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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.77 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.77 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

AJRD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.52
Current: -1.77

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings was -1.52. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.48.


Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings'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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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Annual Data
Trend Nov13 Nov14 Nov15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.72 -2.85 -2.29 -1.57

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23
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 -2.48 -2.08 -1.80 -1.57 -1.77

Competitive Comparison of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings'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.


Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

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

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



Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings 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 * 1.1461+0.528 * 1.2705+0.404 * 1.1976+0.892 * 1.0408+0.115 * 1.057
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2457+4.679 * 0.063078-0.327 * 0.838
=-1.77

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $615 Mil.
Revenue was 566.3 + 648.2 + 549.8 + 528.5 = $2,293 Mil.
Gross Profit was 78.1 + 96.3 + 90.5 + 59 = $324 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $998 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,313 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $463 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $650 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $329 Mil.
Net Income was 27.8 + 16.1 + 13.7 + 16.4 = $74 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17.6 + 0.2 + -38.9 + -9.1 = $-65 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -32.8 + 25.1 + 35 + -33.8 = $-6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $515 Mil.
Revenue was 511.1 + 589.7 + 545.3 + 556.9 = $2,203 Mil.
Gross Profit was 85.6 + 100.2 + 98.8 + 110.8 = $395 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,233 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,449 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $463 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $913 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $325 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)
=(614.8 / 2292.8) / (515.4 / 2203)
=0.268144 / 0.233954
=1.1461

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)
=(395.4 / 2203) / (323.9 / 2292.8)
=0.179483 / 0.141268
=1.2705

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 - (998 + 463.3) / 2313) / (1 - (1233 + 463.1) / 2449.1)
=0.368223 / 0.30746
=1.1976

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
=2292.8 / 2203
=1.0408

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))
=(59.9 / (59.9 + 463.1)) / (56.3 / (56.3 + 463.3))
=0.114532 / 0.108353
=1.057

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)
=(58.6 / 2292.8) / (45.2 / 2203)
=0.025558 / 0.020517
=1.2457

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)
=((329.4 + 650.3) / 2313) / ((324.5 + 913.4) / 2449.1)
=0.423562 / 0.505451
=0.838

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
=(74 - -65.4 - -6.5) / 2313
=0.063078

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.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings has a M-score of -1.77 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
222 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 500, El Segundo, CA, USA, 90245
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc manufactures aerospace and defense products and systems. It produces driving and launch systems for defense and space applications, weapons, and weapons systems for tactical missions. The systems can provide directional control for rockets, satellites, missiles, and other technical products. It operates in two segments: aerospace and defense, and real estate. The company manufactures its aerospace and defense products for the U.S. government, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, aerospace and defense prime contractors, and portions of the commercial sector. The real estate segment focuses on rezoning, entitlement, sale, and leasing of real estate assets. The company's excess real estate is primarily located in California.
Executives
Joseph E. Chontos officer: See Remarks 222 N. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SEGUNDO CA 90245
Kevin P. Chilton director 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
Lance W Lord director 1110 TRUMPETERS COURT, MONUMENT CO 80132
Eileen P. Drake director, officer: CEO and President C/O GENCORP INC., P.O. BOX 537012, SACRAMENTO CA 95853-7012
Marion C Blakey director C/O ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC., 19300 INTERNATIONAL BLVD, SEATTLE WA 98188
Deborah L James director 1710 SAIC DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Gail Baker director C/O LEONARDO DRS, INC., 2345 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 1000, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Daniel L. Boehle officer: CFO, VP and Controller C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 222 N. SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, SUITE 500, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Warren G Lichtenstein director, officer: Executive Chairman C/O STEEL PARTNERS II L P, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Arjun Kampani officer: VP, Gen Counsel and Secretary C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 2001 AEROJET ROAD, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95742
John D. Schumacher officer: SVP, Washington Operations C/O GENCORP INC., P.O. BOX 537012, SACRAMENTO CA 95853-7012
Amy L Gowder officer: Chief Operating Officer AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 222 N. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE 500, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Audrey A. Mcniff director C/O AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC., 222 N. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE 500, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Thomas A Corcoran director 3790 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 311, DEL MAR CA 92014
Martin Turchin director CB RICHARD ELLIS, 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YOK NY 10166