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Corning (Corning) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Corning 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GLW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.84   Max: -2.56
Current: -2.82

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Corning was -2.56. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.84.


Corning Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Corning 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 -2.72 -2.56 -2.88 -2.86 -2.82

Corning 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 -2.86 -2.73 -2.68 -2.59 -2.82

Competitive Comparison of Corning's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Corning'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.


Corning's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Corning's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Corning 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 Corning 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 * 1.0296+0.528 * 1.0169+0.404 * 1.0248+0.892 * 0.8872+0.115 * 1.0136
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0945+4.679 * -0.057579-0.327 * 1.0117
=-2.82

* 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 $1,572 Mil.
Revenue was 2994 + 3173 + 3243 + 3178 = $12,588 Mil.
Gross Profit was 911 + 1004 + 1013 + 1003 = $3,931 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,212 Mil.
Total Assets was $28,500 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $15,513 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,369 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,843 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,319 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,052 Mil.
Net Income was -40 + 164 + 281 + 176 = $581 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -39 + 53 + 203 + 0 = $217 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 713 + 722 + 619 + -49 = $2,005 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,721 Mil.
Revenue was 3406 + 3488 + 3615 + 3680 = $14,189 Mil.
Gross Profit was 915 + 1062 + 1246 + 1283 = $4,506 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,453 Mil.
Total Assets was $29,499 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16,213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,452 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,898 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,175 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,482 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)
=(1572 / 12588) / (1721 / 14189)
=0.124881 / 0.121291
=1.0296

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)
=(4506 / 14189) / (3931 / 12588)
=0.31757 / 0.312282
=1.0169

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 - (7212 + 15513) / 28500) / (1 - (7453 + 16213) / 29499)
=0.202632 / 0.197736
=1.0248

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
=12588 / 14189
=0.8872

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))
=(1452 / (1452 + 16213)) / (1369 / (1369 + 15513))
=0.082196 / 0.081092
=1.0136

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)
=(1843 / 12588) / (1898 / 14189)
=0.146409 / 0.133766
=1.0945

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)
=((8052 + 4319) / 28500) / ((7482 + 5175) / 29499)
=0.43407 / 0.429065
=1.0117

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
=(581 - 217 - 2005) / 28500
=-0.057579

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.

Corning has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Corning (Corning) Business Description

Address
One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY, USA, 14831
Corning is a leader in materials science, specializing in the production of glass, ceramics, and optical fiber. The firm supplies its products for a wide range of applications, from flat-panel displays in televisions to gasoline particulate filters in automobiles to optical fiber for broadband access, with a leading share in many of its end markets.
Executives
Lawrence D Mcrae officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Lewis A Steverson officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Wendell P Weeks officer: President and COO ONE RIVERFRONT PLZ, CORNING NY 14831
Jordana Daryl Kammerud officer: Senior Vice President & CHRO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Thomas D French director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Michael Alan Bell officer: Senior VP &.GM, Optical Comm. ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Bayne John P Jr officer: SVP & GM Mobile Consumer Elec. ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Jeffrey W Evenson officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Anne Mullins officer: Senior Vice President & CDIO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
John Z Zhang officer: Senior VP & GM, Display ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Cheryl C Capps officer: SVP & Chief Supply Chain Off. 5830 GRANITE PARKWAY, SUITE 1150, PLANO TX 75024
Li Fang officer: Pres.&GM Corning Greater China ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Soumya Seetharam officer: Senior Vice President & CDIO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Jaymin Amin officer: SVP and Chief Tech. Officer ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Robert P. France officer: Senior VP, Human Resources ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831

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