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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Rockwell Collins 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rockwell Collins was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Rockwell Collins Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rockwell Collins'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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Rockwell Collins Beneish M-Score Chart

Rockwell Collins Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.36 -2.46 -1.96 -1.66

Rockwell Collins Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 -1.96 -1.62 -1.64 -2.30 -1.66

Competitive Comparison of Rockwell Collins's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Rockwell Collins'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.


Rockwell Collins's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Rockwell Collins's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Rockwell Collins 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 Rockwell Collins 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 * 1.1644+0.528 * 1.0871+0.404 * 0.9443+0.892 * 1.2702+0.115 * 0.7524
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8787+4.679 * 0.075371-0.327 * 1.0063
=-1.72

* 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 (Sep18) TTM:Last Year (Sep17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,109 Mil.
Revenue was 2266 + 2208 + 2180 + 2011 = $8,665 Mil.
Gross Profit was 570 + 583 + 582 + 548 = $2,283 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5,778 Mil.
Total Assets was $19,026 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,429 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $590 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $817 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,686 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,681 Mil.
Net Income was 240 + 275 + 237 + 280 = $1,032 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -17 + -36 + -16 + -23 = $-92 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -506 + 273 + 182 + -259 = $-310 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,426 Mil.
Revenue was 2193 + 2094 + 1342 + 1193 = $6,822 Mil.
Gross Profit was 595 + 570 + 412 + 377 = $1,954 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,760 Mil.
Total Assets was $17,997 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $394 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $732 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,069 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,676 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)
=(2109 / 8665) / (1426 / 6822)
=0.243393 / 0.20903
=1.1644

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)
=(1954 / 6822) / (2283 / 8665)
=0.286426 / 0.263474
=1.0871

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 - (5778 + 1429) / 19026) / (1 - (4760 + 1398) / 17997)
=0.621203 / 0.657832
=0.9443

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
=8665 / 6822
=1.2702

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))
=(394 / (394 + 1398)) / (590 / (590 + 1429))
=0.219866 / 0.292224
=0.7524

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)
=(817 / 8665) / (732 / 6822)
=0.094287 / 0.1073
=0.8787

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)
=((5681 + 4686) / 19026) / ((6676 + 3069) / 17997)
=0.544886 / 0.541479
=1.0063

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
=(1032 - -92 - -310) / 19026
=0.075371

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.

Rockwell Collins has a M-score of -1.72 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Rockwell Collins (Rockwell Collins) Business Description

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Rockwell Collins Inc develops communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. It employs over 20,000 people. Competencies include communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays, simulation and training, integrated electronics, and information systems. The firm sells to governments, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers, while providing aftermarket services for many of its products. The company recently closed its acquisition of B/E Aerospace, an aircraft seat and cabin manufacturer.
Executives
John A Edwardson director P O BOX 66100-WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60666
Robert Kelly Ortberg director, officer: Chairman, Pres & CEO 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Patrick E Allen officer: Sr. VP and CFO 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
David Lilley director
Ralph E Eberhart director 909 N. WASHINGTON STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Richard Hamermesh director C/O BE AEROSPACE, INC., 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Jeffrey L Turner director SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., 3801 SOUTH OLIVER, WICHITA KS 67210
Cheryl L Shavers director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Andrew J Policano director
Robert J Perna officer: Sr. VP, Gnrl Counsel & Secy 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
John T Whates director 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Besong John Paul E officer: Sr. VP, eBusiness 400 COLLINS ROAD NE M/S 124-003, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498001
Clayton M Jones director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Donald R Beall director 5 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA, SUITE 320, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Toot Joseph F Jr director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498

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