The Travelers 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 The Travelers 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 * 0.9553 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1 | + | 0.892 * 1.1207 | + | 0.115 * 1 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.0017 | + | 4.679 * -0.032428 | - | 0.327 * 0.9461 |
| = | -2.55 |
* 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 €21,278 Mil.
Revenue was 11472.415 + 10725.504 + 10481.907 + 10329.76 = €43,010 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11472.415 + 10725.504 + 10481.907 + 10329.76 = €43,010 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €127,195 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €662 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,391 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,576 Mil.
Net Income was 1988.31 + 1135.26 + 496.086 + 1033.16 = €4,653 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 106.96 + 108.12 + 97.545 + 103.04 = €416 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1971.12 + 3491.375 + 1557.933 + 1341.36 = €8,362 Mil.
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Total Receivables was €19,875 Mil.
Revenue was 10028.312 + 9964.995 + 9320.454 + 9063.536 = €38,377 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10028.312 + 9964.995 + 9320.454 + 9063.536 = €38,377 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €115,522 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €670 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,802 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,273 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (21278.355 / 43009.586) | / | (19875.058 / 38377.297) |
| = | 0.494735 | / | 0.517886 |
| | = | 0.9553 |
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) |
| = | (38377.297 / 38377.297) | / | (43009.586 / 43009.586) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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 - (0 + 0) / 127195.495) | / | (1 - (0 + 0) / 115521.826) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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 |
| = | 43009.586 | / | 38377.297 |
| | = | 1.1207 |
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)) |
| = | (669.996 / (669.996 + 0)) | / | (661.837 / (661.837 + 0)) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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) |
| = | (5390.667 / 43009.586) | / | (4802.019 / 38377.297) |
| = | 0.125336 | / | 0.125127 |
| | = | 1.0017 |
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) |
| = | ((7576.015 + 0) / 127195.495) | / | ((7272.727 + 0) / 115521.826) |
| = | 0.059562 | / | 0.062955 |
| | = | 0.9461 |
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 |
| = | (4652.816 - 415.665 | - | 8361.788) | / | 127195.495 |
| | = | -0.032428 |
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.
The Travelers has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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