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MarineMax (MarineMax) Beneish M-Score : -1.78 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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

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

HZO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.22   Max: -0.54
Current: -1.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MarineMax was -0.54. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.22.


MarineMax Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MarineMax Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.82 -3.65 -3.06 -2.11 -1.22

MarineMax 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 -0.88 -1.24 -1.22 -1.78 -

Competitive Comparison of MarineMax's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, MarineMax'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.


MarineMax's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, MarineMax's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



MarineMax 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 MarineMax 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 * 1.3403+0.528 * 1.0321+0.404 * 0.9027+0.892 * 1.0302+0.115 * 0.6049
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0891+4.679 * 0.097193-0.327 * 1.0206
=-1.78

* 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 $95 Mil.
Revenue was 527.274 + 594.595 + 721.844 + 570.34 = $2,414 Mil.
Gross Profit was 175.481 + 203.715 + 243.808 + 200.909 = $824 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,206 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,527 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $673 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $641 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $940 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $507 Mil.
Net Income was 0.93 + 15.141 + 44.416 + 30.035 = $91 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -89.095 + -25.298 + 53.585 + -94.228 = $-155 Mil.
Total Receivables was $69 Mil.
Revenue was 507.927 + 536.764 + 688.537 + 610.106 = $2,343 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.897 + 196.767 + 236.473 + 205.315 = $825 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $873 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $640 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $571 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $536 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)
=(94.601 / 2414.053) / (68.514 / 2343.334)
=0.039188 / 0.029238
=1.3403

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)
=(825.452 / 2343.334) / (823.913 / 2414.053)
=0.352255 / 0.341299
=1.0321

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 - (1206.021 + 673.277) / 2526.507) / (1 - (873.371 + 640.181) / 2113.284)
=0.256168 / 0.283791
=0.9027

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
=2414.053 / 2343.334
=1.0302

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))
=(24.04 / (24.04 + 640.181)) / (42.846 / (42.846 + 673.277))
=0.036193 / 0.059831
=0.6049

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)
=(640.612 / 2414.053) / (570.95 / 2343.334)
=0.265368 / 0.243649
=1.0891

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)
=((506.522 + 940.006) / 2526.507) / ((536.308 + 649.202) / 2113.284)
=0.572541 / 0.56098
=1.0206

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
=(90.522 - 0 - -155.036) / 2526.507
=0.097193

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.

MarineMax has a M-score of -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MarineMax (MarineMax) Business Description

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Address
2600 McCormick Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL, USA, 33759
MarineMax Inc is a United-States-based company that sells new and used recreational boats under premium brands, and related marine products, like engines, parts, and accessories. The company is also engaged in other businesses, including providing services of repair, maintenance, and storage; managing related boat financing, insurance, and others; offering brokerage sales of boats and yachts; and operating a yacht charter business. The reportable segments of the company are Retail Operations and Product Manufacturing. The Retail Operations segment generates the majority of the company's revenue. The sale of new and used boats accounts for the majority of the company's total revenue. It serves customers across the U.S.
Executives
Clint Moore director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200`, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Charles A Cashman officer: Vice President East Operations 18167 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Rebecca White director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Cassella Anthony E. Jr. officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Kyle Langbehn officer: EVP, President of Retail 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Shawn Berg officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Mercedes Romero director 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, TAMPA FL 33607
Hilliard M Eure director 24301 WALDEN CENTER DR, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Joseph Allen Watters director 1100 GLENDON AVENUE, SUITE PH-8, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Michael H Mclamb director, officer: Executive VP, CFO and Sec C/O MARINEMAX INC, 18167 U SHIGHWAY NORTH SUITE 499, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Adam M. Johnson director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
William B Mcgill officer: Vice President West Operations 18167 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH SUITE 300, CLEARWATER FL 33764
Mcgill William H Jr director, officer: President, Chairman and CEO C/O MARINEMAX INC, 18167 US HIGHWAY 18 N, CLEARWATER FL 33764
George E Borst director 2600 MCCORMICK DRIVE, SUITE 200, CLEARWATER FL 33759
Charles R Oglesby director C/O NALLEY AUTOMOTIVE - SUGARLOAF PARK, 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY NW, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097