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VIZIO Holding (VIZIO Holding) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is VIZIO Holding Beneish M-Score?

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 -2.33 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VZIO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.33

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VIZIO Holding was -2.33. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.55.


VIZIO Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for VIZIO Holding'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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VIZIO Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

VIZIO Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -3.09 -2.55 -2.33

VIZIO Holding Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -2.55 -2.56 -2.19 -2.43 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of VIZIO Holding's Beneish M-Score

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, VIZIO Holding'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.


VIZIO Holding's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, VIZIO Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



VIZIO Holding 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 VIZIO Holding 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 * 1.1959+0.528 * 0.7912+0.404 * 1.1902+0.892 * 0.9018+0.115 * 0.561
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2092+4.679 * 0.02977-0.327 * 0.8963
=-2.33

* 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 $390 Mil.
Revenue was 502.7 + 426.2 + 394.4 + 356.7 = $1,680 Mil.
Gross Profit was 98.2 + 96.5 + 86.1 + 75.4 = $356 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $794 Mil.
Total Assets was $961 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $492 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 Mil.
Net Income was 13.2 + 13.8 + 1.9 + -0.7 = $28 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.2 + -0.1 + 0.3 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14.3 + 12.5 + -8.3 + -19.3 = $-1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $362 Mil.
Revenue was 533.5 + 435 + 408.9 + 485.5 = $1,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was 85.7 + 80.1 + 73.9 + 72.8 = $313 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $778 Mil.
Total Assets was $916 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $262 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $523 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0 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)
=(390.2 / 1680) / (361.8 / 1862.9)
=0.232262 / 0.194213
=1.1959

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)
=(312.5 / 1862.9) / (356.2 / 1680)
=0.167749 / 0.212024
=0.7912

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 - (794.4 + 19.7) / 960.7) / (1 - (778.4 + 19.9) / 915.7)
=0.152597 / 0.128208
=1.1902

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
=1680 / 1862.9
=0.9018

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))
=(3.6 / (3.6 + 19.9)) / (7.4 / (7.4 + 19.7))
=0.153191 / 0.273063
=0.561

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)
=(285.5 / 1680) / (261.8 / 1862.9)
=0.16994 / 0.140534
=1.2092

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)
=((0 + 492) / 960.7) / ((0 + 523.2) / 915.7)
=0.512127 / 0.571366
=0.8963

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
=(28.2 - 0.4 - -0.8) / 960.7
=0.02977

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.

VIZIO Holding has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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VIZIO Holding (VIZIO Holding) Business Description

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Address
39 Tesla, Irvine, CA, USA, 92618
VIZIO Holding Corp operates two distinct integrated businesses: Device and Platform+. Through Device business, it offers a range of high-performance Smart TVs designed to address specific consumer preferences, as well as a portfolio of soundbars that deliver immersive audio experiences. It generates revenue from the shipment of these devices to retailers and distributors across the United States, as well as directly to consumers through the website. The Platform+ business includes the Smart TV operating system, SmartCast, which delivers a vast amount of content and applications through an easy-to-use interface.
Executives
Michael Joseph O'donnell officer: See Remarks C/O VIZIO HOLDING CORP., 39 TESLA, IRVINE CA 92618
Adam R. Townsend officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VIZIO HOLDING CORP., 39 TESLA, IRVINE CA 92618
Rajendra M Mohan director 1600 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY STE 200, C/O GOOD GUYS INC, ALAMEDA CA 94502
Amtran Technology Co. Ltd. 10 percent owner 17F, NO. 268, LIAN CHEN RD., JHONGHE DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY F5 235
Julia S Gouw director 415 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, SAN MARINO CA 91108
Ben Bun Wong officer: President and COO C/O VIZIO HOLDINGS, INC., 39 TESLA, IRVINE CA 92618
William Wei Wang director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O VIZIO HOLDINGS, INC., 39 TESLA, IRVINE CA 92618
V-tw Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 801 RIVER DRIVE, PO BOX 1397, NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049
David Eugene Russell director C/O VIZIO HOLDING CORP., 39 TESLA, IRVINE CA 92618
William T Baxter officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O BSQUARE CORP, 3150 139TH AVENUE SE STE 500, BELLEVUE WA 98005
Vicky Free director 485 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE #8, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Theodore W Waitt 10 percent owner 801 RIVER DRIVE, NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049
Avalon Capital Group Ii, Llc 10 percent owner 801 RIVER DRIVE, PO BOX 1397, NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049
Q-run Holdings Ltd 10 percent owner NO.66-1,ZHONGSHAN ROAD,TUCHENG DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI F5 236401
Foxconn Assembly Holding Corp 10 percent owner NO.2, ZIYOU STREET, TUCHENG DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY F5 236401