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Boston Scientific (Boston Scientific) Beneish M-Score

: -2.46 (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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.4   Max: -1.79
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boston Scientific was -1.79. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.40.


Boston Scientific Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boston Scientific'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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Boston Scientific 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 -1.79 -2.83 -2.39 -2.41 -2.46

Boston Scientific 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 -2.41 -2.42 -2.49 -2.52 -2.46

Competitive Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boston Scientific'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.


Boston Scientific Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boston Scientific's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Boston Scientific 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 Boston Scientific 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 * 1.0072+0.528 * 0.9902+0.404 * 0.9801+0.892 * 1.1229+0.115 * 1.076
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0226+4.679 * -0.020577-0.327 * 0.9827
=-2.46

* 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 $2,228 Mil.
Revenue was 3725 + 3527 + 3599 + 3389 = $14,240 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2578 + 2426 + 2529 + 2349 = $9,882 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,514 Mil.
Total Assets was $35,136 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,298 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,196 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5,190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,933 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,961 Mil.
Net Income was 505 + 504 + 270 + 314 = $1,593 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -69 + 67 + -110 + -75 = $-187 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 957 + 698 + 658 + 190 = $2,503 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,970 Mil.
Revenue was 3242 + 3170 + 3244 + 3026 = $12,682 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2231 + 2191 + 2222 + 2071 = $8,715 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,760 Mil.
Total Assets was $32,469 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,831 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,520 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,803 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,262 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)
=(2228 / 14240) / (1970 / 12682)
=0.156461 / 0.155338
=1.0072

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)
=(8715 / 12682) / (9882 / 14240)
=0.687194 / 0.693961
=0.9902

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 - (6514 + 3298) / 35136) / (1 - (5760 + 2831) / 32469)
=0.720742 / 0.735409
=0.9801

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
=14240 / 12682
=1.1229

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))
=(1136 / (1136 + 2831)) / (1196 / (1196 + 3298))
=0.286362 / 0.266133
=1.076

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)
=(5190 / 14240) / (4520 / 12682)
=0.364466 / 0.356411
=1.0226

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)
=((8961 + 4933) / 35136) / ((9262 + 3803) / 32469)
=0.395435 / 0.402384
=0.9827

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
=(1593 - -187 - 2503) / 35136
=-0.020577

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.

Boston Scientific has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Boston Scientific (Boston Scientific) Business Description

Address
300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA, USA, 01752-1234
Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, neuromodulation for chronic pain, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.
Executives
Joseph Michael Fitzgerald officer: SVP & President, Endovascular C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Jeffrey B. Mirviss officer: SVP&Pres, Periph Intervent C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Wendy Carruthers officer: SVP, Human Resources C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Arthur C Butcher officer: SVP&Pres, Endoscopy C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Michael F Mahoney officer: President BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Vance R Brown officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Charles J Dockendorff director COVIDIEN LTD., 15 HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Susan E Morano director C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Jessica L Mega director 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SUITE 800W, WASHINGTON DC 20037
Thepaut Eric Francis Yves officer: SVP & Pres, Europe C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
John Bradley Sorenson officer: SVP, Glob Ops & Qual C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Jonathan Monson officer: VP, Corp Controller and CAO C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752
Daniel J. Brennan officer: EVP and CFO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Nelda J Connors director BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Scott Olson officer: SVP & Pres, Rhythm Management C/O BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752