Walt Disney Stock Beneish M Score

DIS Stock  USD 117.60  2.15  1.86%   
This module uses fundamental data of Disney to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Disney M Score tells investors if the company management is likely to be manipulating earnings. The score is calculated using eight financial indicators that are adjusted by a specific multiplier. Please note, the M Score is a probabilistic model and cannot detect companies that manipulate their earnings with 100% accuracy. Check out Disney Piotroski F Score and Disney Altman Z Score analysis.
  
At this time, Disney's Debt Equity Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year.
At this time, it appears that Walt Disney is an unlikely manipulator. The earnings manipulation may begin if Disney's top management creates an artificial sense of financial success, forcing the stock price to be traded at a high price-earnings multiple than it should be. In general, excessive earnings management by Disney executives may lead to removing some of the operating profits from subsequent periods to inflate earnings in the following periods. This way, the manipulation of Disney's earnings can lead to misrepresentations of actual financial condition, taking the otherwise loyal stakeholders on to the path of questionable ethical practices and plain fraud.
-3.05
Beneish M Score - Unlikely Manipulator
Elasticity of Receivables

0.49

Focus
Asset Quality

1.2

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Expense Coverage

1.0

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

0.92

Focus
Accruals Factor

1.0

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

1.08

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Net Sales Growth

1.05

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Financial Leverage Condition

1.0

Focus

Disney Beneish M-Score Indicator Trends

The cure to earnings manipulation is the transparency of financial reporting. It will typically remove the temptation of the top executives to inflate earnings (i.e., to promote the idea of 'winning at any cost'). Because a healthy internal audit department can enhance transparency, the board should promote the auditors' access to all the record-keeping systems across the enterprise. For example, if Disney's auditors report directly to the board (not management), the managers will be reluctant to manipulate simply due to the fear of punishment. On the other hand, the auditors will be free to investigate the ledgers properly because they know that the board has their back.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Receivables6.6 B12.7 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Revenue95.9 B91.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets206 B196.2 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets14.8 B25.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total179.5 B171 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Property Plant Equipment24.7 B40.2 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And Amortization2.8 BB
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities36.3 B34.6 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total58.9 B56.1 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt44.9 B42.7 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Short Term Debt7.2 B6.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Long Term Debt21.8 B39 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Operating IncomeB11.6 B
Way Down
Very volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities14.7 B14 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Long Term Investments3.8 B4.5 B
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.330.3575
Significantly Down
Slightly volatile

Walt Disney Beneish M-Score Driver Matrix

One of the toughest challenges investors face today is learning how to quickly synthesize historical financial statements and information provided by the company, SEC reporting, and various external parties in order to detect the potential manipulation of earnings. Understanding the correlation between Disney's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards Disney in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find Disney's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About Disney Beneish M Score

M-Score is one of many grading techniques for value stocks. It was developed by Professor M. Daniel Beneish of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and published in 1999 under the paper titled The Detection of Earnings Manipulation. The Beneish score is a multi-factor model that utilizes financial identifiers to compile eight variables used to classify whether a company has manipulated its reported earnings. The variables are built from the officially filed financial statements to create a final score call 'M Score.' The score helps to identify companies that are likely to manipulate their profits if they show deteriorating gross margins, operating expenses, and leverage against growing revenue.

Other Operating Expenses

83.28 Billion

At this time, Disney's Other Operating Expenses is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Disney Earnings Manipulation Drivers

Although earnings manipulation is typically not the result of intentional misconduct by the c-level executives, it is still a widespread practice by the senior management of public companies such as Disney. It is usually done by a series of misrepresentations of various accounting rules and operating activities across multiple financial cycles. The best way to spot the manipulation is to examine the historical financial statement to find inconsistencies in earning reports to find trends in assets or liabilities that are not sustainable in the future.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Net Receivables12.7B13.4B12.7B12.3B12.7B6.6B
Total Revenue65.4B67.4B82.7B88.9B91.4B95.9B
Total Assets201.5B203.6B203.6B205.6B196.2B206.0B
Total Current Assets35.3B33.7B29.1B32.8B25.2B14.8B
Net Debt40.7B38.4B36.8B35.7B42.7B44.9B
Short Term Debt5.7B5.9B3.1B4.3B6.8B7.2B
Long Term Debt52.9B48.5B45.3B42.1B39.0B21.8B
Operating Income3.8B3.5B6.8B9.0B11.6B6.0B
Investments(3.6B)(3.2B)(5.0B)(4.6B)(6.9B)(6.5B)

Disney ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Disney's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Disney's managers, analysts, and investors.
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About Disney Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Walt Disney's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Disney using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Walt Disney based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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