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Danaher (LTS:0R2B) Beneish M-Score : -2.66 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Danaher 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 -2.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0R2B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Danaher was -2.23. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.57.


Danaher Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Danaher 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 -2.77 -2.23 -2.48 -2.62 -2.59

Danaher Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.61 -2.59 -2.77 -2.74 -2.66

Competitive Comparison of Danaher's Beneish M-Score

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Danaher'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.


Danaher's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Danaher's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Danaher 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 Danaher 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 * 0.7393+0.528 * 0.996+0.404 * 1.1493+0.892 * 1.1292+0.115 * 1.0087
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1185+4.679 * -0.027154-0.327 * 0.8917
=-2.66

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $3,507 Mil.
Revenue was 5798 + 5743 + 5796 + 6405 = $23,742 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3401 + 3428 + 3487 + 3779 = $14,095 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10,060 Mil.
Total Assets was $80,615 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,843 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,315 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7,694 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7,339 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16,324 Mil.
Net Income was 818 + 907 + 1088 + 1079 = $3,892 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 102 + -59 + -36 + -214 = $-207 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1513 + 1417 + 1739 + 1619 = $6,288 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4,201 Mil.
Revenue was 5624 + 5912 + 5949 + 3541 = $21,026 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3275 + 3318 + 3662 + 2178 = $12,433 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21,205 Mil.
Total Assets was $87,734 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,302 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2,083 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6,092 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,367 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $19,513 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)
=(3507 / 23742) / (4201 / 21026)
=0.147713 / 0.1998
=0.7393

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)
=(12433 / 21026) / (14095 / 23742)
=0.591316 / 0.593674
=0.996

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 - (10060 + 4843) / 80615) / (1 - (21205 + 4302) / 87734)
=0.815134 / 0.709269
=1.1493

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
=23742 / 21026
=1.1292

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))
=(2083 / (2083 + 4302)) / (2315 / (2315 + 4843))
=0.326233 / 0.323414
=1.0087

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)
=(7694 / 23742) / (6092 / 21026)
=0.324067 / 0.289737
=1.1185

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)
=((16324 + 7339) / 80615) / ((19513 + 9367) / 87734)
=0.293531 / 0.329177
=0.8917

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
=(3892 - -207 - 6288) / 80615
=-0.027154

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.

Danaher has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Danaher Business Description

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2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 800W, Washington, DC, USA, 20037-1701
In 1984, Danaher's founders transformed a real estate organization into an industrial-focused manufacturing company. Then, through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, Danaher now focuses primarily on manufacturing scientific instruments and consumables in the life science and diagnostic industries after the late 2023 divestiture of its environmental and applied solutions group, Veralto.

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