GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Aerospace & Defense » Rheinmetall AG (LTS:0NI1) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Rheinmetall AG (LTS:0NI1) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of May. 31, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is Rheinmetall AG 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0NI1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.61   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rheinmetall AG was -2.15. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.61.


Rheinmetall AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rheinmetall AG'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.

Rheinmetall AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Rheinmetall AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.61 -2.86 -2.77 -2.15 -2.24

Rheinmetall AG 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 - - - -2.24 -

Competitive Comparison of Rheinmetall AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rheinmetall AG'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.


Rheinmetall AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rheinmetall AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rheinmetall AG 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 Rheinmetall AG 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 * 1.1826+0.528 * 0.9611+0.404 * 1.3092+0.892 * 1.1192+0.115 * 0.9906
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0081+4.679 * -0.017767-0.327 * 1.151
=-2.24

* 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 €2,561 Mil.
Revenue was €7,175 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,936 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7,092 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,707 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,641 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €308 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €264 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,459 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,503 Mil.
Net Income was €535 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €743 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,935 Mil.
Revenue was €6,411 Mil.
Gross Profit was €3,380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,178 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,096 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €250 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €234 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,665 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €518 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)
=(2561 / 7175) / (1935 / 6411)
=0.356934 / 0.301825
=1.1826

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)
=(3380 / 6411) / (3936 / 7175)
=0.527219 / 0.548571
=0.9611

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 - (7092 + 1641) / 11707) / (1 - (5178 + 1347) / 8096)
=0.254036 / 0.194046
=1.3092

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
=7175 / 6411
=1.1192

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))
=(250 / (250 + 1347)) / (308 / (308 + 1641))
=0.156544 / 0.15803
=0.9906

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)
=(264 / 7175) / (234 / 6411)
=0.036794 / 0.0365
=1.0081

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)
=((1503 + 5459) / 11707) / ((518 + 3665) / 8096)
=0.594687 / 0.516675
=1.151

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
=(535 - 0 - 743) / 11707
=-0.017767

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.

Rheinmetall AG has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Rheinmetall AG Beneish M-Score Related Terms

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


Rheinmetall AG (LTS:0NI1) Business Description

Address
Rheinmetall Platz 1, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40476
Rheinmetall is an international group active in various markets with leading technological products and services. The sales focus is on the security technology and mobility segments. Since February 2021, the group structure has been made up of five divisions—vehicle systems, weapon and ammunition, electronic solutions, sensors and actuators, and materials and trade. The vehicle systems, weapon and ammunition, and electronic solutions divisions are among the defense and security industry's leading suppliers of innovative products to German and international defense forces. The sensors and actuators and materials and trade divisions' core area of expertise is the reduction of emissions, pollutants, and fuel consumption.

Rheinmetall AG (LTS:0NI1) Headlines

No Headlines