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Donaldson Co (Donaldson Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Donaldson Co 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DCI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Donaldson Co was -2.24. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.70.


Donaldson Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Donaldson Co'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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Donaldson Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Donaldson Co Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.83 -2.55 -2.24 -2.70

Donaldson Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.67 -2.57 -2.70 -2.75 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Donaldson Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Donaldson Co'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.


Donaldson Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Donaldson Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Donaldson Co 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 Donaldson Co 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 * 1.0254+0.528 * 0.9612+0.404 * 1.2572+0.892 * 1.0174+0.115 * 0.98
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.037+4.679 * -0.066643-0.327 * 0.9576
=-2.66

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $599 Mil.
Revenue was 876.7 + 846.3 + 879.5 + 875.7 = $3,478 Mil.
Gross Profit was 308.6 + 300.9 + 300.1 + 288.8 = $1,198 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,317 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,784 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $647 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $615 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $894 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $352 Mil.
Net Income was 98.7 + 92.1 + 91.9 + 93.7 = $376 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4.9 + 3.8 + 1.6 + 2.6 = $13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 87 + 138 + 190.8 + 133.2 = $549 Mil.
Total Receivables was $575 Mil.
Revenue was 828.3 + 847.3 + 890 + 853.2 = $3,419 Mil.
Gross Profit was 284.4 + 287.2 + 291.6 + 269 = $1,132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,349 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,579 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $626 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $91 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $583 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $580 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $625 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)
=(599.3 / 3478.2) / (574.5 / 3418.8)
=0.172302 / 0.168041
=1.0254

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)
=(1132.2 / 3418.8) / (1198.4 / 3478.2)
=0.331169 / 0.344546
=0.9612

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 - (1317.2 + 647) / 2783.5) / (1 - (1349.1 + 625.8) / 2578.6)
=0.294342 / 0.234119
=1.2572

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
=3478.2 / 3418.8
=1.0174

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))
=(91.1 / (91.1 + 625.8)) / (96.4 / (96.4 + 647))
=0.127075 / 0.129674
=0.98

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)
=(615.2 / 3478.2) / (583.1 / 3418.8)
=0.176873 / 0.170557
=1.037

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)
=((352 + 893.5) / 2783.5) / ((624.8 + 580.1) / 2578.6)
=0.447458 / 0.467269
=0.9576

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
=(376.4 - 12.9 - 549) / 2783.5
=-0.066643

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.

Donaldson Co has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Donaldson Co (Donaldson Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1400 West 94th Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55431
Donaldson is a leading manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts (including air filtration systems, liquid filtration systems, and dust, fume, and mist collectors). The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including construction, mining, agriculture, truck, and industrial. Its business is organized into three segments: mobile solutions, industrial solutions, and life sciences. Donaldson generated approximately $3.4 billion in revenue and $480 million in operating income in its fiscal 2023.
Executives
Willard D Oberton director 2001 THEURER BLVD, WINONA MN 55987
Ajita G Rajendra director A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY, 500 LINDAHL PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY TN 37015
Guillermo Briseno officer: President PO BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440
James Owens director 1200 WILLOW LAKE BOULEVARD, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
Douglas A. Milroy director PO BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440
Amy C Becker officer: Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Scott J. Robinson officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Christopher M. Hilger director PO BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440
Thomas R Scalf officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Andrew C Dahlgren officer: President PO BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440
Wim Vermeersch officer: Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Tod E. Carpenter director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Jeffrey E Spethmann officer: Senior Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Sheila G. Kramer officer: Vice President P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Richard Brent Lewis officer: Senior Vice President PO BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440