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The Timken Co (MEX:TKR) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is The Timken Co 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:TKR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.85   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Timken Co was -2.24. The lowest was -2.85. And the median was -2.54.


The Timken Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Timken Co'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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The Timken Co Beneish M-Score Chart

The Timken Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.65 -2.44 -2.48 -2.53 -2.55

The Timken Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.51 -2.56 -2.40 -2.55

Competitive Comparison of The Timken Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Timken Co'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.


The Timken Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The Timken Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Timken Co 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 The Timken Co 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 * 1.1702+0.528 * 1.0083+0.404 * 1.0127+0.892 * 1.036+0.115 * 1.0264
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0627+4.679 * -0.019187-0.327 * 0.9024
=-2.35

* 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 MXN16,797 Mil.
Revenue was 22390.68 + 22187.03 + 21659.858 + 19754.522 = MXN85,992 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6780.188 + 6781.339 + 6844.39 + 6598.671 = MXN27,005 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN52,492 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN133,706 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN29,980 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN4,187 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN14,183 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN17,112 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN44,500 Mil.
Net Income was 1484.926 + 1610.667 + 1762.394 + 1717.712 = MXN6,576 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -64.653 + 80.73 + -56.792 + -69.704 = MXN-110 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3724.828 + 2425.845 + 2282.685 + 818.195 = MXN9,252 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN13,854 Mil.
Revenue was 18522.299 + 19904.574 + 21812.184 + 22761.97 = MXN83,001 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5623.568 + 6194.16 + 6950.137 + 7512.82 = MXN26,281 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN44,725 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN111,040 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN24,300 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,497 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN12,882 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN24,974 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN31,725 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)
=(16797.181 / 85992.09) / (13854.381 / 83001.027)
=0.195334 / 0.166918
=1.1702

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)
=(26280.685 / 83001.027) / (27004.588 / 85992.09)
=0.316631 / 0.314036
=1.0083

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 - (52491.711 + 29980.069) / 133705.893) / (1 - (44725.446 + 24300.333) / 111040.438)
=0.383185 / 0.378373
=1.0127

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
=85992.09 / 83001.027
=1.036

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))
=(3496.727 / (3496.727 + 24300.333)) / (4187.439 / (4187.439 + 29980.069))
=0.125795 / 0.122556
=1.0264

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)
=(14183.331 / 85992.09) / (12882.031 / 83001.027)
=0.164938 / 0.155203
=1.0627

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)
=((44499.807 + 17112.102) / 133705.893) / ((31724.869 + 24974.211) / 111040.438)
=0.460802 / 0.510617
=0.9024

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
=(6575.699 - -110.419 - 9251.553) / 133705.893
=-0.019187

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.

The Timken Co has a M-score of -2.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Timken Co Business Description

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Address
4500 Mount Pleasant Street North West, North Canton, OH, USA, 44720-5450
The Timken Co designs and manages a portfolio of engineered bearings and industrial motion products, and provides related services. The Company sells products and services to customers in the following market sectors: industrial distribution, renewable energy, automation, automotive original equipment (OE), agriculture/turf, rail, aerospace, auto/truck aftermarket, construction, etc. The company has two reportable segment: The Engineered Bearings portfolio features bearings with precision tolerances, proprietary internal geometries and quality materials. The Industrial Motion portfolio features products such as drives, breathers, seals, automatic lubrication systems, linear motion products, chain, belts, couplings, etc. Key revenue is generated from Engineered Bearings.