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Global Business Travel Group (Global Business Travel Group) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is Global Business Travel Group 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GBTG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.51   Max: -0.88
Current: -3.05

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Global Business Travel Group was -0.88. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.51.


Global Business Travel Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Business Travel Group'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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Global Business Travel Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Global Business Travel Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -0.88 -2.78

Global Business Travel Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Dec20 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 - -2.00 -2.51 -2.78 -3.05

Competitive Comparison of Global Business Travel Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Global Business Travel Group'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.


Global Business Travel Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Global Business Travel Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Business Travel Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Global Business Travel Group 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 Global Business Travel Group 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 * 0.7902+0.528 * 0.9674+0.404 * 0.9664+0.892 * 1.1169+0.115 * 0.9576
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9175+4.679 * -0.093872-0.327 * 1.0737
=-3.05

* 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 $909 Mil.
Revenue was 610 + 549 + 571 + 592 = $2,322 Mil.
Gross Profit was 365 + 311 + 334 + 350 = $1,360 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,476 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $284 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $705 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $982 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,411 Mil.
Net Income was -19 + -47 + 0 + -14 = $-80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 16 + -11 + 18 + -31 = $-8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 49 + 58 + 135 + 46 = $288 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,030 Mil.
Revenue was 578 + 527 + 488 + 486 = $2,079 Mil.
Gross Profit was 336 + 285 + 270 + 287 = $1,178 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,450 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,949 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $288 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $184 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $688 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $882 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,413 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)
=(909 / 2322) / (1030 / 2079)
=0.391473 / 0.49543
=0.7902

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)
=(1178 / 2079) / (1360 / 2322)
=0.566619 / 0.585702
=0.9674

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 - (1476 + 284) / 3835) / (1 - (1450 + 288) / 3949)
=0.541069 / 0.559889
=0.9664

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
=2322 / 2079
=1.1169

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))
=(184 / (184 + 288)) / (195 / (195 + 284))
=0.389831 / 0.407098
=0.9576

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)
=(705 / 2322) / (688 / 2079)
=0.303618 / 0.330928
=0.9175

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)
=((1411 + 982) / 3835) / ((1413 + 882) / 3949)
=0.62399 / 0.58116
=1.0737

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
=(-80 - -8 - 288) / 3835
=-0.093872

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.

Global Business Travel Group has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Global Business Travel Group (Global Business Travel Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
666 3rd Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Global Business Travel Group Inc operates as a business-to-business travel platform. It is engaged in providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, and meetings and events for companies of all sizes. The company is engaged in building the marketplace in B2B travel to deliver unrivaled choice, value, and experiences. It also provides business travel solutions, simplified travel management, and business consulting services. Further, It provides a service solution, automated booking, diverse options, system integration, and specialized traveler care. The company also offers Expert Auditor Expert Care and Business Travel App.
Executives
Karen A Williams officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Paul G Abbott director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Eric J. Bock officer: See remarks 300 GALLERIA PARKWAY, NW, ATLANTA GA 30339
Martine Gerow officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
James Peter Bush director 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Vliet Christopher Van officer: Vice President, Controller C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Asof Investment Management Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, C/O ARES MANAGEMENT, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Ares Management Llc 10 percent owner 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Michael Qualantone officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Expedia Group, Inc. director, 10 percent owner 1111 EXPEDIA GROUP WAY W., SEATTLE WA 98119
Evan Konwiser officer: See remarks C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Boriana Tchobanova officer: Chief Transformation Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mark Hollyhead officer: President, Egencia C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Patricia Anne Huska officer: Chief People Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Andrew George Crawley officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC., 666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017