GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » E2open Parent Holdings Inc (NYSE:ETWO) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

E2open Parent Holdings (E2open Parent Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -2.80 (As of May. 07, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2020. Start your Free Trial

What is E2open Parent Holdings 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ETWO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.8

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of E2open Parent Holdings was -2.21. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -2.51.


E2open Parent Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for E2open Parent Holdings'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.

* Premium members only.

E2open Parent Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

E2open Parent Holdings Annual Data
Trend Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -2.21 -2.80

E2open Parent Holdings Quarterly Data
Feb19 Jan20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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 -2.21 -2.24 -2.73 -2.66 -2.80

Competitive Comparison of E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, E2open Parent Holdings'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.


E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



E2open Parent Holdings 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 E2open Parent Holdings 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 * 0.9527+0.528 * 1.0115+0.404 * 0.9491+0.892 * 0.9729+0.115 * 0.9896
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1665+4.679 * -0.017089-0.327 * 1.402
=-2.80

* 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 (Feb24) TTM:Last Year (Feb23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $166.3 Mil.
Revenue was 158.449 + 157.497 + 158.488 + 160.12 = $634.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 80.531 + 78.576 + 79.166 + 79.418 = $317.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $339.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,141.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $88.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $222.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $199.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $339.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,058.6 Mil.
Net Income was -42.201 + -667.556 + -34.872 + -325.395 = $-1,070.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -15.552 + -707.104 + 10.658 + -389.21 = $-1,101.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 28.216 + 5.394 + 14.802 + 36.459 = $84.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $179.4 Mil.
Revenue was 166.265 + 164.893 + 160.676 + 160.381 = $652.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.015 + 84.143 + 77.425 + 81.7 = $330.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $304.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,400.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $91.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $220.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $176.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $336.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,060.1 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)
=(166.315 / 634.554) / (179.427 / 652.215)
=0.262097 / 0.275104
=0.9527

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)
=(330.283 / 652.215) / (317.691 / 634.554)
=0.506402 / 0.500652
=1.0115

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 - (339.437 + 88.476) / 3141.655) / (1 - (304.351 + 91.234) / 4400.175)
=0.863794 / 0.910098
=0.9491

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
=634.554 / 652.215
=0.9729

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))
=(220.896 / (220.896 + 91.234)) / (222.146 / (222.146 + 88.476))
=0.707705 / 0.715165
=0.9896

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)
=(199.782 / 634.554) / (176.03 / 652.215)
=0.314838 / 0.269896
=1.1665

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)
=((1058.621 + 338.974) / 3141.655) / ((1060.064 + 336.163) / 4400.175)
=0.444859 / 0.317312
=1.402

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
=(-1070.024 - -1101.208 - 84.871) / 3141.655
=-0.017089

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.

E2open Parent Holdings has a M-score of -2.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


E2open Parent Holdings Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of E2open Parent Holdings's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


E2open Parent Holdings (E2open Parent Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
9600 Great Hills Trail, Suite 300E, Austin, TX, USA, 78759
E2open Parent Holdings Inc is an end-to-end and cloud-based supply chain management SaaS platform. The company's software combines networks, data, and applications to provide a deeply embedded, mission-critical platform that allows customers to optimize the supply chain across channel shaping, business planning, logistics, trade, manufacturing, and supply management. The Group has one reportable segment consisting of cloud-based, end-to-end SCM software. Geographically, it operates in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, out of which the majority is from the Americas.
Executives
Andrew M Appel director, officer: Interim CEO C/O AON CORPORATE LAW DEPT, 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST, 8TH FL, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michael Farlekas director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9600 GREAT HILLS TRAIL, SUITE 300E, AUSTIN TX 78759
Gregory Randolph officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O E2OPEN PARENT HOLDINGS INC., 9600 GREAT HILLS TRAIL, SUITE 300E, AUSTIN TX 78759
Jennifer S Grafton officer: General Counsel and Secretary 9540 SOUTH MAROON CIRCLE, SUITE 200, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Peter Hantman officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O E2OPEN, INC., 4100 EAST THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 400, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Marje Armstrong officer: Chief Financial Officer 9600 GREAT HILLS TRAIL, #300E, AUSTIN TX 78759
Eva F. Huston director 9 WEST 20TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Jarett Janik officer: Chief Financial Officer 9600 GREAT HILLS TRAIL, SUITE 300E, AUSTIN TX 78759
Elliott Investment Management L.p. 10 percent owner 360 S. ROSEMARY AVE, 18TH FLOOR, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Chinh Chu director THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Neuberger Berman Group Llc 10 percent owner, other: See remarks. 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10104
Deep Shah director 5 WILTON ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, LONDON X0 SW1V 1AN
David Jeffrey Kenneson officer: Sector President 9600 GREAT HILLS TRAIL #300E, AUSTIN TX 78759
Martin Fichtner director 101 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Ronald P Kubera officer: Sector President 9715 KEY WEST AVENUE, ROCKVILLE MD 20850