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Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck One Source) Beneish M-Score : -2.33 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Custom Truck One Source 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 Custom Truck One Source's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CTOS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1464.83   Med: -2.33   Max: -0.1
Current: -2.33

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Custom Truck One Source was -0.10. The lowest was -1464.83. And the median was -2.33.


Custom Truck One Source Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Custom Truck One Source'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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Custom Truck One Source Beneish M-Score Chart

Custom Truck One Source Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1,464.83 -2.11 -0.10 -2.45 -2.33

Custom Truck One Source 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 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 -2.45 -2.61 -2.57 -2.49 -2.33

Competitive Comparison of Custom Truck One Source's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Custom Truck One Source'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.


Custom Truck One Source's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Custom Truck One Source's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Custom Truck One Source's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Custom Truck One Source 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 Custom Truck One Source 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 * 0.8965+0.528 * 1.0016+0.404 * 0.8469+0.892 * 1.1856+0.115 * 1.0673
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9256+4.679 * 0.028427-0.327 * 1.0452
=-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 $246 Mil.
Revenue was 521.754 + 434.353 + 456.83 + 452.163 = $1,865 Mil.
Gross Profit was 126.824 + 107.156 + 110.619 + 109.661 = $454 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,266 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,368 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,097 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $219 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $231 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $897 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,520 Mil.
Net Income was 16.122 + 9.18 + 11.61 + 13.8 = $51 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.104 + -2.89 + -3.689 + -3.46 = $-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -28.177 + -1.601 + -5.011 + 3.906 = $-31 Mil.
Total Receivables was $231 Mil.
Revenue was 486.724 + 357.78 + 362.106 + 366.476 = $1,573 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.325 + 88.172 + 82.758 + 84.493 = $384 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $868 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,938 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,035 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $223 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $211 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $635 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,383 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)
=(245.934 / 1865.1) / (231.377 / 1573.086)
=0.131861 / 0.147085
=0.8965

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)
=(383.748 / 1573.086) / (454.26 / 1865.1)
=0.243946 / 0.243558
=1.0016

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 - (1265.899 + 1097.245) / 3367.797) / (1 - (868.245 + 1035.064) / 2938.212)
=0.298312 / 0.352222
=0.8469

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
=1865.1 / 1573.086
=1.1856

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))
=(223.483 / (223.483 + 1035.064)) / (218.993 / (218.993 + 1097.245))
=0.177572 / 0.166378
=1.0673

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)
=(231.403 / 1865.1) / (210.868 / 1573.086)
=0.12407 / 0.134047
=0.9256

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)
=((1519.85 + 897.389) / 3367.797) / ((1382.79 + 634.878) / 2938.212)
=0.717751 / 0.686699
=1.0452

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
=(50.712 - -14.143 - -30.883) / 3367.797
=0.028427

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.

Custom Truck One Source has a M-score of -2.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck One Source) Business Description

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Address
7701 Independence Avenue, Kansas, MO, USA, 64125
Custom Truck One Source Inc is a one-stop-shop provider of specialty equipment in the electric utility transmission and distribution, forestry, telecom, waste management, rail, and infrastructure end-markets in North America. The company's segment includes Equipment Rental Solutions (ERS), Truck and Equipment Sales (TES), and Aftermarket Parts and Services (APS). It generates maximum revenue from the TES segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
Executives
Christopher J Eperjesy officer: Chief Financial Officer 505 HIGHWAY 169 NORTH, PLYMOUTH MN 55441
Marshall Heinberg director 1 CORPORATE AVENUE, ROWVILLE C3 3178
Mark Ein director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO
Ecp Controlco, Llc 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Raymond Todd Barrett officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6714 POINT INVERNESS WAY, STE 220, FORT WAYNE IN 46804
Paul M Jolas officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec 331 N. MAIN ST., EULESS TX 76039
Mary M. Jackson director 7799 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 300 NORTH, FALLS CHURCH VA 22043
Blackstone Holdings Iii L.p. other: See Remarks C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Energy Partners Nq L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Ii L.p. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Ecp Cardinal Holdings, Lp director, 10 percent owner 40 BEECHWOOD ROAD, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Thomas R. Rich officer: EVP - Rentals C/O NESCO HOLDINGS, INC., 6714 POINTE INVERNESS WAY, SUITE 220, FORT WAYNE IN 46804
James Carlsen officer: CIO C/O NESCO HOLDINGS, INC., 6714 POINTE INVERNESS WAY, SUITE 220, FORT WAYNE IN 46804
Blackstone Family Investment Partnership Vi-nq Esc L.p. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Bcp Vi-nq Side-by-side Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154