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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (LTS:0O0U) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0O0U' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.39   Max: -2.02
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG was -2.02. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.39.


Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG'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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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 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 -2.64 -2.63 -2.68 -2.41 -2.62

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 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 -2.41 -2.74 -2.72 -2.71 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG'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.


Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 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 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 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 * 0.9527+0.528 * 0.9023+0.404 * 0.9565+0.892 * 1.0904+0.115 * 0.9985
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9524+4.679 * -0.024919-0.327 * 0.9992
=-2.62

* 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 €41,000 Mil.
Revenue was 42968 + 38458 + 37219 + 36853 = €155,498 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7864 + 6923 + 7130 + 7772 = €29,689 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €94,972 Mil.
Total Assets was €250,890 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €78,384 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8,974 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €11,025 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €87,001 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €45,624 Mil.
Net Income was 2388 + 2677 + 2805 + 3420 = €11,290 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1802 + 6042 + 2721 + 6977 = €17,542 Mil.
Total Receivables was €39,467 Mil.
Revenue was 39522 + 37176 + 34770 + 31142 = €142,610 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6826 + 6229 + 5990 + 5523 = €24,568 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €92,204 Mil.
Total Assets was €246,926 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €74,946 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8,566 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €10,616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €84,421 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €46,214 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)
=(41000 / 155498) / (39467 / 142610)
=0.263669 / 0.276748
=0.9527

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)
=(24568 / 142610) / (29689 / 155498)
=0.172274 / 0.190929
=0.9023

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 - (94972 + 78384) / 250890) / (1 - (92204 + 74946) / 246926)
=0.309036 / 0.323077
=0.9565

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
=155498 / 142610
=1.0904

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))
=(8566 / (8566 + 74946)) / (8974 / (8974 + 78384))
=0.102572 / 0.102727
=0.9985

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)
=(11025 / 155498) / (10616 / 142610)
=0.070901 / 0.074441
=0.9524

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)
=((45624 + 87001) / 250890) / ((46214 + 84421) / 246926)
=0.528618 / 0.529045
=0.9992

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
=(11290 - 0 - 17542) / 250890
=-0.024919

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.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (LTS:0O0U) Business Description

Address
Petuelring 130, Munich, BY, DEU, 80809
In addition to being one of the world's leading premium light-vehicle manufacturers, BMW Group produces BMW motorcycles and provides financial services. Premium light-vehicle brands include BMW, Mini, and ultraluxury brand Rolls-Royce. Operations include 31 production facilities in 15 countries, research and development facilities in 17 countries, and a sales network reaching over 140 countries. In 2022, worldwide sales volume roughly 2.4 million automobiles and about 216,000 motorcycles.

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