Assa Abloy AB (Assa Abloy AB) Beneish M-Score

: -2.63 (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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASAZY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77 Med: -2.5 Max: -2.27
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Assa Abloy AB was -2.27. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.50.

Assa Abloy AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Assa Abloy AB's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Assa Abloy AB Annual Data

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.51

-2.77

-2.40

-2.30

-2.63

Assa Abloy AB 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															-2.30	-2.46	-2.53	-2.62	-2.63

Competitive Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Assa Abloy AB's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Assa Abloy AB Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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Assa Abloy AB 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 Assa Abloy AB for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9877

0.528 * 0.9881

0.404 * 1.1024

0.892 * 1.1203

0.115 * 1.0007

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.0277

4.679 * -0.037662

0.327 * 1.2356

-2.61

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $2,509 Mil.
Revenue was 3604.157 + 3327.169 + 3201.196 + 3091.836 = $13,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1453.459 + 1332.094 + 1320.352 + 1203.669 = $5,310 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,776 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,142 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,633 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $487 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,696 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,346 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,256 Mil.
Net Income was 385.958 + 305.463 + 331.875 + 258.965 = $1,282 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 628.412 + 502.219 + 480.913 + 391.646 = $2,003 Mil.

Total Receivables was $2,268 Mil.
Revenue was 3171.613 + 2916.564 + 2936.352 + 2779.973 = $11,805 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1271.825 + 1157.276 + 1158.955 + 1095.22 = $4,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,567 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,893 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,340 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $400 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,342 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,816 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,230 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)
	=	(2509.359 / 13224.358)	/	(2267.778 / 11804.502)
	=	0.189753	/	0.192111
	=	0.9877

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)
	=	(4683.276 / 11804.502)	/	(5309.574 / 13224.358)
	=	0.396736	/	0.4015
	=	0.9881

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 - (4776.361 + 1633.423) / 19142.002)	/	(1 - (4566.776 + 1340.239) / 14893.428)
	=	0.665146	/	0.603381
	=	1.1024

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
	=	13224.358	/	11804.502
	=	1.1203

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))
	=	(399.872 / (399.872 + 1340.239))	/	(486.923 / (486.923 + 1633.423))
	=	0.229797	/	0.229643
	=	1.0007

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)
	=	(2695.975 / 13224.358)	/	(2341.619 / 11804.502)
	=	0.203864	/	0.198367
	=	1.0277

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)
	=	((5256.395 + 4345.656) / 19142.002)	/	((2230.391 + 3815.957) / 14893.428)
	=	0.501622	/	0.405974
	=	1.2356

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
	=	(1282.261 - 0	-	2003.19)	/	19142.002
	=	-0.037662

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.

Assa Abloy AB has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Assa Abloy AB (Assa Abloy AB) Business Description

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ASAZF:USA ASSA B:Sweden ASSABs:UK 0R87:UK ALZC:Germany

Address

Klarabergsviadukten 90, P.O. Box 70340, Stockholm, SWE, SE-107 23

Website

https://www.assaabloy.com

Assa Abloy is the world's largest supplier of locking and physical access solutions, sporting the world's largest installed base of locks that protect some of the most security-sensitive buildings, such as the European Parliament in Brussels. Three quarters of its revenue comes from government, commercial, and other nonresidential customers. The company's product base is centred on electromechanical locks, which require identification to unlock with a keycard, biometric scan, or personal identification number. Assa Abloy's products are sold directly to security systems integrators, locksmiths, hardware stores, and original equipment manufacturers.