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Miller Industries (Miller Industries) Beneish M-Score : -1.72 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Miller 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.72 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MLR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.97   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.72
Current: -1.72

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Miller Industries was -1.72. The lowest was -2.97. And the median was -2.34.


Miller Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Miller 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 -2.30 -2.97 -2.39 -2.06 -1.72

Miller Industries 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 -2.06 -2.30 -2.04 -1.90 -1.72

Competitive Comparison of Miller Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Miller 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.


Miller Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Miller 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 Miller 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 * 1.1848+0.528 * 0.7378+0.404 * 1.3098+0.892 * 1.3594+0.115 * 0.9189
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0178+4.679 * 0.071593-0.327 * 1.1337
=-1.72

* 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 $286 Mil.
Revenue was 296.246 + 274.568 + 300.264 + 282.275 = $1,153 Mil.
Gross Profit was 38.64 + 42.868 + 39.929 + 30.417 = $152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $510 Mil.
Total Assets was $647 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $116 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $13 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $61 Mil.
Net Income was 16.695 + 17.459 + 14.915 + 9.22 = $58 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.149 + 0.294 + 0.229 + 0.318 = $1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.75 + 1.303 + 9.674 + -6.764 = $11 Mil.
Total Receivables was $178 Mil.
Revenue was 225.854 + 205.557 + 201.5 + 215.545 = $848 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.525 + 23.18 + 18.374 + 15.34 = $82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $376 Mil.
Total Assets was $501 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $113 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $156 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $46 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)
=(286.138 / 1153.353) / (177.663 / 848.456)
=0.248092 / 0.209396
=1.1848

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)
=(82.419 / 848.456) / (151.854 / 1153.353)
=0.09714 / 0.131663
=0.7378

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 - (510.471 + 115.898) / 647.21) / (1 - (376.048 + 113.054) / 501.429)
=0.032201 / 0.024584
=1.3098

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
=1153.353 / 848.456
=1.3594

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))
=(11.762 / (11.762 + 113.054)) / (13.243 / (13.243 + 115.898))
=0.094235 / 0.102547
=0.9189

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)
=(73.088 / 1153.353) / (52.827 / 848.456)
=0.06337 / 0.062263
=1.0178

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)
=((60.506 + 234.714) / 647.21) / ((45.597 + 156.145) / 501.429)
=0.456143 / 0.402334
=1.1337

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
=(58.289 - 0.99 - 10.963) / 647.21
=0.071593

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.

Miller Industries has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Miller Industries (Miller Industries) Business Description

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Address
8503 Hilltop Drive, Ooltewah, TN, USA, 37363
Miller Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing of vehicle towing and recovery equipment. The company produces wreckers, car carriers, and trailer bodies under the Century, Vulcan, Challenger, Holmes, Champion, Chevron, Eagle, Titan, Jige, and Boniface brands. The products are sold primarily in North America, Canada, and Mexico through independent distributors.
Executives
Jill Sutton director 313 IRON HORSE WAY, PROVIDENCE RI 02908
Peter Lee Jackson director 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Javier A Reyes director 65 FALLING WATER LANE, MORGANTOWN WV 26508
Susan E Sweeney director 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD. SUITE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Jeffrey I Badgley officer: Co-CEO
Miller William G. Ii director, officer: CEO and President 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Josias W. Reyneke officer: Chief Information Officer 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Deborah L Whitmire director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Frank Madonia officer: Executive VP, Secretary & GC
Vincent J. Tiano officer: Vice President and CRO 8515 CAVANAUGH LANE, HIXSON TN 37343
Jamison Linden officer: Vice President and CMO 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Leigh Walton director 150 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 2800, NASHVILLE TN 37201
Ashford Theodore H. Iii director 909 STUART ROAD, WILMINGTON DE 19807
Richard H Roberts director C/O MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC., 8503 HILLTOP DRIVE, OOLTEWAH TN 37363
Chandler A Russell Iii director C/O KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP, 110 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2800, ATLANTA GA 30309

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