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Hubbell (Hubbell) Beneish M-Score : -2.52 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Hubbell 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HUBB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.53   Max: -2.25
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hubbell was -2.25. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.53.


Hubbell Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Hubbell 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 -2.72 -2.91 -2.38 -2.48 -2.52

Hubbell 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 -2.48 -2.69 -2.64 -2.57 -2.52

Competitive Comparison of Hubbell's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Hubbell'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.


Hubbell's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hubbell's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hubbell 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 Hubbell 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 * 0.9753+0.528 * 0.8464+0.404 * 1.1213+0.892 * 1.0859+0.115 * 1.1764
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0168+4.679 * -0.014825-0.327 * 1.037
=-2.52

* 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 $785 Mil.
Revenue was 1345.8 + 1375.8 + 1365.9 + 1285.4 = $5,373 Mil.
Gross Profit was 456.2 + 487.4 + 496.2 + 448.3 = $1,888 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,167 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,914 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $653 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $150 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $850 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,323 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,142 Mil.
Net Income was 171 + 200.1 + 206.8 + 181.9 = $760 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.1 + -3.5 + -4.8 + -4.1 = $-19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 345.5 + 193.9 + 227.7 + 113.7 = $881 Mil.
Total Receivables was $742 Mil.
Revenue was 1219.6 + 1316.2 + 1256 + 1156.1 = $4,948 Mil.
Gross Profit was 366.8 + 398.5 + 383.2 + 323.1 = $1,472 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,021 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,403 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $528 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $149 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $770 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,089 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,523 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)
=(785.4 / 5372.9) / (741.6 / 4947.9)
=0.146178 / 0.149882
=0.9753

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)
=(1471.6 / 4947.9) / (1888.1 / 5372.9)
=0.297419 / 0.351412
=0.8464

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 - (2167.2 + 652.6) / 6914) / (1 - (2021.4 + 528) / 5402.6)
=0.592161 / 0.528116
=1.1213

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
=5372.9 / 4947.9
=1.0859

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))
=(148.5 / (148.5 + 528)) / (149.7 / (149.7 + 652.6))
=0.219512 / 0.186589
=1.1764

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)
=(849.6 / 5372.9) / (769.5 / 4947.9)
=0.158127 / 0.155521
=1.0168

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)
=((2142 + 1323.4) / 6914) / ((1522.8 + 1088.5) / 5402.6)
=0.501215 / 0.483341
=1.037

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
=(759.8 - -18.5 - 880.8) / 6914
=-0.014825

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.

Hubbell has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Hubbell (Hubbell) Business Description

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Address
40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT, USA, 06484
Hubbell is a diversified conglomerate industrial company that mostly competes in the electrical components market. Its products and services serve vital portions of the U.S. electrical supply chain, including transmission and distribution as well as the commercial, industrial, and residential end markets. The company organizes its business into two segments: electrical and power systems. The consolidated business sells about two thirds of its products via distributors, with the remainder sold via direct sales to utilities and contractors. The 2018 acquisition of Aclara, folded into the utility solutions segment, brought Hubbell a portfolio of smart meters and communication sensors that serves electrical, water, and gas utilities.
Executives
John F Malloy director 2556 SPRING VALLEY ROAD, BETHLEHEM PA 18105
Del Nero Jonathan M. officer: Vice President, Controller C/0 HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Alyssa R Flynn officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
William R Sperry officer: Executive VP and CFO C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Gerben Bakker officer: Group Vice President C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Mark Eugene Mikes officer: President Electrical Solutions C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Gregory Gumbs officer: President, Utility Solutions C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Debra L. Dial director 208 S. AKARD, 29TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202
Carlos M Cardoso director STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Anthony Guzzi director 301 MERRITT SEVEN, 6TH FLOOR, NORWALK CT 06851
Allan Connolly officer: Group President, Power Systems C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Stephen M Mais officer: Vice President Human Resources C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
Rhett Anthony Hernandez director 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484
David G Nord officer: Senior VP & CFO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP, ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06101
Joseph Anthony Capozzoli officer: VP and Corporate Controller C/O HUBBELL INCORPORATED, 40 WATERVIEW DRIVE, SHELTON CT 06484

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