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Ryder System (Ryder System) Beneish M-Score : -3.04 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Ryder System 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

R' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.33   Med: -3   Max: -2.58
Current: -3.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ryder System was -2.58. The lowest was -3.33. And the median was -3.00.


Ryder System Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ryder System'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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Ryder System Beneish M-Score Chart

Ryder System 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 -3.06 -3.30 -2.96 -3.00 -2.98

Ryder System Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.02 -3.24 -3.14 -2.98 -3.04

Competitive Comparison of Ryder System's Beneish M-Score

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Ryder System'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.


Ryder System's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ryder System's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ryder System 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 Ryder System 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 * 1.0947+0.528 * 0.9936+0.404 * 0.826+0.892 * 0.9851+0.115 * 1.2013
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0151+4.679 * -0.12117-0.327 * 1.0526
=-3.04

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,814 Mil.
Revenue was 3098 + 3023 + 2924 + 2884 = $11,929 Mil.
Gross Profit was 565 + 590 + 597 + 590 = $2,342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,406 Mil.
Total Assets was $16,481 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11,218 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,804 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,918 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,731 Mil.
Net Income was 85 + 124 + 161 + -18 = $352 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 19 + 22 + 38 + -131 = $-52 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 526 + 511 + 621 + 743 = $2,401 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,682 Mil.
Revenue was 2952 + 3088 + 3035 + 3034 = $12,109 Mil.
Gross Profit was 522 + 598 + 618 + 624 = $2,362 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,260 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,543 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9,231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,843 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,436 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,755 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,172 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)
=(1814 / 11929) / (1682 / 12109)
=0.152066 / 0.138905
=1.0947

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)
=(2362 / 12109) / (2342 / 11929)
=0.195062 / 0.196328
=0.9936

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 - (2406 + 11218) / 16481) / (1 - (2260 + 9231) / 14543)
=0.173351 / 0.20986
=0.826

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
=11929 / 12109
=0.9851

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))
=(1843 / (1843 + 9231)) / (1804 / (1804 + 11218))
=0.166426 / 0.138535
=1.2013

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)
=(1436 / 11929) / (1436 / 12109)
=0.120379 / 0.118589
=1.0151

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)
=((7731 + 2918) / 16481) / ((5172 + 3755) / 14543)
=0.646138 / 0.613835
=1.0526

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
=(352 - -52 - 2401) / 16481
=-0.12117

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.

Ryder System has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Ryder System (Ryder System) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
11690 N.W. 105th Street, Miami, FL, USA, 33178
Ryder System Inc operates in three business segments: (1) Fleet Management Solutions which provides full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options, commercial rental and maintenance services of trucks, tractors and trailers to customers; (2) Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), which provides integrated logistics solutions, including distribution management, dedicated transportation, transportation management, brokerage, e-commerce, last mile, and professional services; and (3) Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS), which provides turnkey transportation solutions in the U.S., including dedicated vehicles, professional drivers, management, and administrative support.
Executives
Robert D Fatovic officer: EVP, CLO & Corp. Secretary 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Thomas M. Havens officer: President, Global FMS 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Karen M. Jones officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
John S. Sensing officer: President, Global Supply Chain 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Robert E Sanchez director, officer: Chair and CEO 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
John J. Diez officer: President, Ryder Dedicated 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Francisco Jr. Lopez officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Nieto Luis P Jr director 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
E Follin Smith director C/O CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP INC, 250 W. PRATT ST., BALTIMORE MD 21201
Sanford J. Hodes officer: SVP, Chief Procurement Officer 11690 NW 105 STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Rajeev Ravindran officer: SVP & CIO 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Charles M Swoboda director C/O CREE, INC., 4600 SILICON DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27703
Cristina Gallo-aquino officer: SVP and Controller 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Scott T Parker officer: EVP & CFO C/O RYDER SYSTEM, INC., 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
John J Gleason officer: EVP Chief Sales Officer 11690 N.W. 105TH STREET, MIAMI FL 33178