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Allegion (Allegion) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Allegion 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ALLE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Allegion was -1.98. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -2.52.


Allegion Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Allegion'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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Allegion Beneish M-Score Chart

Allegion 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 -2.53 -2.54 -2.64 -2.17 -2.51

Allegion 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 -2.14 -2.16 -2.45 -2.51 -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Allegion's Beneish M-Score

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Allegion'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.


Allegion's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Allegion 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 Allegion 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 * 0.9649+0.528 * 0.9396+0.404 * 0.9754+0.892 * 1.0433+0.115 * 1.0518
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.057+4.679 * -0.007021-0.327 * 0.9093
=-2.52

* 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 $448 Mil.
Revenue was 893.9 + 897.4 + 917.9 + 912.5 = $3,622 Mil.
Gross Profit was 391.4 + 385.3 + 403.3 + 401.9 = $1,582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,338 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,287 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $362 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $865 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,025 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,600 Mil.
Net Income was 123.8 + 118.6 + 156.3 + 142 = $541 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.1 + -10.8 + -1.6 + 0.4 = $-12 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 51.1 + 219.5 + 151 + 161.1 = $583 Mil.
Total Receivables was $445 Mil.
Revenue was 923 + 861.5 + 913.7 + 773.1 = $3,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was 391 + 350.7 + 368 + 315 = $1,425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,253 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,124 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $320 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $106 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $784 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $669 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,109 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)
=(448 / 3621.7) / (445 / 3471.3)
=0.123699 / 0.128194
=0.9649

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)
=(1424.7 / 3471.3) / (1581.9 / 3621.7)
=0.410423 / 0.436784
=0.9396

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 - (1338.3 + 362) / 4286.9) / (1 - (1253.4 + 319.6) / 4124.4)
=0.603373 / 0.618611
=0.9754

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
=3621.7 / 3471.3
=1.0433

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))
=(105.8 / (105.8 + 319.6)) / (112.1 / (112.1 + 362))
=0.248707 / 0.236448
=1.0518

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)
=(864.9 / 3621.7) / (784.3 / 3471.3)
=0.238811 / 0.225938
=1.057

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)
=((1600.1 + 1025.4) / 4286.9) / ((2109.3 + 668.5) / 4124.4)
=0.612447 / 0.673504
=0.9093

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
=(540.7 - -11.9 - 582.7) / 4286.9
=-0.007021

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.

Allegion has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Allegion (Allegion) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Harcourt Road, Iveagh Court, Block D, Dublin 2, IRL, D02 VH94
Allegion is a global security products company with a portfolio of leading brands such as Schlage, Von Duprin, and LCN. The Ireland-domiciled company was created via a spinoff transaction from Ingersoll-Rand in December 2013. In fiscal 2022, Allegion generated 73% of sales in the United States. The company mainly competes with Sweden-based Assa Abloy and Switzerland-based Dormakaba.
Executives
Robert C. Martens officer: SVP Chief Innovation & Design C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Sue Main director TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, 1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS, THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360
Jennifer L Preczewski officer: VP ? Chief HR Officer C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
John H Stone director, officer: President and CEO C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Jeffrey N Braun officer: SVP & General Counsel C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Ellen Rubin director 11 CLEMENTS ROAD, NEWTON MA 02458
Timothy P Eckersley officer: Sr. VP-Allegion International C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY, LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Tracy L Kemp officer: Sr. Vice President C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N PENNSYLVANIA ST, CARMEL IN 46032
Michael J. Wagnes officer: Sr. VP & CFO C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
David S. Ilardi officer: SVP - Allegion Americas C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Nickolas A. Musial officer: VP, Controller & CAO C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
David D Petratis officer: President & CEO 1415 ROSELLE ROAD, PALATINE IL 60067
Douglas P Ranck officer: V. President/Controller C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY, LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Patrick S Shannon director, officer: Sr. V. President & CFO C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY, LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Lauren B Peters director FOOT LOCKER INC, 112 WEST 34TH STREET 4TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10120