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Toromont Industries (Toromont Industries) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Toromont Industries 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TMTNF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.9   Med: -2.33   Max: -0.29
Current: -2.56

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Toromont Industries was -0.29. The lowest was -2.90. And the median was -2.33.


Toromont Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Toromont Industries'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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Toromont Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Toromont Industries Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.25 -2.55 -2.90 -2.04 -2.22

Toromont Industries Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 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 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 -1.91 -1.97 -2.04 -2.22 -2.56

Competitive Comparison of Toromont Industries's Beneish M-Score

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Toromont Industries'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.


Toromont Industries's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Toromont Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Toromont Industries 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 Toromont Industries 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 * 0.9592+0.528 * 1.01+0.404 * 0.9323+0.892 * 1.0571+0.115 * 0.9977
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0116+4.679 * -0.014169-0.327 * 0.9848
=-2.55

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $413 Mil.
Revenue was 750.849 + 914.533 + 867.671 + 884.356 = $3,417 Mil.
Gross Profit was 184.821 + 245.187 + 247.949 + 238.848 = $917 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,085 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,440 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $938 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $408 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $788 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $499 Mil.
Net Income was 61.997 + 114.827 + 107.619 + 104.649 = $389 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 22.749 + 234.805 + 98.769 + 81.504 = $438 Mil.
Total Receivables was $408 Mil.
Revenue was 764.718 + 830.716 + 814.534 + 822.944 = $3,233 Mil.
Gross Profit was 192.292 + 235.318 + 226.384 + 222.011 = $876 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,756 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,973 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $830 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $382 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $642 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $487 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)
=(413.303 / 3417.409) / (407.631 / 3232.912)
=0.12094 / 0.126088
=0.9592

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)
=(876.005 / 3232.912) / (916.805 / 3417.409)
=0.270965 / 0.268275
=1.01

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 - (2084.586 + 937.796) / 3439.625) / (1 - (1755.839 + 830.39) / 2973.066)
=0.121305 / 0.130114
=0.9323

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
=3417.409 / 3232.912
=1.0571

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))
=(123.658 / (123.658 + 830.39)) / (140.021 / (140.021 + 937.796))
=0.129614 / 0.129912
=0.9977

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)
=(408.335 / 3417.409) / (381.854 / 3232.912)
=0.119487 / 0.118115
=1.0116

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)
=((498.82 + 787.615) / 3439.625) / ((486.628 + 642.438) / 2973.066)
=0.374004 / 0.379765
=0.9848

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
=(389.092 - 0 - 437.827) / 3439.625
=-0.014169

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.

Toromont Industries has a M-score of -2.55 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Toromont Industries (Toromont Industries) Business Description

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3131 Highway 7 West, P.O. Box 5511, Concord, ON, CAN, L4K 1B7
Toromont Industries Ltd is a Canadian industrial company. The company operates two business segments: Equipment Group and CIMCO. The larger segment by revenue, Equipment Group includes a Caterpillar dealership and rental operation of construction equipment. CIMCO offers solutions for the design, engineering, fabrication, and installation of industrial and recreational refrigeration systems. The company operates majorly in Canada and derives a smaller portion of sales from the United States of America.

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