GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Topps Tiles PLC (LSE:TPT) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Topps Tiles (LSE:TPT) Beneish M-Score : -3.50 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1997. Start your Free Trial

What is Topps Tiles 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:TPT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.25   Med: -2.77   Max: -0.13
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Topps Tiles was -0.13. The lowest was -4.25. And the median was -2.77.


Topps Tiles Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Topps Tiles'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.

* Premium members only.

Topps Tiles Beneish M-Score Chart

Topps Tiles Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -4.25 -2.90 -1.40 -3.50

Topps Tiles Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 - -1.40 - -3.50 -

Competitive Comparison of Topps Tiles's Beneish M-Score

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Topps Tiles'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.


Topps Tiles's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Topps Tiles's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Topps Tiles 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 Topps Tiles 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 * 0.8427+0.528 * 1.0334+0.404 * 0.9488+0.892 * 1.0626+0.115 * 0.9428
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9968+4.679 * -0.195112-0.327 * 1.0209
=-3.50

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was £5.3 Mil.
Revenue was £262.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was £139.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £65.4 Mil.
Total Assets was £174.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £100.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £23.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £121.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £66.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £78.9 Mil.
Net Income was £3.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £37.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was £5.9 Mil.
Revenue was £247.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £135.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £61.8 Mil.
Total Assets was £180.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £109.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £24.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £115.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £63.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £84.7 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)
=(5.284 / 262.714) / (5.901 / 247.241)
=0.020113 / 0.023867
=0.8427

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)
=(135.423 / 247.241) / (139.248 / 262.714)
=0.547737 / 0.530036
=1.0334

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 - (65.404 + 100.227) / 174.402) / (1 - (61.807 + 109.433) / 180.825)
=0.050292 / 0.053007
=0.9488

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
=262.714 / 247.241
=1.0626

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))
=(24.321 / (24.321 + 109.433)) / (23.948 / (23.948 + 100.227))
=0.181834 / 0.192857
=0.9428

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)
=(121.875 / 262.714) / (115.068 / 247.241)
=0.463908 / 0.465408
=0.9968

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)
=((78.853 + 66.948) / 174.402) / ((84.741 + 63.341) / 180.825)
=0.836005 / 0.818924
=1.0209

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
=(3.206 - 0 - 37.234) / 174.402
=-0.195112

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.

Topps Tiles has a M-score of -3.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Topps Tiles Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Topps Tiles's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Topps Tiles Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Thorpe Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicestershire, GBR, LE19 1SU
Topps Tiles PLC is a tile and flooring retailer in the UK. The company focuses on selling ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone, and related products for homes and businesses. It offers products such as bathroom tiles, kitchen tiles, floor tiles, wall tiles, mosaic tiles, natural stone, and other tools and essentials. The company generates the majority of its revenues from sales in the UK.

Topps Tiles Headlines

No Headlines