Linamar (STU:LNR) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Mar. 15, 2025)

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What is Linamar 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:LNR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29 Med: -2.54 Max: -2.21
Current: -2.87

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Linamar was -2.21. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.54.

Linamar Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linamar's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-3.29

-2.79

-2.21

-2.58

-2.87

Linamar 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															-2.58	-2.47	-2.41	-2.65	-2.87

Competitive Comparison of Linamar's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Linamar's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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

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

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

Linamar 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 Linamar for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.9232

0.528 * 0.9563

0.404 * 0.9543

0.892 * 1.0635

0.115 * 0.8369

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.034

4.679 * -0.066012

0.327 * 1.0448

-2.88

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was €946 Mil.
Revenue was 1592.496 + 1753.134 + 1930.975 + 1849.988 = €7,127 Mil.
Gross Profit was 205.013 + 252.857 + 287.967 + 267.24 = €1,013 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,087 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,038 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,442 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €407 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €399 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,667 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,506 Mil.
Net Income was -155.724 + 91.76 + 118.019 + 121.329 = €175 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -214.763 + -5.386 + -0.277 + 18.553 = €-202 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 333.564 + 246.355 + 159.951 + 101.996 = €842 Mil.

Total Receivables was €963 Mil.
Revenue was 1677.254 + 1685.617 + 1773.495 + 1564.968 = €6,701 Mil.
Gross Profit was 218.846 + 235.647 + 251.385 + 205.137 = €911 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,732 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,733 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,488 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €363 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,722 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,184 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)
	=	(945.514 / 7126.593)	/	(963.037 / 6701.334)
	=	0.132674	/	0.143708
	=	0.9232

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)
	=	(911.015 / 6701.334)	/	(1013.077 / 7126.593)
	=	0.135945	/	0.142154
	=	0.9563

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 - (3087.188 + 2441.707) / 7038.218)	/	(1 - (2731.976 + 2488.023) / 6732.937)
	=	0.214447	/	0.224707
	=	0.9543

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
	=	7126.593	/	6701.334
	=	1.0635

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))
	=	(338.261 / (338.261 + 2488.023))	/	(407.443 / (407.443 + 2441.707))
	=	0.119684	/	0.143005
	=	0.8369

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)
	=	(398.682 / 7126.593)	/	(362.577 / 6701.334)
	=	0.055943	/	0.054105
	=	1.034

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)
	=	((1506.108 + 1667.101) / 7038.218)	/	((1183.718 + 1721.709) / 6732.937)
	=	0.450854	/	0.431524
	=	1.0448

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
	=	(175.384 - -201.873	-	841.866)	/	7038.218
	=	-0.066012

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.

Linamar has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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287 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, ON, CAN, N1H 1C5

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Linamar Corp is a diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products. The Company's Industrial segment operates the Skyjack and MacDon brands, It manufactures products for the Aerial Work Platform and Agricultural industries, respectively. The Mobility segment features vertically integrated operations to combine expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and assembly of components and systems for electric and traditional vehicle applications. In addition, McLaren Engineering and eLIN Product Solutions Group provide design, development, and testing services for the Mobility segment.

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