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Magna International (Magna International) 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 Magna International's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MGA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.38
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Magna International was -2.38. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.70.


Magna International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Magna International'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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Magna International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.02 -2.82 -2.71 -2.42 -2.63

Magna International 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.42 -2.41 -2.34 -2.52 -2.63

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Magna International'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.


Magna International Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Magna International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Magna International 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 Magna International 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 * 1.0261+0.528 * 0.9375+0.404 * 1.0747+0.892 * 1.131+0.115 * 1.0488
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0919+4.679 * -0.051465-0.327 * 1.0662
=-2.61

* 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 $7,881 Mil.
Revenue was 10454 + 10688 + 10982 + 10673 = $42,797 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1493 + 1424 + 1438 + 1257 = $5,612 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14,037 Mil.
Total Assets was $32,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,362 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,748 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,050 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13,234 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,494 Mil.
Net Income was 271 + 394 + 339 + 209 = $1,213 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -161 + 44 + -50 + -109 = $-276 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1578 + 797 + 547 + 227 = $3,149 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6,791 Mil.
Revenue was 9568 + 9268 + 9362 + 9642 = $37,840 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1165 + 1142 + 1103 + 1242 = $4,652 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,525 Mil.
Total Assets was $27,789 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,768 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,588 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,660 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,135 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)
=(7881 / 42797) / (6791 / 37840)
=0.184148 / 0.179466
=1.0261

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)
=(4652 / 37840) / (5612 / 42797)
=0.122939 / 0.131131
=0.9375

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 - (14037 + 11362) / 32255) / (1 - (12525 + 9768) / 27789)
=0.212556 / 0.197776
=1.0747

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
=42797 / 37840
=1.131

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))
=(1588 / (1588 + 9768)) / (1748 / (1748 + 11362))
=0.139838 / 0.133333
=1.0488

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)
=(2050 / 42797) / (1660 / 37840)
=0.047901 / 0.043869
=1.0919

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)
=((5494 + 13234) / 32255) / ((4135 + 10998) / 27789)
=0.580623 / 0.544568
=1.0662

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
=(1213 - -276 - 3149) / 32255
=-0.051465

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.

Magna International has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Magna International (Magna International) Business Description

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337 Magna Drive, Aurora, ON, CAN, L4G 7K1
Magna International prides itself on a highly entrepreneurial culture and a corporate constitution that outlines distribution of profits to various stakeholders. This automotive supplier's product groups include exteriors, interiors, seating, roof systems, body and chassis, powertrain, vision and electronic systems, closure systems, electric vehicle systems, tooling and engineering, and contract vehicle assembly. In 2022, roughly 50% of Magna's revenue came from North America while Europe accounted for approximately 38%.

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