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Deere (DE) Beneish M-Score : -2.46 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Deere 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

DE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.52   Max: -2.17
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Deere was -2.17. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.52.


Deere Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Deere'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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Deere Beneish M-Score Chart

Deere Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.50 -2.86 -2.45 -2.26 -2.41

Deere Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.26 -2.27 -2.28 -2.41 -2.46

Competitive Comparison of Deere's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Deere'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.


Deere's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Deere's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Deere 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 Deere 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 * 1.0577+0.528 * 0.8575+0.404 * 0.913+0.892 * 1.0984+0.115 * 1.0066
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0551+4.679 * 0.000651-0.327 * 1.0297
=-2.46

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $59,920 Mil.
Revenue was 11846 + 15157 + 15537 + 17158 = $59,698 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4646 + 5503 + 5913 + 6428 = $22,490 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $75,130 Mil.
Total Assets was $101,371 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $13,665 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,030 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,732 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $36,594 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39,933 Mil.
Net Income was 1751 + 2369 + 2978 + 2860 = $9,958 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 339 + 133 + 264 + 229 = $965 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -908 + 5693 + 3043 + 1099 = $8,927 Mil.
Total Receivables was $51,572 Mil.
Revenue was 12396 + 15276 + 13846 + 12830 = $54,348 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4462 + 4848 + 4335 + 3912 = $17,557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $66,456 Mil.
Total Assets was $91,620 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $12,714 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,903 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,083 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32,101 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35,071 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)
=(59920 / 59698) / (51572 / 54348)
=1.003719 / 0.948922
=1.0577

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)
=(17557 / 54348) / (22490 / 59698)
=0.323048 / 0.37673
=0.8575

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 - (75130 + 13665) / 101371) / (1 - (66456 + 12714) / 91620)
=0.124059 / 0.135887
=0.913

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
=59698 / 54348
=1.0984

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))
=(1903 / (1903 + 12714)) / (2030 / (2030 + 13665))
=0.130191 / 0.129341
=1.0066

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)
=(4732 / 59698) / (4083 / 54348)
=0.079266 / 0.075127
=1.0551

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)
=((39933 + 36594) / 101371) / ((35071 + 32101) / 91620)
=0.75492 / 0.733159
=1.0297

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
=(9958 - 965 - 8927) / 101371
=0.000651

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.

Deere has a M-score of -2.46 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Deere (DE) Business Description

Address
One John Deere Place, Moline, IL, USA, 61265
Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, producing some of the most recognizable machines in the heavy machinery industry. The company is divided into four reportable segments: production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, and John Deere Capital. Its products are available through an extensive dealer network, which includes over 2,000 dealer locations in North America and approximately 3,700 locations globally. John Deere Capital provides retail financing for machinery to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Deere product sales.
Executives
Deanna M Kovar officer: Pres Ag & Turf, Sml Ag & Turf ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Ryan D Campbell officer: Senior Vice President & CFO ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Laurence Neil Hunn director 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA GA 30022
Reed Cory J officer: Pres., John Deere Financial DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
May John C Ii officer: President, Ag Solutions & CIO DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Pentz Markwart Von officer: Pres.Ag Div.Europe,Africa,SA DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Tami A. Erwin director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jahmy J Hindman officer: Sr VP & Chief Technology Offcr ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Marc A Howze officer: Sr. VP & Chief Admin Offcr DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Justin Ryan Rose officer: Pres, L.C. Sol, Cus Sup & S.M. ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Joshua A Jepsen officer: Senior V.P. & CFO ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Felecia J. Pryor officer: Snr V.P. & Chief People Offcr 3850 W. HAMLIN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
John H Stone officer: Pres., WW Const & For & Pow Sy C/O SCHLAGE LOCK COMPANY LLC, 11819 N. PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN 46032
Leanne G Caret director 1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Rajesh Kalathur officer: Sr. VP and CFO DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265

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