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TRC (TRR) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is TRC 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TRC was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


TRC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

TRC Annual Data
Trend Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.40 -1.00 -2.55 -2.95 -2.70

TRC Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 -3.14 -2.70 -2.34 -2.86 -1.88

Competitive Comparison of TRC's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, TRC'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.


TRC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



TRC 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 TRC 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 * 1.0597+0.528 * 1.0167+0.404 * 0.9886+0.892 * 1.1774+0.115 * 0.7673
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9929+4.679 * -0.047526-0.327 * 1.0161
=-2.52

* 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 (Mar17) TTM:Last Year (Mar16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $230.5 Mil.
Revenue was 129.885 + 128.062 + 124.976 + 146.513 = $529.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.814 + 22.449 + 21.3 + 24.886 = $91.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $281.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $520.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $42.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $210.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $80.1 Mil.
Net Income was 4.498 + 3.998 + 3.639 + 5.909 = $18.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.02 + -0.062 + -0.034 + -0.053 = $-0.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 7.074 + 21.403 + -3.186 + 17.665 = $43.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $184.7 Mil.
Revenue was 121.426 + 112.44 + 100.92 + 114.892 = $449.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.396 + 18.764 + 17.936 + 24.876 = $79.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $243.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $462.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $36.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $170.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $83.8 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)
=(230.479 / 529.436) / (184.737 / 449.678)
=0.435329 / 0.410821
=1.0597

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)
=(78.972 / 449.678) / (91.449 / 529.436)
=0.175619 / 0.172729
=1.0167

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 - (281.566 + 21.224) / 520.623) / (1 - (243.852 + 22.758) / 462.259)
=0.418408 / 0.423245
=0.9886

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
=529.436 / 449.678
=1.1774

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))
=(12.35 / (12.35 + 22.758)) / (17.966 / (17.966 + 21.224))
=0.351772 / 0.458433
=0.7673

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)
=(42.856 / 529.436) / (36.661 / 449.678)
=0.080947 / 0.081527
=0.9929

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)
=((80.056 + 210.863) / 520.623) / ((83.756 + 170.449) / 462.259)
=0.55879 / 0.549919
=1.0161

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
=(18.044 - -0.169 - 42.956) / 520.623
=-0.047526

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.

TRC has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


TRC (TRR) Business Description

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TRC Companies Inc was incorporated in 1969. The Company is a national engineering, consulting and construction management firm that provides integrated services to the environmental, energy, and infrastructure markets in the United States. A range of commercial and governmental clients depend on it to design solutions to their toughest business challenges. Its multidisciplinary project teams help its clients implement complex projects from initial concept to delivery and commissioning, maintain and operate their facilities in compliance with regulatory standards and manage their assets through decommissioning, demolition, restoration and disposition. The Company's business segments are Energy, Environmental, and Infrastructure. The Energy segment is strategically positioned to serve key areas within the energy market which is currently investing in modernization, expansion, enhancement and replacement of outdated facilities. The Environmental segment provides services to its clients including air quality modeling, air emissions testing and monitoring, cultural and natural resource management, permitting of energy facilities and remediation of contaminated sites. The Infrastructure segment offers a variety of services to its infrastructure clients mainly related to: rehabilitation of overburdened and deteriorating infrastructure systems; design, construction engineering inspection and construction management associated with new infrastructure projects; and management of risks related to security of public and private facilities. It competes with both the large international firms and the small niche or geographically focused firms. The Company's business is subjected to various rules and regulations at the federal, state and local government levels.
Executives
Dennis E Welch director C/O TRC COMPANIES, INC., 21 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH, WINDSOR CT 06095
John A Carrig director ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 3800, TULSA OK 74172
Keith Trent director 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Stephen M Duff director 1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 31ST FL, NEW YORK NY 10020
Kathleen M Shanahan director 24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Stephanie C Hildebrandt director 9807 KATY FREEWAY, STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77024
Friedrich Km Bohm director
Peter R Kellogg 10 percent owner 48 WALL STREET, C/O IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD, NEW YORK NY 10005
Carl Jr Paschetag officer: Chief Financial Officer 61 MORTON RD, SWAPMSCOTT MA 01907
Edward G Jepsen director C/O AMPHENOL CORPORATION, 358 HALL AVENUE, WALLINGFORD CT 06492
Clark Estates Inc 10 percent owner ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
John W Hohener officer: Senior Vice Pres. and CFO MICROSEMI CORPORATION, ONE ENTERPRISE, ALISO VIEJO CA 92656

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