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RTX (RTX) Beneish M-Score : -2.67 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is RTX 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.49   Max: -1.28
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RTX was -1.28. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.49.


RTX Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

RTX 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 -2.90 -1.69 -2.61 -2.66 -2.53

RTX Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.51 -2.53 -2.61 -2.68 -2.67

Competitive Comparison of RTX's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, RTX'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.


RTX's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, RTX's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



RTX 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 RTX 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 * 0.9243+0.528 * 0.9038+0.404 * 0.9507+0.892 * 1.1782+0.115 * 1.0133
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8583+4.679 * -0.038981-0.327 * 1.1527
=-2.67

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $24,781 Mil.
Revenue was 20089 + 19721 + 19305 + 19927 = $79,042 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4034 + 3580 + 3561 + 4009 = $15,184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51,764 Mil.
Total Assets was $164,822 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,732 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4,284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,917 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $52,247 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $40,415 Mil.
Net Income was 1472 + 111 + 1709 + 1426 = $4,718 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 381 + -6 + 4 + 455 = $834 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2523 + 2733 + 342 + 4711 = $10,309 Mil.
Total Receivables was $22,754 Mil.
Revenue was 13464 + 18315 + 17214 + 18093 = $67,086 Mil.
Gross Profit was 714 + 3797 + 3569 + 3567 = $11,647 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $46,518 Mil.
Total Assets was $162,443 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17,102 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4,200 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4,862 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $45,002 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $34,224 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)
=(24781 / 79042) / (22754 / 67086)
=0.313517 / 0.339177
=0.9243

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)
=(11647 / 67086) / (15184 / 79042)
=0.173613 / 0.1921
=0.9038

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 - (51764 + 17732) / 164822) / (1 - (46518 + 17102) / 162443)
=0.578357 / 0.608355
=0.9507

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
=79042 / 67086
=1.1782

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))
=(4200 / (4200 + 17102)) / (4284 / (4284 + 17732))
=0.197165 / 0.194586
=1.0133

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)
=(4917 / 79042) / (4862 / 67086)
=0.062207 / 0.072474
=0.8583

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)
=((40415 + 52247) / 164822) / ((34224 + 45002) / 162443)
=0.562194 / 0.487716
=1.1527

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
=(4718 - 834 - 10309) / 164822
=-0.038981

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.

RTX has a M-score of -2.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


RTX Business Description

Address
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209
RTX is an aerospace and defense manufacturer formed from the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, with roughly equal exposure as a supplier to commercial aerospace and to the defense market. The company operates in three segments: Collins Aerospace, a diversified aerospace supplier; Pratt & Whitney, a commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer; and Raytheon, a defense prime contractor providing a mix of missiles, missile defense systems, sensors, hardware, and communications technology to the military.
Executives
Gregory Hayes officer: Vice President, Controller 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Mitchill Neil G. Jr officer: Vice President, Controller UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Amy L Johnson officer: Corporate VP and Controller 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Christopher T. Calio officer: Pres, Comm Engines, P&W 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Dantaya M Williams officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Ramsaran Maharajh officer: EVP and General Counsel 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Shane G Eddy officer: President, P&W 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Kevin G Dasilva officer: Corporate VP and Treasurer COVIDIEN LTD., 15 HAMPSHIRE STREET, MANSFIELD MA 02048
Stephen J. Timm officer: President, Collins Aerospace 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Robert Kelly Ortberg officer: CEO, Collins Aerospace Systems 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Winnefeld James A Jr director 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Leanne G Caret director 1000 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Michael R Dumais officer: SVP, Strategic Planning 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Tracy A Atkinson director MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 500 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON MA 02116
Wesley D Kremer officer: President, RMD 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451