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The Toronto-Dominion Bank (FRA:TDB) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is The Toronto-Dominion Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:TDB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Toronto-Dominion Bank was -1.95. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.48.


The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 * 0.8289+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.0847+0.115 * 1.0178
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0016+4.679 * -0.007417-0.327 * 1.1379
=-2.64

* 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 (Jan25) TTM:Last Year (Jan24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €34,326 Mil.
Revenue was 10003.729 + 9837.954 + 9488.25 + 9377.935 = €38,708 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10003.729 + 9837.954 + 9488.25 + 9377.935 = €38,708 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,405,499 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,815 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,386 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €17,083 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €151,335 Mil.
Net Income was 1875.07 + 2425.623 + -121.687 + 1747.585 = €5,927 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -33754.614 + 53179.539 + -6673.306 + 3599.453 = €16,351 Mil.
Total Receivables was €38,177 Mil.
Revenue was 9329.09 + 9056.309 + 8872.352 + 8427.41 = €35,685 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9329.09 + 9056.309 + 8872.352 + 8427.41 = €35,685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,306,861 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €6,513 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15,723 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €123,660 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)
=(34325.93 / 38707.868) / (38176.709 / 35685.161)
=0.886795 / 1.06982
=0.8289

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)
=(35685.161 / 35685.161) / (38707.868 / 38707.868)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 6814.835) / 1405499.454) / (1 - (0 + 6513.471) / 1306860.505)
=0.995151 / 0.995016
=1.0001

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
=38707.868 / 35685.161
=1.0847

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))
=(1353.414 / (1353.414 + 6513.471)) / (1386.279 / (1386.279 + 6814.835))
=0.172039 / 0.169035
=1.0178

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)
=(17083.173 / 38707.868) / (15723.261 / 35685.161)
=0.441336 / 0.440611
=1.0016

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)
=((151334.853 + 0) / 1405499.454) / ((123660.201 + 0) / 1306860.505)
=0.107673 / 0.094624
=1.1379

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
=(5926.591 - 0 - 16351.072) / 1405499.454
=-0.007417

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 Toronto-Dominion Bank has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Toronto-Dominion Bank Business Description

Address
Toronto-Dominion Centre, P.O. Box 1, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5K 1A2
Toronto-Dominion is one of Canada's two largest banks and operates three business segments: Canadian retail banking, US retail banking, and wholesale banking. The bank's US operations span from Maine to Florida, with a strong presence in the Northeast. It also has a 10.1% ownership stake in Charles Schwab.