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CNDT (Conduent) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Conduent 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CNDT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.77   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.82

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Conduent was -2.34. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.77.


Conduent Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Conduent 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 -2.79 -2.75 -2.77 -2.63 -2.75

Conduent Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
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 -2.62 -2.51 -2.75 -2.72 -2.82

Competitive Comparison of Conduent's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Conduent'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.


Conduent's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Conduent 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 Conduent 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 * 1.0025+0.528 * 1.0598+0.404 * 0.8941+0.892 * 0.9563+0.115 * 0.8169
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0595+4.679 * -0.058273-0.327 * 0.9767
=-2.82

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $789 Mil.
Revenue was 828 + 921 + 953 + 932 = $3,634 Mil.
Gross Profit was 151 + 186 + 213 + 208 = $758 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,352 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,780 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $354 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $460 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $933 Mil.
Net Income was 216 + 99 + 6 + -289 = $32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 335 + 146 + -25 + -295 = $161 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -41 + -37 + 122 + -11 = $33 Mil.
Total Receivables was $823 Mil.
Revenue was 915 + 922 + 986 + 977 = $3,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was 211 + 202 + 204 + 223 = $840 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,517 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,453 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $444 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $234 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $454 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $795 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,433 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)
=(789 / 3634) / (823 / 3800)
=0.217116 / 0.216579
=1.0025

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)
=(840 / 3800) / (758 / 3634)
=0.221053 / 0.208586
=1.0598

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 - (1352 + 354) / 2780) / (1 - (1517 + 444) / 3453)
=0.386331 / 0.432088
=0.8941

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
=3634 / 3800
=0.9563

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))
=(234 / (234 + 444)) / (259 / (259 + 354))
=0.345133 / 0.422512
=0.8169

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)
=(460 / 3634) / (454 / 3800)
=0.126582 / 0.119474
=1.0595

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)
=((933 + 819) / 2780) / ((1433 + 795) / 3453)
=0.630216 / 0.645236
=0.9767

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
=(32 - 161 - 33) / 2780
=-0.058273

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.

Conduent has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Conduent Business Description

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Address
100 Campus Drive, Suite 200, Florham Park, NJ, USA, 07932
Conduent Inc acts as a provider of business process services with expertise in transaction-intensive processing, analytics, and automation. The company provides industry-focused service offerings in growth markets such as Healthcare and Transportation as well as provides multi-industry services such as transaction processing, customer care, and payment services. It operates through three segments namely Commercial Industries which is the key revenue-driving segment, Government Services, and Transportation. The group operates its business in the United States, Europe, and Other areas of which the majority of revenue is generated in the United States.
Executives
Carl C Icahn 10 percent owner C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1, SUNNY ISLES BEACH FL 33160
Stephen Henry Wood officer: VP, Corporate Controller 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200E, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Clifford Skelton officer: Pres.& Chief Operating Officer 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Randall Edmon King officer: EVP, Commercial Solutions 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Mark E King officer: EVP, Government Solutions 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Louis Edward Keyes officer: Executive Vice President & CRO 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200E, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Michael E Krawitz officer: EVP, GC & Secretary 1690 S CONGRESS AVE, STE 201, DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Mark Simon Brewer officer: EVP & President -Public Sector 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Mark Prout officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200E, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
A. Scott Letier director 5956 SHERRY LN, SUITE 800, DALLAS TX 75225
Steven D Miller director 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, PH, SUNNY ISLE BEACH FL 33160
Hunter Clark Gary director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Michael Montelongo director 203 EAST MAIN STREET, SPARTANBURG SC 29319
Hernandez Margarita Palau director 300 N. SAN RAFAEL AVE., PASADENA CA 91105
Higgins Victor Kathy J director 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344