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Albany International (Albany International) Beneish M-Score : -2.32 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Albany International 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83   Med: -2.41   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.32

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Albany International was -2.28. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.41.


Albany International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Albany International'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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Albany International Beneish M-Score Chart

Albany International 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 -2.61 -2.47 -2.83 -2.34 -2.32

Albany International 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 -2.34 -2.27 -2.26 -2.34 -2.32

Competitive Comparison of Albany International's Beneish M-Score

For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Albany International'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.


Albany International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Albany International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Albany International 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 Albany International 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 * 1.2161+0.528 * 1.0204+0.404 * 0.8872+0.892 * 1.1092+0.115 * 1.1866
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1484+4.679 * -0.023432-0.327 * 0.9607
=-2.32

* 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 $481 Mil.
Revenue was 323.584 + 281.106 + 274.123 + 269.096 = $1,148 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.861 + 101.835 + 102.704 + 99.318 = $424 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $878 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $602 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $215 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $249 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $503 Mil.
Net Income was 30.45 + 27.109 + 26.672 + 26.889 = $111 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.238 + -0.089 + 4.419 + 0.494 = $6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 74.244 + 59.137 + 31.068 + -16.393 = $148 Mil.
Total Receivables was $357 Mil.
Revenue was 268.786 + 260.563 + 261.369 + 244.169 = $1,035 Mil.
Gross Profit was 97.092 + 100.493 + 100.593 + 91.604 = $390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $838 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,642 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $446 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $169 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $211 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $489 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)
=(481.105 / 1147.909) / (356.651 / 1034.887)
=0.419114 / 0.344628
=1.2161

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)
=(389.782 / 1034.887) / (423.718 / 1147.909)
=0.376642 / 0.369122
=1.0204

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 - (877.964 + 601.989) / 1835.014) / (1 - (838.439 + 445.658) / 1642.255)
=0.193492 / 0.218089
=0.8872

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
=1147.909 / 1034.887
=1.1092

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))
=(69.049 / (69.049 + 445.658)) / (76.733 / (76.733 + 601.989))
=0.134152 / 0.113055
=1.1866

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)
=(214.915 / 1147.909) / (168.713 / 1034.887)
=0.187223 / 0.163026
=1.1484

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)
=((503.304 + 248.679) / 1835.014) / ((489.19 + 211.316) / 1642.255)
=0.409797 / 0.426551
=0.9607

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
=(111.12 - 6.062 - 148.056) / 1835.014
=-0.023432

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.

Albany International has a M-score of -2.32 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Albany International (Albany International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
216 Airport Drive, Rochester, NH, USA, 03867
Albany International Corp is principally engaged in processing textiles and materials. The company consists of two business segments, the machine clothing segment, which produces and provides custom-designed fabrics and belts for the production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries; and the Albany engineered composites segment, which offers engineered composite parts for the aerospace and defensive industries. The machine clothing segment contributes to the majority of the company's total revenue. The company has a global operation and generates revenue from the United States, Switzerland, Brazil, China, Mexico, France, and other areas.
Executives
Gunnar Kleveland director, officer: President and CEO C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NH 03867
Robert Alan Hansen officer: Senior Vice President & CTO C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP, PO BOX 1907, ALBANY NY 12201-1907
John J Tedone officer: VP - Controller & CAO 501 DUNN ROAD, COVENTRY CT 06238
Robert D. Starr officer: CFO & Treasurer 10 STOCKBRIDGE DRIVE, AVON CT 06001
Elisabeth Indriani officer: CAO & Corporate Controller C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NH 03867
John Michael Mcquade director C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP, 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NH 03867
Katharine Plourde director 120 EAST END AVE, NEW YORK NY 10028
Erland E Kailbourne director C/O RAND CAPITAL CORP, 2200 RAND BUILDING, BUFFFALO NY 14203
Russell Toney director 3005 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 200, DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Christina M Alvord director 1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Daniel A Halftermeyer officer: President, MC C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907, ALBANY NY 12201-1907
Christine L Standish director C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP, PO BOX 1907, ALBANY NY 12201-1907
David M Pawlick officer: Vice President-Controller C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907, ALBANY NY 12201-1907
Alice Mccarvill officer: Exec VP Human Resources C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NH 03867
Gregory N Harwell officer: President- AEC C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER NH 03867

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