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MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) Beneish M-Score : -2.58 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is MAHLE-Metal Leve 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:LEVE3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.22   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MAHLE-Metal Leve was -1.68. The lowest was -3.22. And the median was -2.63.


MAHLE-Metal Leve Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MAHLE-Metal Leve'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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MAHLE-Metal Leve Beneish M-Score Chart

MAHLE-Metal Leve 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 -2.76 -3.12 -1.68 -2.42 -2.58

MAHLE-Metal Leve Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.42 -2.39 -2.58 -2.76 -2.58

Competitive Comparison of MAHLE-Metal Leve's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, MAHLE-Metal Leve'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.


MAHLE-Metal Leve's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

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



MAHLE-Metal Leve 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 MAHLE-Metal Leve 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 * 1.1527+0.528 * 0.9154+0.404 * 1.0121+0.892 * 1.0272+0.115 * 0.888
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0236+4.679 * -0.015038-0.327 * 1.4293
=-2.58

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$781 Mil.
Revenue was 1016.501 + 1179.376 + 1120.797 + 1022.151 = R$4,339 Mil.
Gross Profit was 266.253 + 348.05 + 339.267 + 317.992 = R$1,272 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,673 Mil.
Total Assets was R$2,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$614 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$102 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,059 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$566 Mil.
Net Income was 154.103 + 215.102 + 192.962 + 186.078 = R$748 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 206.704 + 246.286 + 178.157 + 159.219 = R$790 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$659 Mil.
Revenue was 1115.8 + 1198.822 + 1019.404 + 890.004 = R$4,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was 276.641 + 361.299 + 259.09 + 236.126 = R$1,133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$1,920 Mil.
Total Assets was R$3,157 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$665 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$288 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$1,039 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$242 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)
=(780.642 / 4338.825) / (659.339 / 4224.03)
=0.17992 / 0.156092
=1.1527

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)
=(1133.156 / 4224.03) / (1271.562 / 4338.825)
=0.268264 / 0.293066
=0.9154

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 - (1672.991 + 613.907) / 2800.925) / (1 - (1920.049 + 664.66) / 3157.199)
=0.18352 / 0.181328
=1.0121

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
=4338.825 / 4224.03
=1.0272

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))
=(95.88 / (95.88 + 664.66)) / (101.581 / (101.581 + 613.907))
=0.126068 / 0.141974
=0.888

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)
=(302.708 / 4338.825) / (287.912 / 4224.03)
=0.069767 / 0.068161
=1.0236

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)
=((565.779 + 1059.262) / 2800.925) / ((242.419 + 1039.127) / 3157.199)
=0.58018 / 0.405912
=1.4293

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
=(748.245 - 0 - 790.366) / 2800.925
=-0.015038

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.

MAHLE-Metal Leve has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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MAHLE-Metal Leve (BSP:LEVE3) Business Description

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Ernst Mahle Avenue, number 2000, Mogi Guaçu, SP, BRA, 13846-146
MAHLE-Metal Leve SA is a Brazilian manufacturer of engine components for internal combustion engines and automotive filters. The company produces pistons and kits, rings, bearings, valves, valve trains, liners, and other engine components, which contribute the majority of revenue. Overall, Mahle Metal Leve sells roughly half of its product on domestic original equipment and aftermarket markets. The largest export markets are Europe and North America. Mahle Metal Leve is part of the German auto parts group Mahle.

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