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Gentex (STU:GTX) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Gentex 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:GTX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.07   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gentex was -2.18. The lowest was -3.07. And the median was -2.55.


Gentex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Gentex 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 -2.62 -2.54 -2.58 -2.45 -2.50

Gentex 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 -2.37 -2.50 -2.61 -2.81 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Gentex's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Gentex'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.


Gentex's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gentex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gentex 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 Gentex 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 * 0.9283+0.528 * 0.9569+0.404 * 1.0285+0.892 * 1.0511+0.115 * 1.1301
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0309+4.679 * -0.032746-0.327 * 0.9652
=-2.64

* 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 €321 Mil.
Revenue was 548.282 + 532.248 + 543.007 + 540.234 = €2,164 Mil.
Gross Profit was 183.862 + 175.175 + 186.059 + 186.489 = €732 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €942 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,465 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €110 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €255 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was 110.417 + 79.931 + 99.573 + 107.238 = €397 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 17.774 + -12.591 + -1.562 + 2.868 = €6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 76.306 + 120.073 + 119.487 + 155.506 = €471 Mil.
Total Receivables was €329 Mil.
Revenue was 539.57 + 538.546 + 514.411 + 466.004 = €2,059 Mil.
Gross Profit was 179.38 + 178.216 + 163.204 + 145.219 = €666 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €989 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,397 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €568 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €101 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €257 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 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)
=(321.061 / 2163.771) / (329.02 / 2058.531)
=0.14838 / 0.159832
=0.9283

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)
=(666.019 / 2058.531) / (731.585 / 2163.771)
=0.323541 / 0.338106
=0.9569

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 - (942.161 + 633.928) / 2464.503) / (1 - (988.959 + 567.992) / 2397.145)
=0.360484 / 0.350498
=1.0285

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
=2163.771 / 2058.531
=1.0511

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))
=(88.083 / (88.083 + 567.992)) / (85.463 / (85.463 + 633.928))
=0.134258 / 0.118799
=1.1301

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)
=(109.597 / 2163.771) / (101.144 / 2058.531)
=0.050651 / 0.049134
=1.0309

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)
=((0 + 255.132) / 2464.503) / ((0 + 257.118) / 2397.145)
=0.103523 / 0.10726
=0.9652

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
=(397.159 - 6.489 - 471.372) / 2464.503
=-0.032746

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.

Gentex has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Gentex Business Description

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Address
600 North Centennial Street, Zeeland, MI, USA, 49464
Gentex was founded in 1974 to produce smoke-detection equipment. The company sold its first glare-control interior mirror in 1982 and its first model using electrochromic technology in 1987. Automotive revenue is about 98% of total revenue. The company is constantly developing new applications for the technology to remain on top. Sales in 2023 totaled about $2.3 billion with 50.6 million mirrors shipped. The unit mix breaks out as 63% interior and 37% exterior, versus 31% exterior in 2019. The company is based in Zeeland, Michigan.