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DigitalGlobe (DigitalGlobe) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is DigitalGlobe 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.

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

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DigitalGlobe was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


DigitalGlobe Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

DigitalGlobe Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.87 -1.12 -2.64 -3.26 -2.51

DigitalGlobe Quarterly Data
Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17
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 -3.00 -2.71 -2.51 -2.56 -2.26

Competitive Comparison of DigitalGlobe's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, DigitalGlobe'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.


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

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

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



DigitalGlobe 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 DigitalGlobe 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 * 1.2947+0.528 * 1.1039+0.404 * 1.2356+0.892 * 1.1473+0.115 * 0.902
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9965+4.679 * -0.064301-0.327 * 1.0785
=-2.26

* 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 (Jun17) TTM:Last Year (Jun16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $147.5 Mil.
Revenue was 225.7 + 209.7 + 192.7 + 181.8 = $809.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 156 + 148.4 + 140.8 + 141.9 = $587.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $290.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,922.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,885.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $295.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $213.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $160.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,237.7 Mil.
Net Income was 2.7 + -2.2 + -9.3 + 15 = $6.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.1 + -1.7 + -37.4 + -2 = $-42.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.7 + 38.7 + 86.9 + 64 = $236.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $99.3 Mil.
Revenue was 175.5 + 175.4 + 181.7 + 173.3 = $705.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 137.4 + 140.9 + 147.6 + 139 = $564.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $228.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,849.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,032.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $282.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $186.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $160.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,104.4 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)
=(147.5 / 809.9) / (99.3 / 705.9)
=0.182121 / 0.140671
=1.2947

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)
=(564.9 / 705.9) / (587.1 / 809.9)
=0.800255 / 0.724904
=1.1039

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 - (290.6 + 1885.6) / 2922.2) / (1 - (228.4 + 2032.5) / 2849.7)
=0.255287 / 0.206618
=1.2356

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
=809.9 / 705.9
=1.1473

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))
=(282.6 / (282.6 + 2032.5)) / (295.1 / (295.1 + 1885.6))
=0.122068 / 0.135324
=0.902

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)
=(213 / 809.9) / (186.3 / 705.9)
=0.262995 / 0.263918
=0.9965

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)
=((1237.7 + 160.7) / 2922.2) / ((1104.4 + 160) / 2849.7)
=0.478544 / 0.443696
=1.0785

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
=(6.2 - -42.2 - 236.3) / 2922.2
=-0.064301

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.

DigitalGlobe has a M-score of -2.26 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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DigitalGlobe (DigitalGlobe) Business Description

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DigitalGlobe is one of the leading global providers of high-resolution Earth-imagery products and services. It owns satellites and utilizes other third-party image providers to produce the images. The content may be used in a multitude of industries, including defense, mapping, environmental, and oil and gas exploration, as well as for civil agencies. The company collects, processes, and distributes to customers around the world, and the imagery may be processed to customers' specifications. Products and services are sold through direct and indirect channels, consisting of a global network of resellers, strategic partners, direct enterprise sales, and online services. The U.S. government accounts for roughly two thirds of total revenue.
Executives
Warren Jenson director 30 FREDRICK AVE, ATHERTON CA 94027
Walter S. Scott officer: EVP and CTO 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Daniel L Jablonsky officer: SVP, GC and Secretary 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Howell M Estes director 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Jeffrey R Tarr director, officer: President and CEO DIGITALGLOBE, INC., 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Lawrence A Hough director 84 INVERNESS CIRCLE EAST ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Eddy Zervigon director 1601 DRY CREEK DRIVE, SUITE 260, LONGMONT CO 80503
Mason L Roger Jr. director 1300 W 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Gary W Ferrera officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 3250 BRIARPARK, SUITE 400, HOUSTON TX 77042
Roxanne J Decyk director 2801 80TH STREET, KENOSHA WI 53143
Grover Wray officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer DIGITALGLOBE, INC., 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Nick Cyprus director 1300 WEST 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
Jose Torres officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1300 W. 120TH AVENUE, WESTMINSTER CO 80234
James M Whitehurst director IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Nathan M. Troup other: VP, CAO & Controller 1601 DRY CREEK DRIVE STE. 260 LONGMONT CO 80503

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