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Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Beneish M-Score : -2.68 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Illinois Tool Works 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 -2.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ITW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Illinois Tool Works was -2.18. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.58.


Illinois Tool Works Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Illinois Tool Works'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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Illinois Tool Works Beneish M-Score Chart

Illinois Tool Works 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 -2.75 -2.67 -2.29 -2.27 -2.68

Illinois Tool Works 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 -2.27 -2.46 -2.53 -2.58 -2.68

Competitive Comparison of Illinois Tool Works's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Illinois Tool Works'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.


Illinois Tool Works's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

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

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



Illinois Tool Works 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 Illinois Tool Works 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 * 0.9825+0.528 * 0.9681+0.404 * 0.9892+0.892 * 1.011+0.115 * 1.1006
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0118+4.679 * -0.037376-0.327 * 1.0306
=-2.68

* 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 $3,251 Mil.
Revenue was 3983 + 4031 + 4074 + 4019 = $16,107 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1671 + 1712 + 1730 + 1678 = $6,791 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,235 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,518 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,224 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $395 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,638 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,675 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,487 Mil.
Net Income was 717 + 772 + 754 + 714 = $2,957 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -42 + 10 + 20 + 10 = $-2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1039 + 982 + 790 + 728 = $3,539 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3,273 Mil.
Revenue was 3971 + 4011 + 4011 + 3939 = $15,932 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1662 + 1640 + 1619 + 1582 = $6,503 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,270 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,422 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,060 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $410 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,579 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,460 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,304 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)
=(3251 / 16107) / (3273 / 15932)
=0.201838 / 0.205436
=0.9825

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)
=(6503 / 15932) / (6791 / 16107)
=0.408172 / 0.421618
=0.9681

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 - (6235 + 2224) / 15518) / (1 - (6270 + 2060) / 15422)
=0.454891 / 0.459863
=0.9892

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
=16107 / 15932
=1.011

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))
=(410 / (410 + 2060)) / (395 / (395 + 2224))
=0.165992 / 0.150821
=1.1006

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)
=(2638 / 16107) / (2579 / 15932)
=0.16378 / 0.161875
=1.0118

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)
=((6487 + 4675) / 15518) / ((6304 + 4460) / 15422)
=0.719294 / 0.697964
=1.0306

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
=(2957 - -2 - 3539) / 15518
=-0.037376

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.

Illinois Tool Works has a M-score of -2.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Illinois Tool Works (Illinois Tool Works) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
155 Harlem Avenue, Glenview, IL, USA, 60025
Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Executives
Smith David Byron Jr director 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Randall J Scheuneman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Christopher A O'herlihy officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Ernest Scott Santi director, officer: President & CEO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Michael M Larsen officer: SVP & CFO ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Kelly J Grier director 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lei Zhang Schlitz officer: Executive Vice President 5757 N. GREENBAY AVENUE, GLENDALE WI 53129
Patricia A. Hartzell officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Javier Gracia Carbonell officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Mary Katherine Lawler officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE, GLENVIEW IL 60025
Jay L Henderson director 50 SOUTH LASALLE ST, CHICAGO IL 60603
Jennifer Kaplan Schott officer: SVP, General Counsel & Secy. 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Darrell L Ford director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Finch Norman D. Jr. officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel & Secy C/O ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Michael R. Zimmerman officer: Executive Vice President 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025

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