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Liberty Formula One Group (Liberty Formula One Group) Beneish M-Score

: -2.14 (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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FWONK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.14   Max: 66.51
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Liberty Formula One Group was 66.51. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.14.


Liberty Formula One Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty Formula One Group'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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Liberty Formula One Group 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 -3.00 -0.55 -2.79 -1.77 -2.14

Liberty Formula One Group 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 -1.77 -2.23 -2.17 -2.08 -2.14

Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Liberty Formula One Group'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.


Liberty Formula One Group Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Formula One Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Formula One Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Liberty Formula One Group 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 Liberty Formula One Group 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 * 0.4501+0.528 * 0.8332+0.404 * 0.9646+0.892 * 2.2215+0.115 * 1.5378
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0922+4.679 * -0.036038-0.327 * 1.0551
=-2.14

* 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 $123 Mil.
Revenue was 1230 + 887 + 724 + 2144 = $4,985 Mil.
Gross Profit was 330 + 272 + 205 + 1030 = $1,837 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,711 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,267 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $838 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $626 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $787 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,870 Mil.
Net Income was 60 + 118 + 116 + 183 = $477 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17 + 98 + 127 + 20 = $228 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 65 + 246 + 51 + 257 = $619 Mil.
Total Receivables was $123 Mil.
Revenue was 754 + 715 + 744 + 31 = $2,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 227 + 221 + 210 + 31 = $689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,023 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,016 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $362 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $258 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $833 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,886 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)
=(123 / 4985) / (123 / 2244)
=0.024674 / 0.054813
=0.4501

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)
=(689 / 2244) / (1837 / 4985)
=0.307041 / 0.368506
=0.8332

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 - (1711 + 838) / 10267) / (1 - (2023 + 408) / 11016)
=0.751729 / 0.779321
=0.9646

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
=4985 / 2244
=2.2215

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))
=(362 / (362 + 408)) / (369 / (369 + 838))
=0.47013 / 0.305717
=1.5378

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)
=(626 / 4985) / (258 / 2244)
=0.125577 / 0.114973
=1.0922

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)
=((2870 + 787) / 10267) / ((2886 + 833) / 11016)
=0.35619 / 0.3376
=1.0551

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
=(477 - 228 - 619) / 10267
=-0.036038

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.

Liberty Formula One Group has a M-score of -2.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Liberty Formula One Group (Liberty Formula One Group) Business Description

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Address
12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Formula One Group controls the exclusive commercial and promotional rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship series, and the monetization of those rights is the primary business of the group. The firm is responsible for development and promotion of the Formula One race series in concert with its three partners: the FIA (the regulatory body), the teams that participate in the series, and the series' commercial partners, which include the race promoters, broadcasters, sponsors, and advertisers. The F1 schedule in 2023 will encompass 23 races held on five continents. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media, which purchased the firm in January 2017. Formula One stock is a tracking stock for the assets under Formula One Group with Liberty Media.
Executives
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA NE 68131
R. Ted Weschler, other: Member of 10% owner group 404B EAST MAIN STREET, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902
Warren E Buffett 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Derek Chang director C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC, 12405 POWERCOURT DR, ST LOUIS MO 63131
Renee L Wilm officer: Chief Legal Officer 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian J Wendling officer: SVP/Controller/PFO 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Trango Ii, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 610 WEST 5TH STREET, SUITE 600, AUSTIN TX 78701
Ancient Art, L.p. 10 percent owner 500 WEST 5TH STREET, SUITE 1110, AUSTIN TX 78701
Quincy J Lee 10 percent owner 425 SOLEDAD SUITE 500, SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 10 percent owner 191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Associated Capital Group, Inc. 10 percent owner 191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Ggcp, Inc. 10 percent owner 189 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mario J Gabelli 10 percent owner 191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Mark D Carleton officer: Chief Financial Officer 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112