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Autoliv (Autoliv) Beneish M-Score : -2.69 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Autoliv 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ALV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.37
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Autoliv was -2.37. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.71.


Autoliv Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Autoliv 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 -2.54 -2.72 -2.72 -2.37 -2.69

Autoliv 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 -2.37 -2.35 -2.64 -2.65 -2.69

Competitive Comparison of Autoliv's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Autoliv'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.


Autoliv's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Autoliv 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 Autoliv 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 * 0.9671+0.528 * 0.9069+0.404 * 0.9783+0.892 * 1.1846+0.115 * 1.0625
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9642+4.679 * -0.05953-0.327 * 1.0568
=-2.69

* 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 $2,431 Mil.
Revenue was 2751 + 2596 + 2635 + 2493 = $10,475 Mil.
Gross Profit was 531 + 465 + 447 + 379 = $1,822 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,974 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,332 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $378 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $498 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,035 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,459 Mil.
Net Income was 227 + 134 + 53 + 74 = $488 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4 + -10 + 8 + 0 = $2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 447 + 201 + 380 + -46 = $982 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2,122 Mil.
Revenue was 2335 + 2302 + 2081 + 2125 = $8,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was 398 + 383 + 326 + 288 = $1,395 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,714 Mil.
Total Assets was $7,717 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,119 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $363 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,173 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)
=(2431 / 10475) / (2122 / 8843)
=0.232076 / 0.239964
=0.9671

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)
=(1395 / 8843) / (1822 / 10475)
=0.157752 / 0.173938
=0.9069

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 - (3974 + 2368) / 8332) / (1 - (3714 + 2119) / 7717)
=0.238838 / 0.244136
=0.9783

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
=10475 / 8843
=1.1846

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))
=(363 / (363 + 2119)) / (378 / (378 + 2368))
=0.146253 / 0.137655
=1.0625

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)
=(498 / 10475) / (436 / 8843)
=0.047542 / 0.049305
=0.9642

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)
=((1459 + 4035) / 8332) / ((1173 + 3642) / 7717)
=0.659386 / 0.623947
=1.0568

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
=(488 - 2 - 982) / 8332
=-0.05953

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.

Autoliv has a M-score of -2.69 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Autoliv (Autoliv) Business Description

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Address
Klarabergsviadukten 70, P.O. Box 70381, Section B7, Stockholm, SWE, SE-107 24
Autoliv is the global leader in passive safety components and systems for the auto industry. Products include seat belts, frontal air bags, side-impact air bags, air bag inflators, and steering wheels. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is the company's largest customer at 11% of 2022 revenue, with Stellantis accounting for 11% and Volkswagen 10%. At 34% of 2022 revenue, the Americas was Autoliv's largest geographic region, followed by Europe at 27%, China at 21%, and Japan at 8%.
Executives
Leif Johansson director C/O AB VOLVO, SE 4050B, GOTEBORG, SWEDEN V7 4050B
Jan Carlson director, officer: President and CEO C/O AUTOLIV, INC., KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 SE-111 64
Fredrik Westin officer: See Remarks C/O AUTOLIV, INC. KLABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 11 64
Frithjof Oldorff officer: President, Autoliv Europe 21680 HAGGERTY ROAD, SUITE 101, NORTHVILLE MI 48167
Christian Swahn officer: EVP, Supply Chain Management C/O AUTOLIV, INC. KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 111 64
Mikael Bratt officer: President, Passive Safety C/O AUTOLIV, INC., KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 SE-111 64
Magnus Jarlegren officer: EVP, Operations C/O AUTOLIV, INC.,KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 111 64
Jordi Lombarte officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O AUTOLIV, INC., BOX 70381, STOCKHOLM V7 SE 107 24
Naughton Colin officer: President, Asia C/O AUTOLIV, INC. KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, STOCKHOLM V7 11164
Per Jonas Jademyr officer: See Remarks C/O AUTOLIV, INC. KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, STOCKHOLM V7 11164
Svante Mogefors officer: Group VP, Quality C/O AUTOLIV, INC., KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, SECTION B7, STOCKHOLM V7 SE-111 64
Cevian Capital Ii Gp Ltd 10 percent owner C/O HIGHVERN FUND ADMINISTRATORS LIMITED, WHITELEY CHAMBERS, DON STREET, St. Helier Y9 JE2 4TR
Gustav Lundgren director RINGVAGEN 32, LIDINGO V7 181 51
Sng Yih officer: President, Autoliv China C/O AUTOLIV, INC. KLARABERGSVIADUKTEN 70, STOCKHOLM V7 11164
Martin Lundstedt director NORRSKOGSGATAN 14, STOCKHOLM V7 11264

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