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Trinet Group (Trinet Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Trinet Group 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TNET' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.32   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.75
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trinet Group was -1.75. The lowest was -3.32. And the median was -2.59.


Trinet Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Trinet Group'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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Trinet Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Trinet Group 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 -2.95 -3.08 -2.11 -2.62 -2.65

Trinet Group 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 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 -2.62 -2.37 -2.61 -2.63 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Trinet Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Trinet Group'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.


Trinet Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Trinet Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Trinet Group 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 Trinet Group 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 * 1.1713+0.528 * 1.0231+0.404 * 0.9428+0.892 * 1.0076+0.115 * 0.9309
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0192+4.679 * -0.046033-0.327 * 1.2838
=-2.65

* 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 $465 Mil.
Revenue was 1245 + 1222 + 1209 + 1246 = $4,922 Mil.
Gross Profit was 250 + 274 + 262 + 316 = $1,102 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,578 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,693 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $41 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $81 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $496 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,463 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,014 Mil.
Net Income was 67 + 94 + 83 + 131 = $375 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 588 + -110 + 144 + -77 = $545 Mil.
Total Receivables was $394 Mil.
Revenue was 1226 + 1241 + 1200 + 1218 = $4,885 Mil.
Gross Profit was 232 + 290 + 272 + 325 = $1,119 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,326 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,443 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $537 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)
=(465 / 4922) / (394 / 4885)
=0.094474 / 0.080655
=1.1713

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)
=(1119 / 4885) / (1102 / 4922)
=0.229069 / 0.223893
=1.0231

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 - (2578 + 41) / 3693) / (1 - (2326 + 55) / 3443)
=0.29082 / 0.308452
=0.9428

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
=4922 / 4885
=1.0076

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))
=(89 / (89 + 55)) / (81 / (81 + 41))
=0.618056 / 0.663934
=0.9309

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)
=(496 / 4922) / (483 / 4885)
=0.100772 / 0.098874
=1.0192

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)
=((1014 + 2463) / 3693) / ((537 + 1988) / 3443)
=0.941511 / 0.733372
=1.2838

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
=(375 - 0 - 545) / 3693
=-0.046033

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.

Trinet Group has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Trinet Group (Trinet Group) Business Description

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Address
One Park Place, Suite 600, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568
TriNet offers outsourced payroll and human capital management solutions for small and midsize businesses via a professional employer organization model. Under the PEO model, TriNet enters a co-employment arrangement and acts as the employer of record for administrative and regulatory purposes for clients' employees, known as worksite employees. Clients leverage the scale and expertise of TriNet to access competitive employee benefits, share employment risk liability, access compliance support, and outsource mission-critical day-to-day HR functions such as payroll and tax administration. Following the acquisition of Zenefits and Clarus R+D in 2022, TriNet derives the minority of its revenue from self-service HCM software and R&D tax credit services.
Executives
Alexander G. Warren officer: SVP, CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Burton M. Goldfield director, officer: PRESIDENT, CEO and DIRECTOR ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Ralph A. Clark director C/O SHOTSPOTTER, INC., 7979 GATEWAY BLVD., STE. 210, NEWARK CA 94560
Samantha Wellington officer: SVP, CLO & SECRETARY ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Kelly L Tuminelli officer: EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TRINET GROUP, INC., ONE PARK PLACE, STE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
L.p. Agi-t, director, 10 percent owner 40 MORRIS AVENUE, BRYN MAWR PA 19010
Paul Edward Chamberlain director C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS INC., 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Jonathan D. Lee officer: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Jayaraman Venkataramani officer: CHIEF DIGITAL & INNOV OFFICER ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
H Raymond Bingham director 2655 SEELY AVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Martin Babinec director TRINET GROUP INC., ONE PARK PLACE., STE. 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Wayne B Lowell director 3061 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Olivier Kohler officer: SVP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568
Myrna Soto director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Katherine August-dewilde director ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 600, DUBLIN CA 94568