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Crocs (CROX) Beneish M-Score

: -2.57 (As of Today)
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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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CROX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.39   Max: -0.95
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Crocs was -0.95. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.39.


Crocs Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Crocs'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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Crocs Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.76 -0.95 -1.76 -1.60 -2.57

Crocs 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.60 -2.24 -2.52 -2.69 -2.57

Competitive Comparison

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Crocs'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.


Crocs Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Crocs's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Crocs 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 Crocs 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 * 0.9028+0.528 * 0.9382+0.404 * 1.018+0.892 * 1.1146+0.115 * 0.9096
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0344+4.679 * -0.027353-0.327 * 0.8018
=-2.57

* 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 $331 Mil.
Revenue was 960.097 + 1045.717 + 1072.367 + 884.166 = $3,962 Mil.
Gross Profit was 530.697 + 581.636 + 621.307 + 476.37 = $2,210 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $911 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,644 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $526 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,164 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $698 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,911 Mil.
Net Income was 253.586 + 177.025 + 212.412 + 149.543 = $793 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.679 + -1.746 + 1.268 + -0.696 = $-11 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 349.718 + 250.113 + 320.682 + 9.931 = $930 Mil.
Total Receivables was $329 Mil.
Revenue was 945.162 + 985.094 + 964.581 + 660.148 = $3,555 Mil.
Gross Profit was 496.323 + 541.302 + 497.733 + 324.924 = $1,860 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,026 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,502 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $421 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,010 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $641 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,513 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)
=(331.231 / 3962.347) / (329.188 / 3554.985)
=0.083595 / 0.092599
=0.9028

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)
=(1860.282 / 3554.985) / (2210.01 / 3962.347)
=0.523288 / 0.557753
=0.9382

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 - (910.704 + 525.755) / 4643.834) / (1 - (1025.975 + 421.434) / 4501.797)
=0.690674 / 0.678482
=1.018

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
=3962.347 / 3554.985
=1.1146

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))
=(39.229 / (39.229 + 421.434)) / (54.304 / (54.304 + 525.755))
=0.085158 / 0.093618
=0.9096

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)
=(1163.94 / 3962.347) / (1009.526 / 3554.985)
=0.29375 / 0.283975
=1.0344

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)
=((1910.765 + 698.296) / 4643.834) / ((2513.146 + 641.274) / 4501.797)
=0.561833 / 0.700702
=0.8018

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
=(792.566 - -10.853 - 930.444) / 4643.834
=-0.027353

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.

Crocs has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Crocs (CROX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13601 Via Varra, Broomfield, CO, USA, 80020
Crocs Inc is engaged in the design, development, marketing, distribution, and sale of casual lifestyle footwear accessories for men, women, and children. The reportable geographic segments of the company include Americas, Asia pacific, and EMEA.
Executives
Adam Michaels officer: EVP, Chief Digital Officer C/O CROCS, INC., 13601 VIA VARRA, BROOMFIELD CO 80020
Michelle Poole officer: EVP CP&M Officer C/O CROCS, INC., 7477 DRY CREEK PARKWAY, NIWOT CO 80503
Shannon Sisler officer: EVP, Chief People Officer C/O CROCS, INC., 13601 VIA VARRA, BROOMFIELD CO 80020
Douglas J Treff director 3231 S.E. SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Anne Mehlman officer: CFO C/O CROCS, INC., 7477 E DRY CREEK PARKWAY, NIWOT CO 80503
Thomas J Smach director C/O FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD, 2090 FORTUNE DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Thomas Britt officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer C/O CROCS, INC., 13601 VIA VARRA, BROOMFIELD CO 80020
Andrew Rees officer: President C/O CROCS, INC., 7477 DRY CREEK PARKWAY, NIWOT CO 80503
Ian Bickley director 516 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Daniel P Hart officer: EVP-Admin. & Corp. Development 7477 E. DRY CREEK PARKWAY, NIWOT CO 80503
Richard Blackshaw officer: EVP, Brand President C/O CROCS, INC., 13601 VIA VARRA, BROOMFIELD CO 80020
Ronald Frasch director NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, 1618 MAIN ST, DALLAS TX 75201
Charisse Ford Hughes director C/O CROCS, INC., 13601 VIA VARRA, BROOMFIELD CO 80020
Beth J Kaplan director 1716 LOCUST STREET, DES MOINES IA 50309
Elaine L Boltz officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O CROCS, INC., 7477 E DRY CREEK PARKWAY, NIWOT CO 80503