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Tiny (TNYZF) Beneish M-Score : 0.88 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.88 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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: 0.88   Med: 0.88   Max: 0.88
Current: 0.88

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tiny was 0.88. The lowest was 0.88. And the median was 0.88.


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
Trend Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Tiny Quarterly Data
Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - 0.88

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 * 4.2946+0.528 * 1.1218+0.404 * 0.9427+0.892 * 1.301+0.115 * 1.1356
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7911+4.679 * 0.025864-0.327 * 1.3355
=0.92

* 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 $13.3 Mil.
Revenue was 36.155 + 38.145 + 37.339 + 0 = $111.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.215 + 18.455 + 16.737 + 0 = $51.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.9 Mil.
Total Assets was $285.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $25.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $38.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $94.5 Mil.
Net Income was -6.958 + -7.206 + -2.905 + 24.594 = $7.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.354 + -0.98 + -2.332 + 0 = $-2.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.107 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $2.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.4 Mil.
Revenue was 26.553 + 28.585 + 30.672 + 0 = $85.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.703 + 14.14 + 18.484 + 0 = $44.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $121.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $30.3 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)
=(13.303 / 111.639) / (2.381 / 85.81)
=0.119161 / 0.027747
=4.2946

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)
=(44.327 / 85.81) / (51.407 / 111.639)
=0.516571 / 0.460475
=1.1218

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 - (33.902 + 4.326) / 285.185) / (1 - (9.757 + 0.128) / 121.492)
=0.865954 / 0.918637
=0.9427

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
=111.639 / 85.81
=1.301

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))
=(4.161 / (4.161 + 0.128)) / (25.37 / (25.37 + 4.326))
=0.970156 / 0.854324
=1.1356

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)
=(10.862 / 111.639) / (10.553 / 85.81)
=0.097296 / 0.122981
=0.7911

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)
=((94.495 + 38.149) / 285.185) / ((30.296 + 12.016) / 121.492)
=0.465116 / 0.34827
=1.3355

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
=(7.525 - -1.958 - 2.107) / 285.185
=0.025864

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 0.92 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Tiny (TNYZF) Business Description

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Tiny Ltd operates as a technology holding company with a strategy of acquiring majority stakes in businesses. Tiny has two core business segments, Beam and Dribbble, with other standalone businesses including a private equity investment fund.

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