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Intel (XBUL:INL) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Intel 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 -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XBUL:INL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.42
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Intel was -2.42. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.81.


Intel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Intel 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 -3.12 -2.42 -3.31 -2.80 -2.92

Intel 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 -2.80 -2.79 -2.69 -2.91 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Intel's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Intel'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.


Intel's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Intel's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Intel 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 Intel 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 * 1.044+0.528 * 1.2257+0.404 * 0.7784+0.892 * 0.9792+0.115 * 0.9475
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9982+4.679 * -0.099555-0.327 * 1.0649
=-2.92

* 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 лв6,227 Mil.
Revenue was 25530.305 + 23782.93 + 22975.485 + 22780.337 = лв95,069 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9997.281 + 3575.317 + 8140.694 + 9340.225 = лв31,054 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв84,726 Mil.
Total Assets was лв351,776 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв193,212 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв20,372 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв9,859 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв63,854 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв82,861 Mil.
Net Income was -225.583 + -29789.534 + -2882.454 + -682.121 = лв-33,580 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -888.011 + -10349.979 + -1903.136 + -256.019 = лв-13,397 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5666.439 + 7258.055 + 4103.468 + -2189.591 = лв14,838 Mil.
Total Receivables was лв6,091 Mil.
Revenue was 27582.04 + 25347.69 + 23183.164 + 20973.88 = лв97,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12616.554 + 10774.29 + 8303.615 + 7175.699 = лв38,870 Mil.
Total Current Assets was лв77,466 Mil.
Total Assets was лв342,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was лв173,031 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was лв17,191 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was лв10,087 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was лв50,225 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was лв84,107 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)
=(6226.816 / 95069.057) / (6090.75 / 97086.774)
=0.065498 / 0.062735
=1.044

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)
=(38870.158 / 97086.774) / (31053.517 / 95069.057)
=0.400365 / 0.326642
=1.2257

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 - (84726.239 + 193212.134) / 351775.741) / (1 - (77466.395 + 173031.377) / 342979.781)
=0.209899 / 0.269643
=0.7784

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
=95069.057 / 97086.774
=0.9792

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))
=(17190.883 / (17190.883 + 173031.377)) / (20372.326 / (20372.326 + 193212.134))
=0.090373 / 0.095383
=0.9475

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)
=(9859.424 / 95069.057) / (10086.798 / 97086.774)
=0.103708 / 0.103895
=0.9982

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)
=((82860.701 + 63854.409) / 351775.741) / ((84106.78 + 50224.52) / 342979.781)
=0.41707 / 0.39166
=1.0649

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
=(-33579.692 - -13397.145 - 14838.371) / 351775.741
=-0.099555

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.

Intel has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Intel Business Description

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2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054-1549
Intel is a leading digital chipmaker, focused on the design and manufacturing of microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. Intel pioneered the x86 architecture for microprocessors and was the prime proponent of Moore's law for advances in semiconductor manufacturing. Intel remains the market share leader in central processing units in both the PC and server end markets. Intel has also been expanding into new adjacencies, such as communications infrastructure, automotive, and the Internet of Things. Further, Intel expects to leverage its chip manufacturing capabilities into an outsourced foundry model where it constructs chips for others.

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