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ABB (ABBNY) Beneish M-Score : -2.53 (As of Jul. 07, 2025)


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What is ABB 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ABBNY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.82
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ABB was -1.82. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.57.


ABB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

ABB 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 -1.90 -2.35 -2.37 -2.57 -2.57

ABB 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 -2.64 -2.71 -2.57 -2.53

Competitive Comparison of ABB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, ABB'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.


ABB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ABB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ABB 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 ABB 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 * 1.0084+0.528 * 0.933+0.404 * 1.0225+0.892 * 1.0207+0.115 * 1.0363
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0137+4.679 * -0.011798-0.327 * 0.9728
=-2.52

* 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 $8,770 Mil.
Revenue was 7935 + 8590 + 8151 + 8239 = $32,915 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3311 + 3049 + 3116 + 3174 = $12,650 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22,075 Mil.
Total Assets was $42,464 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,162 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $797 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5,931 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17,248 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,640 Mil.
Net Income was 1102 + 987 + 947 + 1096 = $4,132 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 684 + 1537 + 1345 + 1067 = $4,633 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8,520 Mil.
Revenue was 7870 + 8245 + 7968 + 8163 = $32,246 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3064 + 2848 + 2762 + 2888 = $11,562 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21,784 Mil.
Total Assets was $41,112 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,910 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $790 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5,732 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17,782 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,988 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)
=(8770 / 32915) / (8520 / 32246)
=0.266444 / 0.264219
=1.0084

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)
=(11562 / 32246) / (12650 / 32915)
=0.358556 / 0.384323
=0.933

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 - (22075 + 5162) / 42464) / (1 - (21784 + 4910) / 41112)
=0.358586 / 0.350701
=1.0225

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
=32915 / 32246
=1.0207

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))
=(790 / (790 + 4910)) / (797 / (797 + 5162))
=0.138596 / 0.133747
=1.0363

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)
=(5931 / 32915) / (5732 / 32246)
=0.180191 / 0.177758
=1.0137

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)
=((7640 + 17248) / 42464) / ((6988 + 17782) / 41112)
=0.586096 / 0.6025
=0.9728

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
=(4132 - 0 - 4633) / 42464
=-0.011798

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.

ABB has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


ABB Business Description

Address
Affolternstrasse 44, Zurich, CHE, 8050
ABB is a supplier of electrical equipment and automation products. Founded in the late 19th century, the company was created out of the merger of two old industrial companies: ASEA and BBC. Its products include electrical equipment, industrial robots, and equipment used for industrial automation that are sold via approximately 19 business divisions. ABB is the number one or two supplier in two thirds of its product segments.

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