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Chart Industries (Chart Industries) Beneish M-Score : -2.06 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Chart Industries 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 -2.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GTLS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.22   Max: -1.08
Current: -2.06

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Chart Industries was -1.08. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.22.


Chart Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Chart Industries 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 -2.43 -2.17 -2.20 -2.02 -1.33

Chart Industries Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -1.08 -1.40 -1.40 -1.33 -2.06

Competitive Comparison of Chart Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Chart Industries'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.


Chart Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Chart Industries 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 Chart Industries 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 * 0.5634+0.528 * 0.8352+0.404 * 0.9479+0.892 * 2.1073+0.115 * 0.4867
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9997+4.679 * -0.001254-0.327 * 0.9729
=-2.06

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,353 Mil.
Revenue was 950.7 + 1015 + 897.9 + 908.1 = $3,772 Mil.
Gross Profit was 302.3 + 334.3 + 276.2 + 280.6 = $1,193 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,371 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,248 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $850 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $535 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,894 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,784 Mil.
Net Income was 11.3 + 49.8 + 3.4 + 9.1 = $74 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.2 + -11.1 + -3.4 + -1.3 = $-19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -95.1 + 130.3 + -22.6 + 91.6 = $104 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,140 Mil.
Revenue was 531.5 + 441.4 + 412.1 + 404.8 = $1,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was 149.3 + 124.3 + 104.6 + 94.8 = $473 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,163 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,249 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $727 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $95 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $254 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,104 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)
=(1353.2 / 3771.7) / (1139.7 / 1789.8)
=0.358777 / 0.636775
=0.5634

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)
=(473 / 1789.8) / (1193.4 / 3771.7)
=0.264275 / 0.316409
=0.8352

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 - (2371.3 + 850.3) / 9247.9) / (1 - (2163.3 + 727.2) / 9248.8)
=0.65164 / 0.687473
=0.9479

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
=3771.7 / 1789.8
=2.1073

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))
=(94.7 / (94.7 + 727.2)) / (263.7 / (263.7 + 850.3))
=0.115221 / 0.236715
=0.4867

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)
=(534.9 / 3771.7) / (253.9 / 1789.8)
=0.141819 / 0.141859
=0.9997

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)
=((3783.9 + 1893.7) / 9247.9) / ((4103.6 + 1732.6) / 9248.8)
=0.613934 / 0.631022
=0.9729

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
=(73.6 - -19 - 104.2) / 9247.9
=-0.001254

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.

Chart Industries has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Chart Industries (Chart Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2200 Airport Industrial Drive, Suite 100, Ball Ground, GA, USA, 30107
Chart Industries provides a variety of cryogenic equipment for storage, distribution, and other processes within the industrial gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industries. It also provides natural gas processing solutions for the natural gas industry and specialty products that serve a variety of spaces, including hydrogen, biofuels, cannabis, and water treatment. The firm acquired Howden in a significant deal in early 2023, roughly doubling the size of the company.
Executives
Linda S Harty director MEDTRONIC PLC, 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE, LC-150, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
Andrew R Cichocki director C/O CHART INDUSTRIES, INC., 2200 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SUITE 100, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Stephanie Winn Everett officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2200 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SUITE 100, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Paul E Mahoney director C/O APERGY CORPORATION, 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD, BLD 4, FL 9, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Spencer S Stiles director 2825 AIRVIEW BLVD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Gerald F Vinci officer: VP & Chief Human Resources Ofc 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Jillian C. Evanko officer: VP, CFO, CAO and Treasurer 1 INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE, GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44125
Roger A Strauch director 125 GUILFORD ROAD, PIEDMONT CA 94611
David M. Sagehorn director 2307 OREGON STREET, PO BOX 2566, OSHKOSH WI 54903-2566
Brian Patrick Bostrom officer: Chief Technology Officer 2200 AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SUITE 100, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Joseph Robert Brinkman officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Ducote Douglas A Jr. officer: Chief Technology Officer 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Paula Harris director 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Joseph A Belling officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107
Robin M Catalano officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 3055 TORRINGTON DRIVE, BALL GROUND GA 30107

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