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Tiny (FRA:I0B) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Jan. 19, 2025)


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What is Tiny 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:I0B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -1.64   Max: -0.4
Current: -2.87

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tiny was -0.40. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -1.64.


Tiny Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Tiny Annual Data
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Tiny Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -0.40 - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Tiny's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Tiny'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.


Tiny's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tiny's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tiny 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 Tiny 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 * 1.01+0.528 * 1.0228+0.404 * 0.9944+0.892 * 1.1179+0.115 * 0.8462
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.807+4.679 * -0.126877-0.327 * 0.9595
=-2.92

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €15.2 Mil.
Revenue was 31.056 + 34.574 + 33.263 + 34.979 = €133.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.315 + 34.574 + 14.917 + 16.923 = €79.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €249.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €24.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €13.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €40.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €66.7 Mil.
Net Income was -6.496 + -1.405 + -6.401 + -6.608 = €-20.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.267 + -0.289 + 1.246 + -0.899 = €1.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.944 + 0.466 + 1.938 + 5.019 = €9.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €13.5 Mil.
Revenue was 34.986 + 32.98 + 24.8 + 26.984 = €119.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.683 + 32.98 + 10.93 + 13.348 = €72.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €31.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €287.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €13.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €44.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €84.4 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)
=(15.19 / 133.872) / (13.453 / 119.75)
=0.113467 / 0.112342
=1.01

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)
=(72.941 / 119.75) / (79.729 / 133.872)
=0.609111 / 0.595561
=1.0228

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 - (28.829 + 3.739) / 249.076) / (1 - (31.208 + 4.964) / 287.378)
=0.869245 / 0.874131
=0.9944

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
=133.872 / 119.75
=1.1179

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))
=(13.564 / (13.564 + 4.964)) / (23.977 / (23.977 + 3.739))
=0.732081 / 0.865096
=0.8462

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)
=(13.719 / 133.872) / (15.206 / 119.75)
=0.102478 / 0.126981
=0.807

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)
=((66.666 + 40.208) / 249.076) / ((84.403 + 44.115) / 287.378)
=0.429082 / 0.447209
=0.9595

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
=(-20.91 - 1.325 - 9.367) / 249.076
=-0.126877

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.

Tiny has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Tiny Business Description

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Tiny Ltd operates as a technology holding company which acquires majority stakes in businesses. Its investments are predominantly internet and technology-focused, but it also owns businesses in other industries. The company's reportable segments are; Digital Services, Creative Platform, Software, and Apps. Geographically, it generates key revenue from the United States followed by Europe, Canada, Asia, Australasia, and other regions.

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