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Scania AB (Scania AB) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Scania AB 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scania AB was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Scania AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scania AB's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Scania AB Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Scania AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, Scania AB's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Scania AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Scania AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Scania AB 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 Scania AB 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 * 1.0164+0.528 * 0.9377+0.404 * 0.9963+0.892 * 0.8562+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.091+4.679 * -0.045023-0.327 * 1.0722
=-2.88

* 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 (Dec15) TTM:Last Year (Dec14) TTM:
Total Receivables was $822 Mil.
Revenue was 3125.692 + 2904.41 + 3130.074 + 2773.149 = $11,933 Mil.
Gross Profit was 835.668 + 756.404 + 822.475 + 732.375 = $3,147 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,719 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,632 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,385 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,331 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6,533 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,085 Mil.
Net Income was 215.451 + 186.471 + 202.775 + 198.717 = $803 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 659.775 + 266.2 + 315.052 + 311.183 = $1,552 Mil.
Total Receivables was $944 Mil.
Revenue was 3622.803 + 3233.85 + 3596.374 + 3484.262 = $13,937 Mil.
Gross Profit was 861.33 + 801.941 + 882.753 + 900.427 = $3,446 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,324 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,439 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,350 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,931 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,474 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)
=(821.894 / 11933.325) / (944.435 / 13937.289)
=0.068874 / 0.067763
=1.0164

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)
=(3446.451 / 13937.289) / (3146.922 / 11933.325)
=0.247283 / 0.263709
=0.9377

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 - (6718.901 + 5384.751) / 16631.543) / (1 - (7323.73 + 5349.526) / 17438.556)
=0.272247 / 0.273262
=0.9963

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
=11933.325 / 13937.289
=0.8562

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))
=(0 / (0 + 5349.526)) / (0 / (0 + 5384.751))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1331.043 / 11933.325) / (1424.952 / 13937.289)
=0.11154 / 0.10224
=1.091

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)
=((3085.309 + 6532.883) / 16631.543) / ((3474.026 + 5931.392) / 17438.556)
=0.57831 / 0.539346
=1.0722

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
=(803.414 - 0 - 1552.21) / 16631.543
=-0.045023

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.

Scania AB has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Scania AB (Scania AB) Business Description

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Scania AB was founded in 1891. The Company is engaged in manufacturing & marketing heavy trucks, buses & engines for automotive & marine industries. It also offers spare parts, maintenance & driver training, short-term truck rentals and fleet management services & financing. The company's operations are divided into two different operating segments, the Vehicles and Services operating segment encompasses the following products: trucks, buses and engines, including the services associated with these products and the Financial Services operating segment provides financial solutions to Scania customers, such as loan financing, lease contracts and insurance solutions. The sales of the Company's products occur in all five geographic areas. Financial Services is found mainly in the European markets and to a lesser extent in the others. The Company's research and development work occurs in Sweden. Manufacturing of trucks, buses and industrial and marine engines occurs in Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia.

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