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REV Group (REV Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.74 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is REV 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

REVG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.74

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of REV Group was -1.91. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.69.


REV Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

REV Group Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.77 -2.83 -2.82 -2.73

REV Group Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.83 -2.57 -2.76 -2.73 -2.74

Competitive Comparison of REV Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, REV 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.


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

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

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



REV 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 REV 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 * 0.92+0.528 * 0.8631+0.404 * 0.8461+0.892 * 1.1103+0.115 * 1.1971
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8931+4.679 * -0.045528-0.327 * 0.9459
=-2.74

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $224 Mil.
Revenue was 586 + 693.3 + 680 + 681.2 = $2,641 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.9 + 95.5 + 80.2 + 82.5 = $321 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $989 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,421 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $188 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $213 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $733 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28 Mil.
Net Income was 182.7 + 29.7 + 14.9 + 14.2 = $242 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 244.1 + 0 + 0 + -1.6 = $243 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -69.7 + 53.1 + 65.2 + 15.1 = $64 Mil.
Total Receivables was $219 Mil.
Revenue was 583.5 + 623.5 + 594.8 + 576.3 = $2,378 Mil.
Gross Profit was 57.9 + 66.8 + 67.8 + 57.1 = $250 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $941 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,402 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $175 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $214 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $523 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $272 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)
=(223.5 / 2640.5) / (218.8 / 2378.1)
=0.084643 / 0.092006
=0.92

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)
=(249.6 / 2378.1) / (321.1 / 2640.5)
=0.104958 / 0.121606
=0.8631

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 - (988.6 + 188.1) / 1421.1) / (1 - (941.3 + 175.4) / 1401.6)
=0.171979 / 0.203268
=0.8461

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
=2640.5 / 2378.1
=1.1103

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))
=(29.6 / (29.6 + 175.4)) / (25.8 / (25.8 + 188.1))
=0.14439 / 0.120617
=1.1971

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)
=(212.6 / 2640.5) / (214.4 / 2378.1)
=0.080515 / 0.090156
=0.8931

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)
=((28.4 + 733.3) / 1421.1) / ((271.6 + 522.6) / 1401.6)
=0.535993 / 0.566638
=0.9459

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
=(241.5 - 242.5 - 63.7) / 1421.1
=-0.045528

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.

REV Group has a M-score of -2.74 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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REV Group (REV Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
245 South Executive Drive, Suite 100, Brookfield, WI, USA, 53005
REV Group Inc is a United States-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. It provides customized vehicle solutions for applications including essential needs, industrial and commercial, and consumer leisure. The operating segments of the company are Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. The products of the company are sold to municipalities, government agencies, private contractors, consumers, and industrial and commercial end-users. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Fire and Emergency segment which includes manufacturing of fire apparatus and ambulance products. The company operates in the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world.
Executives
Stephen Zamansky officer: SVP, Gen Counsel & Sec
Maureen Oconnell director
Joseph Ladue officer: Chief Accounting Officer 245 SOUTH EXECUTIVE DR, SUITE 100, BROOKFIELD WI 53005
Paul J Bamatter director C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Joel M. Rotroff director C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Dino M Cusumano director C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Justin Fish director C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Skonieczny Jr. Mark A officer: Chief Financial Officer 833 E MICHIGAN STREET, SUITE 1100, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Christopher M Daniels officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 111 E. KILBOURN AVE., SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Rodney M Rushing director, officer: CEO and President 5757 N GREEN BAY AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53209
Stephen W. Boettinger officer: General Counsel C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 E KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Randall Swift director 450 LEXINGTON AVE, 40TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Dean J Nolden officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Timothy W Sullivan director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
John Canan director C/O REV GROUP, INC., 111 EAST KILBOURN AVENUE, SUITE 2600, MILWAUKEE WI 53202