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TFI International (TFI International) Beneish M-Score

: -2.95 (As of Today) 中文
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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 -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TFII' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.69   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TFI International was -1.93. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.69.


TFI International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TFI International'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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TFI International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.96 -2.62 -2.19 -2.76 -2.95

TFI International 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.76 - - - -2.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, TFI International'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.


TFI International Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, TFI International's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



TFI International 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 TFI International 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 * 1.0312+0.528 * 1.0464+0.404 * 1.0677+0.892 * 0.8535+0.115 * 1.0864
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.085611-0.327 * 1.0714
=-2.94

* 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 $918 Mil.
Revenue was $7,521 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,164 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,336 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,284 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,841 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $442 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,066 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,043 Mil.
Net Income was $505 Mil.
Gross Profit was $29 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,014 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,044 Mil.
Revenue was $8,812 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,427 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,264 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,506 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,514 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $431 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $967 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,576 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)
=(918.408 / 7521.167) / (1043.514 / 8812.491)
=0.12211 / 0.118413
=1.0312

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)
=(1426.851 / 8812.491) / (1163.724 / 7521.167)
=0.161912 / 0.154727
=1.0464

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 - (1335.999 + 2841.102) / 6283.62) / (1 - (1263.563 + 2513.595) / 5505.83)
=0.33524 / 0.313971
=1.0677

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
=7521.167 / 8812.491
=0.8535

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))
=(430.593 / (430.593 + 2513.595)) / (441.975 / (441.975 + 2841.102))
=0.146252 / 0.134622
=1.0864

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)
=(0 / 7521.167) / (0 / 8812.491)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((2042.592 + 1066.111) / 6283.62) / ((1575.775 + 966.681) / 5505.83)
=0.494731 / 0.461775
=1.0714

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
=(504.877 - 28.988 - 1013.839) / 6283.62
=-0.085611

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.

TFI International has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TFI International (TFI International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8801 Trans-Canada Highway, Suite 500, Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC, CAN, H4S 1Z6
TFI International Inc is a transportation and logistics company domiciled in Canada. The company organises itself into four segments: package and courier, less-than-truckload, truckload, and logistics. The package and courier segment picks up, transports, and delivers items across North America. The less-than-truckload segment transports smaller loads. The truckload segment transports goods by flatbed trucks, containers, or a more specialised service. The company provides general logistics services through the logistics segment. TFI International derives the majority of revenue domestically, followed by the United States.