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KEYS (Keysight Technologies) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Keysight Technologies 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KEYS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.84   Med: -2.55   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Keysight Technologies was -1.94. The lowest was -2.84. And the median was -2.55.


Keysight Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Keysight Technologies'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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Keysight Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Keysight Technologies Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.57 -2.31 -2.68 -2.65

Keysight Technologies Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 -2.68 -2.70 -2.54 -2.49 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Keysight Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Keysight Technologies'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.


Keysight Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Keysight Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Keysight Technologies 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 Keysight Technologies 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 * 1.045+0.528 * 1.0273+0.404 * 1.2992+0.892 * 0.9112+0.115 * 0.8369
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1713+4.679 * -0.05103-0.327 * 0.9308
=-2.65

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $857 Mil.
Revenue was 1287 + 1217 + 1216 + 1259 = $4,979 Mil.
Gross Profit was 802 + 755 + 763 + 813 = $3,133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,257 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,269 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,008 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $270 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,395 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,427 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,987 Mil.
Net Income was -73 + 389 + 126 + 172 = $614 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 20 + 10 + 0 + 5 = $35 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 359 + 255 + 110 + 328 = $1,052 Mil.
Total Receivables was $900 Mil.
Revenue was 1311 + 1382 + 1390 + 1381 = $5,464 Mil.
Gross Profit was 844 + 896 + 909 + 883 = $3,532 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,809 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,683 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $987 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $212 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,307 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,387 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)
=(857 / 4979) / (900 / 5464)
=0.172123 / 0.164714
=1.045

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)
=(3532 / 5464) / (3133 / 4979)
=0.646413 / 0.629243
=1.0273

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 - (4257 + 1008) / 9269) / (1 - (4809 + 987) / 8683)
=0.431978 / 0.332489
=1.2992

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
=4979 / 5464
=0.9112

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))
=(212 / (212 + 987)) / (270 / (270 + 1008))
=0.176814 / 0.211268
=0.8369

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)
=(1395 / 4979) / (1307 / 5464)
=0.280177 / 0.239202
=1.1713

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)
=((1987 + 1427) / 9269) / ((1387 + 2049) / 8683)
=0.368325 / 0.395716
=0.9308

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
=(614 - 35 - 1052) / 9269
=-0.05103

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.

Keysight Technologies has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Keysight Technologies Business Description

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Address
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA, USA, 95403-1738
Keysight Technologies is a leader in the field of testing and measurement, helping electronics OEMs and suppliers alike bring products to market to fit industry standards and specifications. Keysight specializes in the communications market, but also supplies into the government, automotive, industrial, and semiconductor manufacturing markets. Keysight's solutions include testing tools, analytical software, and services. The firm's stated objective is to reduce time to market and improve efficiency at its more than 30,000 customers.
Executives
Soon Chai Gooi officer: SVP 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Ronald S. Nersesian director, officer: CEO 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
John Page officer: SVP 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Satish Dhanasekaran officer: SVP 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Kailash Narayanan officer: SVP 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Lisa M. Poole officer: VP and Controller 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Richard P Hamada director 2211 S 47TH ST, PHOENIX AZ 85034
Kevin A Stephens director 1220 AUGUSTA DRIVE, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77057
Neil Dougherty officer: SVP & CFO 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Huei Sin Ee officer: SVP 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
Jeffrey K Li officer: SVP and Secretary 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PKWY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
James Cullen director 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Charles J Dockendorff director COVIDIEN LTD., 15 HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Ingrid A Estrada officer: SVP 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403
John C. Skinner officer: VP & Controller 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA 95403