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Aptiv (APTV) Beneish M-Score : -2.88 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)


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What is Aptiv 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 -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

APTV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aptiv was -1.98. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.42.


Aptiv Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Aptiv 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 -2.40 -2.63 -2.23 -2.21 -2.87

Aptiv 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 -2.25 -2.33 -2.58 -2.87 -2.88

Competitive Comparison of Aptiv's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Aptiv'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.


Aptiv's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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


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Aptiv 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 Aptiv 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 * 1.0057+0.528 * 0.9244+0.404 * 0.9816+0.892 * 0.9753+0.115 * 0.9375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0415+4.679 * -0.055363-0.327 * 1.1839
=-2.88

* 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 $3,906 Mil.
Revenue was 4825 + 4907 + 4854 + 5051 = $19,637 Mil.
Gross Profit was 920 + 962 + 903 + 968 = $3,753 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,738 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,102 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,182 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $976 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,794 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8,068 Mil.
Net Income was -11 + 268 + 363 + 938 = $1,558 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -48 + -113 + -42 + 565 = $362 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 273 + 1060 + 499 + 643 = $2,475 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,982 Mil.
Revenue was 4901 + 4919 + 5114 + 5200 = $20,134 Mil.
Gross Profit was 878 + 922 + 893 + 864 = $3,557 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,691 Mil.
Total Assets was $23,644 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,294 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $926 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,460 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5,956 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,163 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)
=(3906 / 19637) / (3982 / 20134)
=0.19891 / 0.197775
=1.0057

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)
=(3557 / 20134) / (3753 / 19637)
=0.176666 / 0.191119
=0.9244

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 - (7738 + 4182) / 23102) / (1 - (7691 + 4294) / 23644)
=0.484027 / 0.493106
=0.9816

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
=19637 / 20134
=0.9753

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))
=(926 / (926 + 4294)) / (976 / (976 + 4182))
=0.177395 / 0.189221
=0.9375

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)
=(1483 / 19637) / (1460 / 20134)
=0.075521 / 0.072514
=1.0415

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)
=((8068 + 4794) / 23102) / ((5163 + 5956) / 23644)
=0.556748 / 0.470267
=1.1839

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
=(1558 - 362 - 2475) / 23102
=-0.055363

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.

Aptiv has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Aptiv Business Description

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Aptiv PLC signal and power solutions segment supplies components and systems that make up a vehicle's electrical system, including wiring assemblies and harnesses, connectors, electrical centers, and hybrid electrical systems. The operating segments are grouped on the basis of similar product, market and operating factors: Signal and Power Solutions, which includes complete electrical architecture and component products. advanced Safety and User Experience, which includes vehicle technology and services in advanced safety, user experience, and smart vehicle computing and software, as well as cloud-native software platforms, autonomous driving technologies, and DevOps tools. Eliminations and Other.
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