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Daimler Truck Holding AG (WBO:DTG) Beneish M-Score : -2.19 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Daimler Truck Holding 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:DTG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.19   Med: -2.07   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.19

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daimler Truck Holding AG was -1.95. The lowest was -2.19. And the median was -2.07.


Daimler Truck Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Daimler Truck Holding 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.

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Daimler Truck Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Daimler Truck Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -1.95 -2.19

Daimler Truck Holding AG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 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 -1.95 -2.02 -2.15 -2.38 -2.19

Competitive Comparison of Daimler Truck Holding AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Daimler Truck Holding 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.


Daimler Truck Holding AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Daimler Truck Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Daimler Truck Holding 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 Daimler Truck Holding 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 * 1.0749+0.528 * 0.8679+0.404 * 0.9909+0.892 * 1.0971+0.115 * 0.9955
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9893+4.679 * 0.047576-0.327 * 1.0369
=-2.19

* 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 €16,514 Mil.
Revenue was 14950 + 13860 + 13880 + 13200 = €55,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3078 + 2973 + 3096 + 2775 = €11,922 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €37,554 Mil.
Total Assets was €71,212 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €12,509 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,302 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €22,817 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15,369 Mil.
Net Income was 1195 + 925 + 917 + 737 = €3,774 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -56 + 147 + 4 + 291 = €386 Mil.
Total Receivables was €14,004 Mil.
Revenue was 14783 + 13507 + 12104 + 10551 = €50,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2615 + 2520 + 2408 + 1889 = €9,432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €32,371 Mil.
Total Assets was €63,969 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €12,426 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,885 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €20,977 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €12,104 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)
=(16514 / 55890) / (14004 / 50945)
=0.295473 / 0.274885
=1.0749

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)
=(9432 / 50945) / (11922 / 55890)
=0.185141 / 0.213312
=0.8679

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 - (37554 + 12509) / 71212) / (1 - (32371 + 12426) / 63969)
=0.296986 / 0.299708
=0.9909

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
=55890 / 50945
=1.0971

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))
=(1120 / (1120 + 12426)) / (1133 / (1133 + 12509))
=0.082681 / 0.083052
=0.9955

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)
=(5302 / 55890) / (4885 / 50945)
=0.094865 / 0.095888
=0.9893

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)
=((15369 + 22817) / 71212) / ((12104 + 20977) / 63969)
=0.53623 / 0.517141
=1.0369

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
=(3774 - 0 - 386) / 71212
=0.047576

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.

Daimler Truck Holding AG has a M-score of -2.19 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Daimler Truck Holding AG (WBO:DTG) Business Description

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Fasanenweg 10, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, BW, DEU, 70771
Daimler Truck Holding AG is a commercial vehicle manufacturer. It operates through various brands including Bharat Benz, Freightliner, Fuso, Mercedes-Benz, Setra, Thomas Built Buses, and Western Star. Its products include Trucks, Buses, and Financial Services. The Group has five reportable segments: Trucks North America, Mercedes-Benz, Trucks Asia, Daimler Buses, and Financial Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Trucks North America segment. The Trucks North America segment develops, manufactures and sells trucks under the Freightliner and Western Star brands in North America. The segment's product range also includes buses of Thomas Built Buses as well as bus chassis.

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