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Solventum (MEX:SOLV) Beneish M-Score : -2.79 (As of Apr. 02, 2025)


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What is Solventum 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 -2.79 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:SOLV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.29   Med: -3.54   Max: -2.79
Current: -2.79

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solventum was -2.79. The lowest was -4.29. And the median was -3.54.


Solventum Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Solventum Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -4.29 -2.79

Solventum Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.29 - -2.73 -2.64 -2.79

Competitive Comparison of Solventum's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Solventum'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.


Solventum's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Solventum's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Solventum 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 Solventum 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 * 1.0517+0.528 * 1.0308+0.404 * 0.9276+0.892 * 1.0935+0.115 * 1.1956
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2398+4.679 * -0.039566-0.327 * 1.0108
=-2.57

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN25,632 Mil.
Revenue was 43275.577 + 40995.205 + 38124.134 + 33458.05 = MXN155,853 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23337.528 + 22939.2 + 20829.957 + 19450.811 = MXN86,557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN67,760 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN301,511 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN33,828 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN10,491 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN52,888 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN56,373 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN162,883 Mil.
Net Income was 646.527 + 2402.217 + 1630.489 + 3933.312 = MXN8,613 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -333.691 + -19.69 + -622.884 + -215.751 = MXN-1,192 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4567.398 + 3327.661 + 6503.637 + 7335.545 = MXN21,734 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN22,287 Mil.
Revenue was 34559.569 + 36126.792 + 35590.736 + 36248.275 = MXN142,525 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19656.179 + 21059.446 + 20384.097 + 20494.425 = MXN81,594 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN42,758 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN236,672 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN24,731 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN9,762 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN39,011 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN29,332 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN140,937 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)
=(25631.655 / 155852.966) / (22287.188 / 142525.372)
=0.16446 / 0.156373
=1.0517

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)
=(81594.147 / 142525.372) / (86557.496 / 155852.966)
=0.572489 / 0.555379
=1.0308

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 - (67760.169 + 33827.945) / 301510.855) / (1 - (42758.131 + 24731.479) / 236671.94)
=0.66307 / 0.714839
=0.9276

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
=155852.966 / 142525.372
=1.0935

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))
=(9761.505 / (9761.505 + 24731.479)) / (10490.618 / (10490.618 + 33827.945))
=0.283 / 0.236709
=1.1956

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)
=(52887.529 / 155852.966) / (39011.191 / 142525.372)
=0.339342 / 0.273714
=1.2398

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)
=((162883.017 + 56372.957) / 301510.855) / ((140937.181 + 29331.501) / 236671.94)
=0.727191 / 0.719429
=1.0108

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
=(8612.545 - -1192.016 - 21734.241) / 301510.855
=-0.039566

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.

Solventum has a M-score of -2.57 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Solventum Business Description

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2510 Conway Avenue East, 3M Center, Building 275-6W, Maplewood, MN, USA, 55144
Solventum Corp is a healthcare company developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a portfolio of solutions that leverage deep material science, data science, and digital capabilities to address critical customer and patient needs. The company has four operating segments: MedSurg, Dental Solutions, Health Information Systems, and Purification and Filtration. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the MedSurg segment, which provides wound care and surgical solutions that are intended to accelerate healing, prevent complications, and lower the total cost of care globally.