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GXO Logistics (STU:93N) Beneish M-Score : -2.42 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is GXO Logistics 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 -2.42 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:93N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.42

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GXO Logistics was -2.42. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was -2.54.


GXO Logistics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for GXO Logistics'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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GXO Logistics Beneish M-Score Chart

GXO Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.52 -2.56 -2.57 -2.42

GXO Logistics 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 -2.57 -2.57 -2.45 -2.30 -2.42

Competitive Comparison of GXO Logistics's Beneish M-Score

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, GXO Logistics'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.


GXO Logistics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

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

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


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GXO Logistics 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 GXO Logistics 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 * 0.8933+0.528 * 1.1485+0.404 * 1.1451+0.892 * 1.1965+0.115 * 1.0032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8873+4.679 * -0.024313-0.327 * 1.0546
=-2.38

* 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 €1,718 Mil.
Revenue was 3103.75 + 2844.457 + 2643.934 + 2259.52 = €10,852 Mil.
Gross Profit was 382 + 337.875 + 332.582 + 283.36 = €1,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,522 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,759 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,332 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €385 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €983 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,045 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,220 Mil.
Net Income was 95.5 + 29.733 + 35.302 + -34.04 = €126 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -20.055 + -22.525 + -0.929 + -77.28 = €-121 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 177.63 + 178.398 + 106.835 + 46 = €509 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,608 Mil.
Revenue was 2375.03 + 2315.327 + 2209.662 + 2169.682 = €9,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was 309.029 + 335.446 + 325.819 + 311.956 = €1,282 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,355 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,718 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,892 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €335 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €926 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,408 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,175 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)
=(1718.045 / 10851.661) / (1607.501 / 9069.701)
=0.158321 / 0.177239
=0.8933

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)
=(1282.25 / 9069.701) / (1335.817 / 10851.661)
=0.141377 / 0.123098
=1.1485

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 - (2522.155 + 3331.995) / 10759.03) / (1 - (2354.856 + 2892.218) / 8717.919)
=0.455885 / 0.398128
=1.1451

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
=10851.661 / 9069.701
=1.1965

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))
=(334.972 / (334.972 + 2892.218)) / (384.537 / (384.537 + 3331.995))
=0.103797 / 0.103467
=1.0032

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)
=(983.21 / 10851.661) / (926.182 / 9069.701)
=0.090605 / 0.102118
=0.8873

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)
=((4220.145 + 3045.495) / 10759.03) / ((3174.654 + 2408.042) / 8717.919)
=0.675306 / 0.64037
=1.0546

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
=(126.495 - -120.789 - 508.863) / 10759.03
=-0.024313

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.

GXO Logistics has a M-score of -2.38 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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GXO Logistics Business Description

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GXO Logistics Inc is a contract logistics company. Its revenue is diversified across numerous verticals and customers, including many multinational corporations. It provides warehousing and distribution, order fulfillment, e-commerce, reverse logistics, and other supply chain services differentiated by its ability to deliver technology-enabled, customized solutions at scale. Geographically, it generates revenue from the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, and other countries, and derives the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom.

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