Taiga Motors (Taiga Motors) Beneish M-Score : -0.51 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)

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What is Taiga Motors 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.51 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TAIMF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.51 Med: 1.14 Max: 25.97
Current: -0.51

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Taiga Motors was 25.97. The lowest was -0.51. And the median was 1.14.

Taiga Motors Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiga Motors's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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1.14

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	May18	May19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														25.97	9.61	0.02	1.14	-0.51

Competitive Comparison of Taiga Motors's Beneish M-Score

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Taiga Motors's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Taiga Motors's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Taiga Motors's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Taiga Motors 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 Taiga Motors for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.0845

0.528 * 4.2876

0.404 * 0.9629

0.892 * 4.0691

0.115 * 0.9182

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.2548

4.679 * -0.280006

0.327 * 2.339

-0.49

This Year (Mar24) TTM:

Last Year (Mar23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $1.56 Mil.
Revenue was 3.751 + 4.547 + 3.109 + 3.079 = $14.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2.713 + -7.103 + -5.839 + -4.084 = $-19.74 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $28.69 Mil.
Total Assets was $57.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.39 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $49.45 Mil.
Net Income was -10.625 + -16.539 + -14.919 + -12.897 = $-54.98 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.943 + -9.516 + -11.174 + -14.175 = $-38.81 Mil.

Total Receivables was $4.54 Mil.
Revenue was 1.264 + 1.003 + 0.981 + 0.312 = $3.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2.963 + -11.561 + -3.302 + -2.973 = $-20.80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $55.02 Mil.
Total Assets was $85.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18.26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $31.59 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)
	=	(1.562 / 14.486)	/	(4.542 / 3.56)
	=	0.107828	/	1.275843
	=	0.0845

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)
	=	(-20.799 / 3.56)	/	(-19.739 / 14.486)
	=	-5.842416	/	-1.362626
	=	4.2876

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 - (28.687 + 21.283) / 57.756)	/	(1 - (55.015 + 18.572) / 85.567)
	=	0.134809	/	0.140007
	=	0.9629

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
	=	14.486	/	3.56
	=	4.0691

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))
	=	(4.202 / (4.202 + 18.572))	/	(5.352 / (5.352 + 21.283))
	=	0.184509	/	0.200939
	=	0.9182

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)
	=	(18.927 / 14.486)	/	(18.258 / 3.56)
	=	1.306572	/	5.128652
	=	0.2548

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)
	=	((49.45 + 19.393) / 57.756)	/	((31.594 + 12.011) / 85.567)
	=	1.191963	/	0.509601
	=	2.339

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
	=	(-54.98 - 0	-	-38.808)	/	57.756
	=	-0.280006

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.

Taiga Motors has a M-score of -0.49 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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2695 Dollard Avenue, LaSalle, Montreal, QC, CAN, H8N 2J8

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Taiga Motors Corp is a Canadian company focused on the production and delivery of all-electric vehicles. its activities of research and development, design, and marketing. Its product lineup includes electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft. Its geographic regions are Canada and the United states of America, and the majority of its revenue comes from Canada.