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Commercial Vehicle Group (Commercial Vehicle Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Commercial Vehicle Group 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CVGI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.23   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.85
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Commercial Vehicle Group was -1.85. The lowest was -3.23. And the median was -2.45.


Commercial Vehicle Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Commercial Vehicle Group'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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Commercial Vehicle Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Commercial Vehicle Group 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 -2.38 -2.67 -1.85 -3.23 -2.50

Commercial Vehicle Group 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 -3.23 -3.46 -3.51 -3.30 -2.50

Competitive Comparison of Commercial Vehicle Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Commercial Vehicle Group'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.


Commercial Vehicle Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



Commercial Vehicle Group 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 Commercial Vehicle Group 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 * 0.8661+0.528 * 0.6556+0.404 * 1.3549+0.892 * 1.0134+0.115 * 1.1222
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2738+4.679 * 0.025517-0.327 * 0.8549
=-2.50

* 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 $133.9 Mil.
Revenue was 223.089 + 246.687 + 262.194 + 262.709 = $994.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 26.189 + 33.924 + 38.401 + 35.209 = $133.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $327.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $483.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $104.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $85.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $145.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $150.6 Mil.
Net Income was 23.281 + 7.29 + 10.14 + 8.7 = $49.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.707 + -0.383 + -0.307 + 0.202 = $-1.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8.286 + 18.468 + 11.464 + 0.058 = $38.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $152.6 Mil.
Revenue was 234.918 + 251.412 + 250.849 + 244.374 = $981.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.401 + 26.842 + 21.879 + 25.383 = $86.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $339.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $470.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $94.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $66.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $175.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $160.9 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)
=(133.949 / 994.679) / (152.626 / 981.553)
=0.134666 / 0.155494
=0.8661

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)
=(86.505 / 981.553) / (133.723 / 994.679)
=0.088131 / 0.134438
=0.6556

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 - (327.742 + 104.633) / 483.214) / (1 - (339.575 + 94.177) / 470.268)
=0.10521 / 0.077649
=1.3549

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
=994.679 / 981.553
=1.0134

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))
=(18.181 / (18.181 + 94.177)) / (17.63 / (17.63 + 104.633))
=0.161813 / 0.144197
=1.1222

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)
=(85.663 / 994.679) / (66.361 / 981.553)
=0.086121 / 0.067608
=1.2738

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)
=((150.618 + 145.189) / 483.214) / ((160.921 + 175.838) / 470.268)
=0.612166 / 0.7161
=0.8549

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
=(49.411 - -1.195 - 38.276) / 483.214
=0.025517

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.

Commercial Vehicle Group has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Commercial Vehicle Group (Commercial Vehicle Group) Business Description

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Address
7800 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH, USA, 43054
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc is a supplier of cab-related products and systems. Its operating segments are Vehicle Solutions, Industrial Automation, Electrical Systems, and Aftermarket and Accessories. Vehicle Solutions segment designs manufacture and sell Commercial vehicle seats and Plastic components. Warehouse Automation segment designs, manufactures, and sells Warehouse automation subsystems including control panels, electro-mechanical assemblies, cable assemblies, and power and communication solutions. Electrical Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells cable and harness assemblies for both high and low voltage applications, control boxes, dashboard assemblies, and design and engineering for these applications.
Executives
Melanie K. Cook director 4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD, P.O. BOX 245036, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Roger L Fix director
Chung Kin Cheung officer: EVP & CFO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Aneezal H Mohamed officer: General Counsel, Cmp Ofc & Sec COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Richard Iii Tajer officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Kristin S Mathers officer: Chief HR Officer COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Christopher H Bohnert officer: CFO & Chief Accounting Officer 2780 WATERFRONT PARKWAY EAST DRIVE, SUITE 200, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46214
Harold C Bevis director 8537 SIX FORKS RD., SUITE 300, RALEIGH NC 27615
J Michael Nauman director C/O MOLEX INCORPORATED, 2222 WELLINGTON COURT, LISLE IL 60532
Ruth Gratzke director COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Angela M O'leary other: VP, Controller & Ch Acct Offcr COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Edmund S Carney officer: Interim CFO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Ray James R Jr director COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Bowen Douglas F Jr. officer: SVP & Managing Director COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC., 7800 WALTON PARKWAY, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Janice E Stipp director 1281 COVINGTON ROAD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48301

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