net Income was 6.387 + -1.605 + 9.585 + -2.488 = $12 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.347 + -0.4 + -0.083 + -1.259 = $-3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 15.726 + 39.408 + 41.619 + 16.814 = $114 Mil.
Total Receivables was $171 Mil.
Revenue was 395.418 + 380.372 + 372.345 + 362.399 = $1,511 Mil.
Gross Profit was 79.161 + 81.836 + 79.847 + 76.881 = $318 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $198 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,125 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $185 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $169 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $157 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $696 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)
=(173.38 / 1613.415) / (170.699 / 1510.534)
=0.107462 / 0.113006
=0.9509

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)
=(317.725 / 1510.534) / (326.712 / 1613.415)
=0.21034 / 0.202497
=1.0387

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 - (199.658 + 196.011) / 1099.547) / (1 - (197.804 + 184.826) / 1125.461)
=0.640153 / 0.660024
=0.9699

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
=1613.415 / 1510.534
=1.0681

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))
=(79.355 / (79.355 + 184.826)) / (95.999 / (95.999 + 196.011))
=0.300381 / 0.328752
=0.9137

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)
=(168.301 / 1613.415) / (169.118 / 1510.534)
=0.104314 / 0.111959
=0.9317

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)
=((697.533 + 144.389) / 1099.547) / ((696.269 + 157.478) / 1125.461)
=0.765699 / 0.758575
=1.0094

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
=(11.879 - -3.089 - 113.567) / 1099.547
=-0.089672

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.

Civitas Solutions has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Civitas Solutions (Civitas Solutions) Business Description

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Address
313 Congress Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
Civitas Solutions Inc provides health services to people with intellectual, developmental, physical, or behavioral disabilities and other special needs. Its revenue is generated exclusively in the United States. Civitas operates in two segments: human services and post-acute specialty rehabilitation services, or SRS. The human services segment contributes the vast majority of revenue and provides services to people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and the elderly. Its programs for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities provide residential support, case management, and vocational services. The SRS segment provides rehabilitation and transitional living services to people who have experienced brain or spinal injuries or other severe illnesses or injuries.
Executives
Daniel S Oconnell 10 percent owner C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS, 245 PARK AVE 41ST FL, NEW YORK NY 10167
Vestar Managers V Ltd. 10 percent owner 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
Vestar Associates V, L.p. 10 percent owner 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10167
Greg Roth director ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Pamela F Lenehan director C/O AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., ONE PARK WEST, TEWKSBURY MA 01876
Patrick M. Gray director C/O CIVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC. 313 CONGRESS STREET, 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210
Guy P Sansone director C/O MEDNAX, 1301 CONCORD TERRACE, SUNRISE FL 33323
Mary Ann Tocio director C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS, 2 WELLS AVENUE, NEWTON MA 02459
Vestar Capital Partners V L P 10 percent owner 245 PARK AVE 41ST FL, NEW YORK NY 10167
Robert L. Rosner director C/O TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, 100 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Edward M Murphy director, officer: Executive Chair C/O CIVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC. 313 CONGRESS STREET, 6TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02210
Kevin A Mundt director C/O VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS, 245 PARK AVENUE, 41ST FL, NEW YORK NY 10167

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