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The ODP (The ODP) Beneish M-Score

: -2.74 (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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ODP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The ODP was -1.68. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -2.69.


The ODP Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The ODP'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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The ODP 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 -1.68 -3.26 -3.01 -2.44 -2.74

The ODP 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 -2.44 -2.80 -2.92 -2.85 -2.74

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, The ODP'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.


The ODP Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



The ODP 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 The ODP 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 * 0.985+0.528 * 0.9647+0.404 * 0.9127+0.892 * 0.9224+0.115 * 1.2231
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.997+4.679 * -0.029079-0.327 * 1.0375
=-2.74

* 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 $487 Mil.
Revenue was 1806 + 2009 + 1908 + 2108 = $7,831 Mil.
Gross Profit was 396 + 474 + 415 + 481 = $1,766 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,678 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,886 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,342 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,476 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,693 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $954 Mil.
Net Income was -37 + 70 + 34 + 72 = $139 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -73 + -1 + -3 + -2 = $-79 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 70 + 112 + -8 + 157 = $331 Mil.
Total Receivables was $536 Mil.
Revenue was 2106 + 2172 + 2034 + 2178 = $8,490 Mil.
Gross Profit was 446 + 486 + 431 + 484 = $1,847 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,910 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,149 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,226 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $131 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,605 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,859 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $865 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)
=(487 / 7831) / (536 / 8490)
=0.062189 / 0.063133
=0.985

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)
=(1847 / 8490) / (1766 / 7831)
=0.21755 / 0.225514
=0.9647

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 - (1678 + 1342) / 3886) / (1 - (1910 + 1226) / 4149)
=0.222851 / 0.244155
=0.9127

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
=7831 / 8490
=0.9224

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))
=(131 / (131 + 1226)) / (115 / (115 + 1342))
=0.096536 / 0.078929
=1.2231

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)
=(1476 / 7831) / (1605 / 8490)
=0.188482 / 0.189046
=0.997

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)
=((954 + 1693) / 3886) / ((865 + 1859) / 4149)
=0.681163 / 0.656544
=1.0375

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
=(139 - -79 - 331) / 3886
=-0.029079

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.

The ODP has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The ODP (The ODP) Business Description

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Address
6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33496
The ODP Corp is a provider of business services and supplies, products, and digital workplace technology solutions to small, medium-sized and enterprise businesses. The operating business segments are ODP Business Solutions Division; Office Depot Division; Veyer Division and Varis Division. It generates maximum revenue from the Veyer Division segment. The Veyer Division specializes in B2B and consumer business service delivery, with core competencies in distribution, fulfillment, transportation, global sourcing, and purchasing.
Executives
Kevin Moffitt officer: SVP, Chief Retail Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Diego Anthony Scaglione officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Gerry P Smith director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
John Gannfors officer: EVP-Transformation & Strategic, other: Sourcing 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Zoe Maloney officer: EVP, Chief HR Officer 6600 N MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Max Hood officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, BOCA RATON, FL FL 33496
Sarah E. Hlavinka officer: EVP-Chief Legal Officer & Secy 2111 N MOLTER RD, LIBERTY LAKE WA 99019
David C Centrella officer: EVP - Business Solutions Div 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
N. David Bleisch officer: EVP-Chief Legal Officer & Secy C/O THE ADT CORPORATION, 1501 YAMATO ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Stephen M. Mohan officer: EVP - Business Solutions Div 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Haas Richard A. Jr officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Marcus Dunlop director 330 MADISON AVENUE, FLOOR 23, NEW YORK NY 10017
Wendy Lee Schoppert director 6105 TRENTON LANE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55442
Terry Leeper officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Shashank Samant director 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, BOCA RATON FL 33496