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Trans World (Trans World) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Trans World 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 Trans World's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

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


Trans World Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trans World'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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Trans World Beneish M-Score Chart

Trans World Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.48 -2.93 -2.91 -2.63 -2.12

Trans World Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 -2.63 -2.18 -2.21 -2.11 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of Trans World's Beneish M-Score

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Trans World'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.


Trans World's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Trans World's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Trans World 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 Trans World 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+0.528 * 1.2199+0.404 * 1.0678+0.892 * 1.0163+0.115 * 1.2124
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1349+4.679 * 0.035987-0.327 * 0.8894
=-3.04

* 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 (Dec17) TTM:Last Year (Dec16) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 12.89 + 12.601 + 15.032 + 13.585 = $54.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.228 + 4.506 + 6.216 + 5.516 = $20.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $11.81 Mil.
Total Assets was $84.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $64.14 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15.27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $14.81 Mil.
Net Income was -1.039 + 0.145 + 2.185 + 0.594 = $1.89 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.001 + 0 + 0.803 + 0 = $0.80 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.346 + -1.041 + 1.302 + -3.573 = $-1.97 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.22 Mil.
Revenue was 14.477 + 13.159 + 13.369 + 12.233 = $53.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.701 + 6.157 + 6.174 + 5.533 = $24.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $66.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $41.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.65 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)
=(0 / 54.108) / (4.215 / 53.238)
=0 / 0.079173
=0

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)
=(24.565 / 53.238) / (20.466 / 54.108)
=0.461419 / 0.378244
=1.2199

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 - (11.809 + 64.135) / 84.726) / (1 - (18.163 + 41.524) / 66.104)
=0.103652 / 0.097074
=1.0678

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
=54.108 / 53.238
=1.0163

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))
=(2.22 / (2.22 + 41.524)) / (2.802 / (2.802 + 64.135))
=0.05075 / 0.04186
=1.2124

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)
=(15.266 / 54.108) / (13.235 / 53.238)
=0.282139 / 0.248601
=1.1349

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)
=((14.807 + 8.502) / 84.726) / ((10.646 + 9.802) / 66.104)
=0.27511 / 0.309331
=0.8894

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
=(1.885 - 0.802 - -1.966) / 84.726
=0.035987

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.

Trans World has a M-score of -3.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trans World (Trans World) Business Description

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Trans World Corp is a United States-based company engaged in the acquisition, development, and management of niche casino operations in Europe. It features gaming tables and mechanized gaming devices, such as video slot machines, as well as the acquisition, development, and management of small-to-mid-size, four-star hotels, which may include casino facilities. The company has two reportable segments, a Casino segment, and a Hotel segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Casinos segment. Its casinos are all in the Czech Republic and are part of the casino segment, located in Ceska Kubice, Hate, and Dolni Dvoriste.
Executives
Wynnefield Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Max Batzer director 755 WEST END AVENUE APARTMENT 15B NEW YORK NY 10025
Ewing Asset Management Llc director, 10 percent owner 5646 MILTON STREET, SUITE 880, DALLAS TX 75206
Ewing & Partners director, 10 percent owner 5646 MILTON STREET, SUITE 880, DALLAS TX 75206
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund Ltd 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Wynnefield Capital Inc 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVE, STE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Joshua Landes 10 percent owner
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp I 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Nelson Obus 10 percent owner
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value Lp 10 percent owner 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509, NEW YORK NY 10123
Timothy G Ewing director, 10 percent owner
Michael Brodsky director C/O NEW WORLD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS I LLC, 1603 ORRINGTON AVE, STE 1600, EVANSTON IL 60201
Neil S Subin other: Former 10% Owner 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Marxe Austin W & Greenhouse David M 10 percent owner C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS, 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600, NEW YORK NY 10022

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