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Ducommun (Ducommun) Beneish M-Score : -2.54 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ducommun 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ducommun was -1.81. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.51.


Ducommun Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Ducommun 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 -2.52 -2.19 -2.26 -2.28 -2.54

Ducommun 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 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 -2.28 -2.40 -2.30 -2.47 -2.54

Competitive Comparison of Ducommun's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Ducommun'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.


Ducommun's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

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



Ducommun 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 Ducommun 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 * 0.9002+0.528 * 0.9394+0.404 * 1.1103+0.892 * 1.0624+0.115 * 0.9713
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1459+4.679 * -0.007879-0.327 * 0.9011
=-2.54

* 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 $282.4 Mil.
Revenue was 192.231 + 196.25 + 187.32 + 181.191 = $757.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.696 + 44.602 + 40.122 + 36.767 = $163.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $549.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,120.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $140.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $32.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $119.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $183.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $279.9 Mil.
Net Income was 5.11 + 3.213 + 2.374 + 5.231 = $15.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.502 + -3.811 + -0.71 + -0.284 = $-6.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 26.496 + 14.318 + 9.181 + -18.928 = $31.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $295.2 Mil.
Revenue was 188.268 + 186.59 + 174.198 + 163.481 = $712.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.593 + 38.587 + 34.642 + 32.475 = $144.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $527.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,021.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $140.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $31.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $98.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $199.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $269.4 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)
=(282.378 / 756.992) / (295.248 / 712.537)
=0.373026 / 0.414362
=0.9002

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)
=(144.297 / 712.537) / (163.187 / 756.992)
=0.202512 / 0.215573
=0.9394

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 - (549.569 + 140.892) / 1120.919) / (1 - (527.336 + 140.857) / 1021.506)
=0.384022 / 0.345875
=1.1103

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
=756.992 / 712.537
=1.0624

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))
=(31.421 / (31.421 + 140.857)) / (32.571 / (32.571 + 140.892))
=0.182385 / 0.187769
=0.9713

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)
=(119.728 / 756.992) / (98.351 / 712.537)
=0.158163 / 0.138029
=1.1459

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)
=((279.908 + 183.703) / 1120.919) / ((269.436 + 199.436) / 1021.506)
=0.413599 / 0.459001
=0.9011

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
=(15.928 - -6.307 - 31.067) / 1120.919
=-0.007879

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.

Ducommun has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ducommun (Ducommun) Business Description

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Address
200 Sandpointe Avenue, Suite 700, Santa Ana, CA, USA, 92707-5759
Ducommun Inc provides engineering & manufacturing services for high-performance products & high-cost-of failure applications used primarily in the aerospace and defense, industrial, medical & other industries. The company's reportable segments are Structural Systems & Electronic Systems. Structural Systems designs, engineers, and manufactures large, complex contoured aerostructure components & assemblies and supplies composite and metal bonded structures and assemblies. Electronic Systems designs, engineers, and manufactures high-reliability electronic & electromechanical products used in worldwide technology-driven markets including aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, & other end-use markets. It generates most of its revenue from the Electronic Systems.
Executives
Jerry L Redondo officer: VP, Operational Excellence DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED, 23301 WILMINGTON AVE., CARSON CA 90745-6209
Suman B. Mookerji officer: Sr. V.P., C.F.O. 200 SANDPOINTE AVENUE, SUITE 700, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Stephen G Oswald director, officer: President & CEO 23301 WILMINGTON AVENUE, CARSON CA 90745
Christopher D. Wampler officer: VP, Controller and CAO 23301 WILMINGTON AVENUE, CARSON CA 90745
Laureen S. Gonzalez officer: VP & Chief HR Officer 200 SANDPOINTE AVENUE, SUITE 700, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Robert C Ducommun director 1155 PARK AVE, APT 1-SW, NEW YORK NY 10128-1209
Samara A Strycker director 2701 NAVISTAR DRIVE, LISLE IL 60532
Rose F Rogers officer: VP, Human Resources 23301 WILMINGTON AVE., CARSON CA 90745-6209
Sheila G. Kramer director P.O. BOX 1299, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1299
Robert D Paulson director AEROSTAR CAPITAL LLC, 590 SANDHILL CRANE RD., #1270, WILSON WY 83014-1270
Dean M Flatt director 31 SUMMER HILL RD., WAYNE NJ 07470
Rajiv A. Tata officer: V.P., General Counsel 200 SANDPOINTE AVENUE, SUITE 700, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Shirley Drazba director 200 SANDPOINTE AVENUE, #700, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Anthony J Reardon other: Pres., Ducommun AeroStructures DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED, 23301 WILMINGTON AVE., CARSON CA 90745
James S Heiser officer: VP, CFO & Gen. Cnsl. C/O DUCOMMUN INC, 23301 WILMINGTON AVENUE, CARSON CA 90745-6209