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TDBKF.PFD (The Toronto-Dominion Bank) Beneish M-Score : -2.55 (As of Jun. 28, 2025)


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What is The Toronto-Dominion Bank Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TDBKF.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.42   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.95
Current: -2.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Toronto-Dominion Bank was -1.95. The lowest was -3.42. And the median was -2.52.


The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 * 0.8998+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0001+0.892 * 1.0629+0.115 * 0.9816
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0007+4.679 * -0.007947-0.327 * 1.0704
=-2.58

* 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 (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $39,666.69 Mil.
Revenue was 10731.707 + 10355.827 + 10716.726 + 10290.944 = $42,095.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10731.707 + 10355.827 + 10716.726 + 10290.944 = $42,095.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,476,485.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,945.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,505.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $18,505.77 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $157,156.14 Mil.
Net Income was 7960.089 + 1941.066 + 2642.291 + -131.982 = $12,411.46 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 8395.68 + -34942.665 + 57929.781 + -7237.859 = $24,144.94 Mil.
Total Receivables was $41,475.06 Mil.
Revenue was 10062.162 + 10162.408 + 9563.156 + 9814.548 = $39,602.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10062.162 + 10162.408 + 9563.156 + 9814.548 = $39,602.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,438,253.62 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6,959.92 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,475.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $17,398.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $143,015.94 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)
=(39666.691 / 42095.204) / (41475.062 / 39602.274)
=0.942309 / 1.04729
=0.8998

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)
=(39602.274 / 39602.274) / (42095.204 / 42095.204)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0 + 6945.855) / 1476485.23) / (1 - (0 + 6959.924) / 1438253.62)
=0.995296 / 0.995161
=1.0001

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
=42095.204 / 39602.274
=1.0629

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))
=(1475.293 / (1475.293 + 6959.924)) / (1505.866 / (1505.866 + 6945.855))
=0.174897 / 0.178173
=0.9816

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)
=(18505.774 / 42095.204) / (17398.49 / 39602.274)
=0.439617 / 0.439331
=1.0007

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)
=((157156.14 + 0) / 1476485.23) / ((143015.943 + 0) / 1438253.62)
=0.106439 / 0.099437
=1.0704

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
=(12411.464 - 0 - 24144.937) / 1476485.23
=-0.007947

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 Toronto-Dominion Bank has a M-score of -2.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Toronto-Dominion Bank Business Description

Address
Toronto-Dominion Centre, P.O. Box 1, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5K 1A2
Toronto-Dominion is one of Canada's two largest banks with over CAD 2 trillion in assets. TD Bank operates four business segments: Canadian personal and commercial banking, US retail banking, wealth management and insurance, and wholesale banking. The bank derives more than 55% of its revenue from Canada and has dominant market share in nearly all banking products and services. TD has around 40% of its revenue from its US operations. Its US footprint spans from Maine to Florida, with a strong presence in the Northeast.