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Tiny (TNYZF) Beneish M-Score : -2.87 (As of Mar. 14, 2025)


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What is Tiny 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 -2.87 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TNYZF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -1.64   Max: -0.4
Current: -2.87

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tiny was -0.40. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -1.64.


Tiny Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tiny'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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Tiny Beneish M-Score Chart

Tiny Annual Data
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Tiny Quarterly Data
Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - -0.40 - -2.87

Competitive Comparison of Tiny's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Tiny'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.


Tiny's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tiny's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tiny 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 Tiny 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 * 1.0313+0.528 * 1.0289+0.404 * 0.9944+0.892 * 1.1386+0.115 * 0.8495
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8059+4.679 * -0.125143-0.327 * 0.9595
=-2.87

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $16.9 Mil.
Revenue was 34.468 + 37.216 + 36.155 + 38.145 = $146.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.779 + 37.216 + 16.215 + 18.455 = $86.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $32.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $276.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $26.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $44.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $74.0 Mil.
Net Income was -7.21 + -1.512 + -6.958 + -7.206 = $-22.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.406 + -0.311 + 1.354 + -0.98 = $1.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.158 + 0.502 + 2.107 + 5.473 = $10.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $14.4 Mil.
Revenue was 37.339 + 35.731 + 26.553 + 28.585 = $128.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.737 + 35.731 + 11.703 + 14.14 = $78.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $306.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $90.1 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)
=(16.86 / 145.984) / (14.357 / 128.208)
=0.115492 / 0.111982
=1.0313

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)
=(78.311 / 128.208) / (86.665 / 145.984)
=0.610812 / 0.593661
=1.0289

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 - (31.997 + 4.15) / 276.444) / (1 - (33.306 + 5.297) / 306.7)
=0.869243 / 0.874134
=0.9944

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
=145.984 / 128.208
=1.1386

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))
=(14.557 / (14.557 + 5.297)) / (26.157 / (26.157 + 4.15))
=0.733202 / 0.863068
=0.8495

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)
=(14.957 / 145.984) / (16.299 / 128.208)
=0.102456 / 0.127129
=0.8059

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)
=((73.992 + 44.626) / 276.444) / ((90.078 + 47.082) / 306.7)
=0.429085 / 0.447212
=0.9595

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
=(-22.886 - 1.469 - 10.24) / 276.444
=-0.125143

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.

Tiny has a M-score of -2.87 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Tiny Ltd operates as a technology holding company which acquires majority stakes in businesses. Its investments are predominantly internet and technology-focused, but it also owns businesses in other industries. The company's reportable segments are; Digital Services, Creative Platform, Software, and Apps. Geographically, it generates key revenue from the United States followed by Europe, Canada, Asia, Australasia, and other regions.

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