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e.l.f. Beauty (e.l.f. Beauty) Beneish M-Score : -1.64 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is e.l.f. Beauty 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for e.l.f. Beauty's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ELF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.64
Current: -1.64

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of e.l.f. Beauty was -1.64. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.42.


e.l.f. Beauty Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for e.l.f. Beauty'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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e.l.f. Beauty Beneish M-Score Chart

e.l.f. Beauty Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.99 -2.85 -2.43 -2.27 -2.41

e.l.f. Beauty Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -2.42 -2.41 -1.88 -1.92 -1.64

Competitive Comparison of e.l.f. Beauty's Beneish M-Score

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, e.l.f. Beauty'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.


e.l.f. Beauty's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, e.l.f. Beauty's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where e.l.f. Beauty's Beneish M-Score falls into.



e.l.f. Beauty 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 e.l.f. Beauty 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 * 1.0197+0.528 * 0.9413+0.404 * 1.1302+0.892 * 1.7924+0.115 * 1.0385
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.016+4.679 * 0.055815-0.327 * 1.5139
=-1.64

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $121.1 Mil.
Revenue was 270.943 + 215.507 + 216.339 + 187.357 = $890.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 191.957 + 152.365 + 152.572 + 129.126 = $626.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $454.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,108.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $29.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $485.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $302.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $186.1 Mil.
Net Income was 26.888 + 33.271 + 52.977 + 16.246 = $129.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.565 + -1.062 + -1.321 + 0.32 = $0.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -17.131 + 27.916 + 23.354 + 32.882 = $67.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $66.2 Mil.
Revenue was 146.537 + 122.349 + 122.601 + 105.135 = $496.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.725 + 79.56 + 82.985 + 67.5 = $328.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $262.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $555.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $266.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $87.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $74.5 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)
=(121.061 / 890.146) / (66.237 / 496.622)
=0.136001 / 0.133375
=1.0197

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)
=(328.77 / 496.622) / (626.02 / 890.146)
=0.662013 / 0.703278
=0.9413

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 - (454.9 + 12.805) / 1108.284) / (1 - (262.89 + 8.726) / 555.925)
=0.577992 / 0.511416
=1.1302

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
=890.146 / 496.622
=1.7924

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))
=(23.262 / (23.262 + 8.726)) / (29.915 / (29.915 + 12.805))
=0.72721 / 0.700257
=1.0385

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)
=(485.327 / 890.146) / (266.504 / 496.622)
=0.545222 / 0.536633
=1.016

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)
=((186.123 + 302.939) / 1108.284) / ((74.506 + 87.537) / 555.925)
=0.441279 / 0.291484
=1.5139

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
=(129.382 - 0.502 - 67.021) / 1108.284
=0.055815

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.

e.l.f. Beauty has a M-score of -1.64 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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e.l.f. Beauty (e.l.f. Beauty) Business Description

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Address
570 10th Street, Oakland, CA, USA, 94607
e.l.f. Beauty Inc is a cosmetic company based in the United States. The company offers cosmetic accessories for women which include eyeliner, mascara, false eyelashes, lipstick, the foundation for the face, moisturizer, cleanser, and other tools through its stores and e-commerce channels. The products that the company sells are marketed under the e.l.f. Cosmetics, W3LL PEOPLE and Keys Soulcare brands. It carries out the sales within the US and internationally, out of which maximum revenue is generated from the US.
Executives
Joshua Allen Franks officer: SVP, Operations C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Scott Milsten officer: See remarks C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Tarang Amin director, 10 percent owner, officer: See remarks C/O SCHIFF NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC., 2002 SOUTH 5070 WEST, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84104
Richard G Wolford director
Levitan Lauren Cooks director 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Maureen C. Watson director 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Beth M Pritchard director BORDERS GROUP INC, 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Jennifer Catherine Hartnett officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Tiffany F. Daniele director C/O USHG ACQUISITION CORP., 853 BROADWAY, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Mandy J Fields officer: See Remarks C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Kory Marchisotto officer: See Remarks C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607
Gayle Tait director C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR, OAKLAND CA 94607
Baruch Richard F Jr officer: See remarks SCHIFF NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL INC, 2002 SOUTH 5070 WEST, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84104-4726
Sabrina Simmons director GAP INC., 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Kenneth Jr Mitchell director C/O E.L.F. BEAUTY, INC., 570 10TH STREET, OAKLAND CA 94607