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Teekay (Teekay) Beneish M-Score

: -3.66 (As of Today)
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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 -3.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.47   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.42
Current: -3.66

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Teekay was -1.42. The lowest was -6.47. And the median was -2.78.


Teekay Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Teekay'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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Teekay 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 -2.87 -2.69 -6.47 -1.42 -3.66

Teekay 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 -1.42 -2.79 -3.16 -3.52 -3.66

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Teekay'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.


Teekay Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Teekay's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Teekay 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 Teekay 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 * 0.6819+0.528 * 0.6212+0.404 * 0.8801+0.892 * 1.2309+0.115 * 0.9692
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8129+4.679 * -0.224543-0.327 * 0.4529
=-3.66

* 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 $188 Mil.
Revenue was 339.192 + 311.682 + 395.4 + 418.701 = $1,465 Mil.
Gross Profit was 114.731 + 95.078 + 174.151 + 196.672 = $581 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $922 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,197 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,235 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $173 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $168 Mil.
Net Income was 35.382 + 26.158 + 40.338 + 48.763 = $151 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 12.042 + 0.571 + 0.964 + -3.153 = $10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 137.605 + 136.126 + 204.292 + 155.433 = $633 Mil.
Total Receivables was $224 Mil.
Revenue was 393.479 + 303.199 + 280.786 + 212.72 = $1,190 Mil.
Gross Profit was 165.645 + 77.12 + 41.742 + 8.527 = $293 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $824 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,165 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,296 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $232 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $510 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)
=(187.82 / 1464.975) / (223.76 / 1190.184)
=0.128207 / 0.188005
=0.6819

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)
=(293.034 / 1190.184) / (580.632 / 1464.975)
=0.246209 / 0.396343
=0.6212

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 - (921.948 + 1234.524) / 2196.638) / (1 - (823.605 + 1296.262) / 2164.846)
=0.018285 / 0.020777
=0.8801

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
=1464.975 / 1190.184
=1.2309

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))
=(99.033 / (99.033 + 1296.262)) / (97.551 / (97.551 + 1234.524))
=0.070976 / 0.073232
=0.9692

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)
=(57.59 / 1464.975) / (57.552 / 1190.184)
=0.039311 / 0.048356
=0.8129

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)
=((168.278 + 172.821) / 2196.638) / ((509.994 + 232.272) / 2164.846)
=0.155282 / 0.342872
=0.4529

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
=(150.641 - 10.424 - 633.456) / 2196.638
=-0.224543

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.

Teekay has a M-score of -3.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Teekay (Teekay) Business Description

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Address
69 Pitts Bay Road, 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, Hamilton, BMU, HM 08
Teekay Corp is engaged in providing crude oil and gas marine transportation services. It also offers offshore oil production, storage, and offloading services, primarily under long-term, fixed-rate contracts. The company has three primary lines of business: offshore production (FPSO units), operational and maintenance marine services, and conventional tankers. It manages these businesses for the benefit of all stakeholders. The company serves energy and utility companies, oil traders, large oil and LNG consumers, petroleum product producers, government agencies, and various other entities that depend upon marine transportation.