GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Construction » Carrier Global Corp (NYSE:CARR) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Carrier Global (Carrier Global) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of May. 04, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2020. Start your Free Trial

What is Carrier Global 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CARR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.62   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.67

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Carrier Global was -2.23. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.62.


Carrier Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Carrier Global'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.

* Premium members only.

Carrier Global Beneish M-Score Chart

Carrier Global Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.24 -2.79 -2.25 -3.06

Carrier Global Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.54 -2.72 -3.06 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of Carrier Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Carrier Global'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.


Carrier Global's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Carrier Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Carrier Global 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 Carrier Global 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 * 0.883+0.528 * 0.9043+0.404 * 1.2256+0.892 * 1.0935+0.115 * 0.8238
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2362+4.679 * -0.026366-0.327 * 1.0574
=-2.67

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,476 Mil.
Revenue was 6182 + 5102 + 5731 + 5992 = $23,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1705 + 1434 + 1816 + 1755 = $6,710 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11,715 Mil.
Total Assets was $40,810 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,812 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $720 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,562 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8,637 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,152 Mil.
Net Income was 269 + 420 + 357 + 199 = $1,245 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4 + 304 + -183 + -331 = $-206 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 40 + 1062 + 1041 + 384 = $2,527 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,600 Mil.
Revenue was 5273 + 5105 + 5451 + 5211 = $21,040 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1378 + 1247 + 1477 + 1447 = $5,549 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,158 Mil.
Total Assets was $26,411 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,902 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $437 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,635 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,958 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9,214 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)
=(3476 / 23007) / (3600 / 21040)
=0.151084 / 0.171103
=0.883

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)
=(5549 / 21040) / (6710 / 23007)
=0.263736 / 0.29165
=0.9043

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 - (11715 + 3812) / 40810) / (1 - (10158 + 2902) / 26411)
=0.61953 / 0.505509
=1.2256

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
=23007 / 21040
=1.0935

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))
=(437 / (437 + 2902)) / (720 / (720 + 3812))
=0.130878 / 0.15887
=0.8238

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)
=(3562 / 23007) / (2635 / 21040)
=0.154822 / 0.125238
=1.2362

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)
=((16152 + 8637) / 40810) / ((9214 + 5958) / 26411)
=0.607425 / 0.574458
=1.0574

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
=(1245 - -206 - 2527) / 40810
=-0.026366

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.

Carrier Global has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Carrier Global Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Carrier Global's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Carrier Global (Carrier Global) Business Description

Address
13995 Pasteur Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA, 33418
Carrier Global manufactures heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, refrigeration, and fire and security products. The HVAC business serves both residential and commercial markets (HVAC segment sales mix is 60% commercial and 40% residential). Carrier's refrigeration segment consists of its transportation refrigeration, Sensitech supply chain monitoring, and commercial refrigeration businesses. The firm's fire and security business manufactures fire detection and suppression, access controls, and intrusion detection products. In April 2023, Carrier announced that it plans to divest its fire and security and commercial refrigeration businesses. The firm also announced the pending acquisition of Germany-based Viessmann for approximately $13 billion.
Executives
Ajay Agrawal officer: VP, Strategy & Services 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Kyle Crockett officer: Vice President, Controller 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Jurgen Timperman officer: President, Fire & Security 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Kevin J. O'connor officer: VP, Chief Legal Officer 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Susan N Story director ONE ENERGY PLACE, PENSCOLA FL 32520
Timothy N White officer: President, Refrigeration 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Christopher John Nelson officer: President, HVAC 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
David Appel officer: President, Refrigeration 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS GA 33418
Beth Wozniak director 555 WAYZATA BLVD. SUITE 600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419
Patrick P. Goris officer: Senior Vice President & CFO 1201 SOUTH SECOND STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53204
John J Greisch director C/O CATALENT, INC., 14 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, SOMERSET NJ 08873
David L. Gitlin officer: President and CEO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Jean Pierre Garnier director UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Virginia M Wilson director WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION, 7 SYLVAN WAY, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Nadia Villeneuve officer: See Remarks 13995 PASTEUR BOULEVARD, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418