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HUBG (Hub Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.57 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Hub 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HUBG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.6   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hub Group was -2.03. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.60.


Hub Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hub 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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Hub Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Hub Group 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 -2.41 -2.24 -3.16 -2.50 -2.56

Hub Group Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -2.66 -2.72 -2.70 -2.56 -2.57

Competitive Comparison of Hub Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Hub 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.


Hub Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hub Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hub 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 Hub 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 * 1.0221+0.528 * 1.0202+0.404 * 1.0621+0.892 * 0.9537+0.115 * 0.9638
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0465+4.679 * -0.028793-0.327 * 0.8699
=-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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $579 Mil.
Revenue was 915.216 + 973.51 + 986.892 + 986.495 = $3,862 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.301 + 210.676 + 71.563 + 79.631 = $437 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $753 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $955 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $555 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $341 Mil.
Net Income was 26.847 + 24.372 + 23.603 + 29.015 = $104 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.36 + 0.029 + 0.404 + 0.347 = $1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 70.035 + 0.604 + 43.35 + 69.949 = $184 Mil.
Total Receivables was $594 Mil.
Revenue was 999.493 + 985.023 + 1024.835 + 1040.462 = $4,050 Mil.
Gross Profit was 76.493 + 213.948 + 77.617 + 99.644 = $468 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $828 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,891 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $989 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $188 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $156 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $649 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $407 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)
=(578.883 / 3862.113) / (593.897 / 4049.813)
=0.149888 / 0.146648
=1.0221

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)
=(467.702 / 4049.813) / (437.171 / 3862.113)
=0.115487 / 0.113195
=1.0202

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 - (752.812 + 954.718) / 2821.525) / (1 - (827.958 + 988.532) / 2891.27)
=0.39482 / 0.371733
=1.0621

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
=3862.113 / 4049.813
=0.9537

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))
=(188.244 / (188.244 + 988.532)) / (190.003 / (190.003 + 954.718))
=0.159966 / 0.165982
=0.9638

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)
=(156.054 / 3862.113) / (156.371 / 4049.813)
=0.040406 / 0.038612
=1.0465

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)
=((340.805 + 555.416) / 2821.525) / ((407.079 + 648.6) / 2891.27)
=0.317637 / 0.365126
=0.8699

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
=(103.837 - 1.14 - 183.938) / 2821.525
=-0.028793

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.

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


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Hub Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2001 Hub Group Way, Oak Brook, IL, USA, 60523
Hub Group ranks among the largest providers of rail intermodal service. Roughly 60% of consolidated revenue comes from Hub's intermodal and transportation solutions division. ITS includes its flagship intermodal operations, which use the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of containers, as well as its dedicated truckload shipping unit. Hub's logistics segment includes its asset-light truck brokerage operations along with its outsourced transportation management, warehousing and fulfillment, and heavy-goods final mile delivery offerings. Hub often makes tuck-in acquisitions that expand its brokerage, last-mile, and dedicated offerings.
Executives
Dhruv Bansal officer: Chief Information Officer 2001 HUB GROUP WAY, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Lisa Dykstra director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Kevin Beth officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Thomas P. Lafrance officer: General Counsel C/O TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC., 901 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06851
Michael E Flannery director
Gary Yablon director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Phillip D Yeager officer: EVP Acct Mgmt & IML Op 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
David P Yeager director, officer: Vice Chairman and CEO 3050 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, STE 100, DOWNERS GROVA IL 60515
Vava Dimond officer: Chief Information Officer 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Charles R Reaves director 3050 HIGHLAND PARKWAY, STE 100, DOWNERS GROVA IL 60515
Geoffrey Demartino officer: Chief Financial Officer 100 THERMON DRIVE, SAN MARCOS TX 78666
Jenell Ross director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Michele Mcdermott officer: Chief Human Resource Officer 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Nicholas Hannigan officer: EVP, Truck Brokerage 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Mary H Boosalis director 2000 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK IL 60523