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Embraer (Embraer) Beneish M-Score

: -2.50 (As of Today)
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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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ERJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.07
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Embraer was -1.07. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.57.


Embraer Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Embraer'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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Embraer Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.42 -1.07 -2.56 -2.90 -

Embraer Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.07 -2.97 -2.90 -2.50 -

Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Embraer'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.


Embraer Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Embraer 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 Embraer 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 * 0.8573+0.528 * 0.9073+0.404 * 0.9809+0.892 * 1.1667+0.115 * 0.9467
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0541+4.679 * 0.001712-0.327 * 1.0228
=-2.53

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $928 Mil.
Revenue was 716.7 + 1991.6 + 929 + 1018.9 = $4,656 Mil.
Gross Profit was 113.7 + 380.8 + 177.4 + 233.3 = $905 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,025 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,458 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,734 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $213 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,444 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,096 Mil.
Net Income was -70.8 + 22.9 + -30.2 + 74.2 = $-4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4 + -312.9 + 29.1 + 25.2 = $-263 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -668.7 + 546.8 + 323.7 + 39 = $241 Mil.
Total Receivables was $927 Mil.
Revenue was 600.9 + 1301.3 + 958.1 + 1130.5 = $3,991 Mil.
Gross Profit was 120.7 + 195.8 + 181.7 + 205.7 = $704 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,537 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,868 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,735 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $393 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,756 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,278 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)
=(927.5 / 4656.2) / (927.3 / 3990.8)
=0.199197 / 0.232359
=0.8573

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)
=(703.9 / 3990.8) / (905.2 / 4656.2)
=0.176381 / 0.194407
=0.9073

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 - (6025.1 + 1733.6) / 10457.7) / (1 - (5536.6 + 1735.2) / 9868.4)
=0.258087 / 0.263123
=0.9809

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
=4656.2 / 3990.8
=1.1667

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))
=(200.9 / (200.9 + 1735.2)) / (213.4 / (213.4 + 1733.6))
=0.103765 / 0.109605
=0.9467

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)
=(483.2 / 4656.2) / (392.9 / 3990.8)
=0.103776 / 0.098451
=1.0541

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)
=((3096.2 + 3444.1) / 10457.7) / ((3278 + 2756.3) / 9868.4)
=0.625405 / 0.611477
=1.0228

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
=(-3.9 - -262.6 - 240.8) / 10457.7
=0.001712

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.

Embraer has a M-score of -2.53 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Embraer (Embraer) Business Description

Address
Avenida Dra. Ruth Cardoso, 8501, 30th Floor, Pinheiros, SP, BRA, 05425-070
Embraer SA based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Embraer manufactures regional aircraft, business jets, and defense and security products. The company also offers a range of services to support its installed base of hardware. Its defense and security business is currently focused on developing the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The company also produces aircraft systems and structural components. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Aviation; Defense and Security, Executive Aviation, Service and Support, and Other Segments. The company generates maximum revenue from Commercial Aviation segment.