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SNDR (Schneider National) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Schneider National 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SNDR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.85   Max: -2.35
Current: -2.99

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Schneider National was -2.35. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.85.


Schneider National Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schneider National'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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Schneider National Beneish M-Score Chart

Schneider National 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 -2.86 -2.42 -2.97 -2.69 -2.99

Schneider National Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.69 -2.64 -2.80 -2.95 -2.99

Competitive Comparison of Schneider National's Beneish M-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, Schneider National'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.


Schneider National's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Schneider National's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Schneider National 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 Schneider National 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 * 1.0516+0.528 * 1.2201+0.404 * 1.0139+0.892 * 0.9621+0.115 * 1.0241
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0904+4.679 * -0.115208-0.327 * 1.2931
=-2.99

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $740 Mil.
Revenue was 1339.1 + 1315.7 + 1316.7 + 1319 = $5,291 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128 + 111.3 + 110.7 + 91.1 = $441 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,115 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,934 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,869 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $414 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $276 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $705 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $421 Mil.
Net Income was 32.6 + 30.6 + 35.3 + 18.5 = $117 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.9 + -1.2 + -0.6 + -0.8 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 199.5 + 206.4 + 182.6 + 97.6 = $686 Mil.
Total Receivables was $731 Mil.
Revenue was 1371.7 + 1352 + 1346.5 + 1428.7 = $5,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was 105.1 + 120.6 + 158.6 + 175.1 = $559 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,111 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,557 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,582 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $383 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $263 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $606 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $198 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)
=(739.5 / 5290.5) / (730.9 / 5498.9)
=0.139779 / 0.132917
=1.0516

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)
=(559.4 / 5498.9) / (441.1 / 5290.5)
=0.101729 / 0.083376
=1.2201

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 - (1115.3 + 2869.4) / 4933.7) / (1 - (1110.9 + 2581.7) / 4557.2)
=0.192351 / 0.189722
=1.0139

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
=5290.5 / 5498.9
=0.9621

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))
=(382.5 / (382.5 + 2581.7)) / (413.7 / (413.7 + 2869.4))
=0.12904 / 0.126009
=1.0241

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)
=(275.9 / 5290.5) / (263 / 5498.9)
=0.05215 / 0.047828
=1.0904

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)
=((420.8 + 704.5) / 4933.7) / ((197.6 + 606.2) / 4557.2)
=0.228084 / 0.17638
=1.2931

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
=(117 - -0.7 - 686.1) / 4933.7
=-0.115208

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.

Schneider National has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Schneider National Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
3101 South Packerland Drive, Green Bay, WI, USA, 54313
Schneider National Inc is a provider of surface transportation and logistics solutions in North America. The Company offers truckload, intermodal, and logistics services to a diverse customer base throughout the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's segments include Truckload; Intermodal; Logistics and other. It generates maximum revenue from the Truckload segment.
Executives
Shaleen Devgun officer: Chief Information Officer 3101 PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Reich Robert M Jr officer: Chief Admin Officer 3101 SOUTH PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Mark B. Rourke officer: EVP & COO 3101 PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Thomas G Jackson officer: EVP & General Counsel KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Darrell George Campbell officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC., 3101 SOUTH PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Julie K Streich director 123 MAIN STREET, BRISTOL CT 06010
James Scott Filter officer: EVP, Pres. Transp. and Log. 3101 SOUTH PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
David L Geyer officer: EVP, Pres. Transp. & Log. 3101 SOUTH PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Jyoti Chopra director 3101 S. PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54306-2545
Knight Robert M Jr director UNION PACIFIC CORP, 1416 DODGE ST, OMAHA NE 68179
Dumas Magnin Shelly A officer: Vice President and Controller 3101 S. PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54306-2545
Stephen L Bruffett officer: EVP and CFO 3101 SOUTH PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Amy G Schilling officer: Vice President and Controller 3101 PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
John A Swainson director C/O VISA INC., 900 METRO CENTER BLVD., FOSTER CITY CA 94404
Christopher B Lofgren director, officer: CEO & President 520 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022