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Trelleborg AB (Trelleborg AB) Beneish M-Score : -1.83 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Trelleborg 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TBABF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.5   Max: -1.1
Current: -1.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trelleborg AB was -1.10. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.50.


Trelleborg AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trelleborg AB'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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Trelleborg AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Trelleborg AB 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 -2.96 -2.78 -2.22 -2.59 -1.88

Trelleborg AB 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 -2.00 -1.33 -1.51 -1.88 -1.83

Competitive Comparison of Trelleborg AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Trelleborg AB'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.


Trelleborg AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Trelleborg 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 Trelleborg 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 * 0.9813+0.528 * 1.0126+0.404 * 1.3205+0.892 * 1.048+0.115 * 0.9167
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0079+4.679 * 0.071467-0.327 * 0.5194
=-1.84

* 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 $728 Mil.
Revenue was 790.871 + 820.952 + 763.027 + 807.496 = $3,182 Mil.
Gross Profit was 279.024 + 292.271 + 268.837 + 279.411 = $1,120 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,113 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,740 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $936 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $173 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $534 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $905 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $531 Mil.
Net Income was 94.128 + 76.041 + 81.734 + 652.515 = $904 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.991 + 149.645 + 146.327 + 137.245 = $494 Mil.
Total Receivables was $708 Mil.
Revenue was 831.496 + 781.75 + 690.736 + 732.543 = $3,037 Mil.
Gross Profit was 296.288 + 274.234 + 247.569 + 263.58 = $1,082 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,906 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,412 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $875 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $146 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,764 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $808 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)
=(727.575 / 3182.346) / (707.502 / 3036.525)
=0.228629 / 0.232997
=0.9813

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)
=(1081.671 / 3036.525) / (1119.543 / 3182.346)
=0.35622 / 0.351798
=1.0126

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 - (2113.281 + 936.098) / 5739.821) / (1 - (3906.055 + 875.023) / 7412.159)
=0.468733 / 0.354968
=1.3205

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
=3182.346 / 3036.525
=1.048

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))
=(146.12 / (146.12 + 875.023)) / (173.142 / (173.142 + 936.098))
=0.143095 / 0.156091
=0.9167

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)
=(534.225 / 3182.346) / (505.752 / 3036.525)
=0.167871 / 0.166556
=1.0079

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)
=((531.346 + 905.17) / 5739.821) / ((807.537 + 2764.335) / 7412.159)
=0.250272 / 0.481894
=0.5194

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
=(904.418 - 0 - 494.208) / 5739.821
=0.071467

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.

Trelleborg AB has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trelleborg AB (Trelleborg AB) Business Description

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Address
Johan Kocksgatan 10, P.O. Box 153, Trelleborg, SWE, SE- 23122
Trelleborg AB manufactures products to seal, damp, and protect critical applications for a multitude of industries. It focuses on improving functionality, productivity, and minimizing energy waste for customers in transportation equipment, aerospace, and other industrial markets. The company has several different business areas: coated systems, industrial solutions, offshore and construction, sealing, and wheel. Products and components are molded to limit vibrations, provide automotive support, fit and protect tires, produce printing solutions, or offer support for other applications. Western Europe is an important region for the company and accounts for approximately half of total revenue.segments.