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Xos (XOS) Beneish M-Score : -2.24 (As of Jun. 25, 2025)


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What is Xos 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XOS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.44   Med: -1.96   Max: 12.31
Current: -2.24

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Xos was 12.31. The lowest was -10.44. And the median was -1.96.


Xos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Xos Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
- - 0.98 12.31 -1.96

Xos Quarterly Data
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 -10.44 -2.98 -1.33 -1.96 -2.24

Competitive Comparison of Xos's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Xos'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.


Xos's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Xos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Xos 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 Xos 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 * 1.2945+0.528 * 0.9137+0.404 * 2.5669+0.892 * 0.9187+0.115 * 0.5617
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0126+4.679 * -0.068225-0.327 * 1.5218
=-2.24

* 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 $24.64 Mil.
Revenue was 5.879 + 11.474 + 15.79 + 15.535 = $48.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.211 + -3.717 + 2.864 + 2.03 = $2.39 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $73.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $87.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $45.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16.70 Mil.
Net Income was -10.186 + -18.981 + -10.512 + -9.663 = $-49.34 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.905 + -4.385 + -0.817 + 1.709 = $-4.40 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.756 + 3.298 + -11.517 + -25.987 = $-38.96 Mil.
Total Receivables was $20.72 Mil.
Revenue was 13.162 + 18.376 + 16.696 + 4.754 = $52.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.788 + 1.327 + 1.985 + -3.725 = $2.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $112.80 Mil.
Total Assets was $134.98 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $40.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $40.49 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)
=(24.64 / 48.678) / (20.72 / 52.988)
=0.506183 / 0.391032
=1.2945

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)
=(2.375 / 52.988) / (2.388 / 48.678)
=0.044821 / 0.049057
=0.9137

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 - (73.089 + 7.999) / 87.681) / (1 - (112.801 + 18.225) / 134.98)
=0.075193 / 0.029293
=2.5669

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
=48.678 / 52.988
=0.9187

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))
=(4.812 / (4.812 + 18.225)) / (4.736 / (4.736 + 7.999))
=0.208881 / 0.371888
=0.5617

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)
=(37.805 / 48.678) / (40.64 / 52.988)
=0.776634 / 0.766966
=1.0126

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)
=((16.7 + 45.374) / 87.681) / ((40.487 + 22.305) / 134.98)
=0.707953 / 0.465195
=1.5218

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
=(-49.342 - -4.398 - -38.962) / 87.681
=-0.068225

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.

Xos has a M-score of -2.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Xos Business Description

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Address
3550 Tyburn Street, Unit 100, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90065
Xos Inc is a fleet electrification solutions provider committed to the decarbonization of commercial transportation. Xos designs and manufactures Classes 5 through 8 battery-electric commercial vehicles that travel on last-mile, back-to-base routes of up to 200 miles per day. Xos also offers charging infrastructure products and services through Xos Energy Solutions to support electric vehicle fleets. Its products include Stepvan, MDXT, HDXT, Xosphere, and Xos Energy Solutions.
Executives
Liana Pogosyan officer: Acting Chief Financial Officer C/O XOS, INC., 3550 TYBURN STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Christen T Romero officer: General Counsel 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Jose Castaneda officer: VP, Business Development 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
George N Mattson director C/O DELTA AIR LINES, INC., P.O. BOX 20574, DEPT. 981, ATLANTA GA 30320
Robert Ferber officer: Chief Technology Officer 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Giordano Sordoni director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Dakota Semler director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Edward J Rapp director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Stuart N. Bernstein director C/O XOS, INC., 3550 TYBURN STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Anousheh Ansari director 10560 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ST. N., ST. PETERSBURG, FL FL 33716
Alice K Jackson director 1800 LARIMER STREET, DENVER CO 80202
Burt Jordan director 4387 CHERRY HILL DRIVE, ORCHARD LAKE MI 48323
Kingsley Afemikhe officer: Chief Financial Officer 3550 TYBURN STREET, UNIT 100, LOS ANGELES CA 90065
Aljomaih Automotive Co. 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 224, KING KHALID STREET, ALJOMAIH BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, DAMMAM T0 31411
Emerald Green Trust 10 percent owner 3211 MULHOLLAND HIGHWAY, MALIBU CA 90265