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Ralph Lauren (Ralph Lauren) Beneish M-Score

: -2.75 (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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.66   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ralph Lauren was -1.61. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.66.


Ralph Lauren Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ralph Lauren'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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Ralph Lauren Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -3.06 -2.14 -2.45 -2.24

Ralph Lauren 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 -2.21 -2.24 -2.53 -2.63 -2.75

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Ralph Lauren'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.


Ralph Lauren Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Ralph Lauren 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 Ralph Lauren 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 * 0.8996+0.528 * 0.9905+0.404 * 1.0239+0.892 * 1.0278+0.115 * 0.9445
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0106+4.679 * -0.043515-0.327 * 0.9744
=-2.75

* 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 $527 Mil.
Revenue was 1934 + 1633 + 1496.5 + 1540.8 = $6,604 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1286 + 1070.1 + 1032 + 950.6 = $4,339 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,639 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,005 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,951 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $230 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,678 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,479 Mil.
Net Income was 276.6 + 146.9 + 132.1 + 32.3 = $588 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.3 + -9.6 + -32 + -29.7 = $-70 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 605.1 + 72.9 + 270.7 + 14 = $963 Mil.
Total Receivables was $570 Mil.
Revenue was 1832.3 + 1579.9 + 1490.6 + 1522.7 = $6,426 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1190.7 + 1023.1 + 1001.4 + 966.1 = $4,181 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,631 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,040 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,021 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $224 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,448 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,750 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,538 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)
=(527.4 / 6604.3) / (570.4 / 6425.5)
=0.079857 / 0.088771
=0.8996

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)
=(4181.3 / 6425.5) / (4338.7 / 6604.3)
=0.650735 / 0.656951
=0.9905

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 - (3639.4 + 1951) / 7004.5) / (1 - (3631.3 + 2020.5) / 7039.9)
=0.201885 / 0.197176
=1.0239

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
=6604.3 / 6425.5
=1.0278

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))
=(223.7 / (223.7 + 2020.5)) / (230.2 / (230.2 + 1951))
=0.099679 / 0.105538
=0.9445

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)
=(3581.5 / 6604.3) / (3447.9 / 6425.5)
=0.542298 / 0.536596
=1.0106

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)
=((2478.6 + 1678.2) / 7004.5) / ((2538.1 + 1749.6) / 7039.9)
=0.593447 / 0.609057
=0.9744

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
=(587.9 - -70 - 962.7) / 7004.5
=-0.043515

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.

Ralph Lauren has a M-score of -2.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ralph Lauren (Ralph Lauren) Business Description

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Address
650 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Founded by designer Ralph Lauren in 1967 in New York City, Ralph Lauren Corp. designs, markets, and distributes lifestyle products in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its products include apparel, footwear, eyewear, jewelry, handbags, home goods, and fragrances. The company's brands include Ralph Lauren Collection, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Lauren Ralph Lauren. Distribution channels for Ralph Lauren include wholesale (department stores and specialty stores), retail (company-owned retail stores and e-commerce), and licensing.
Executives
Halide Alagoz officer: Chief Product Officer RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Patrice Louvet director, officer: President and CEO ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Wei Zhang director RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Debra S. Cupp director RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Andrew Howard Smith officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Hubert Joly director C/O BEST BUY CO, INC., 7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Jane Nielsen officer: Corp. Sr. Vice President, CFO 516 WEST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Michael A George director
Valerie B Jarrett director USG CORPORATION, 125 SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60606
Darren Walker director PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Lauren Family, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 1065 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
David R. Lauren director, officer: Vice Chair, Chief Innovation RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Joyce F Brown director C/O RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Valerie Hermann officer: Pres., RL Luxury Collections RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ricky Lauren 10 percent owner C/O TIEDEMANN ADVISORS, 520 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022

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