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TPI Composites (TPI Composites) Beneish M-Score : -4.09 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is TPI Composites 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 -4.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TPIC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.16   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.14
Current: -4.09

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TPI Composites was -1.14. The lowest was -5.16. And the median was -2.78.


TPI Composites Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TPI Composites'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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TPI Composites Beneish M-Score Chart

TPI Composites 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 -2.44 -5.16 -2.73 -4.40 -4.09

TPI Composites 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 -4.40 -4.73 -2.22 -3.05 -4.09

Competitive Comparison of TPI Composites's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, TPI Composites'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.


TPI Composites's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, TPI Composites's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



TPI Composites 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 TPI Composites 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 * 0.6974+0.528 * -0.1599+0.404 * 1.5493+0.892 * 0.9556+0.115 * 1.0623
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5893+4.679 * -0.112811-0.327 * 1.8588
=-4.09

* 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 $284 Mil.
Revenue was 296.986 + 372.86 + 381.271 + 404.066 = $1,455 Mil.
Gross Profit was -31.704 + -11.176 + -47.373 + 2.705 = $-88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $503 Mil.
Total Assets was $804 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $265 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $532 Mil.
Net Income was -57.6 + -56.815 + -65.237 + -22.127 = $-202 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.607 + -7.21 + -8.852 + -4.429 = $-30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.936 + -11.654 + 9.607 + -83.861 = $-81 Mil.
Total Receivables was $426 Mil.
Revenue was 402.276 + 384.438 + 392.502 + 343.525 = $1,523 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.965 + -1.112 + -1.235 + 1.027 = $15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $645 Mil.
Total Assets was $962 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $289 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $457 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $135 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)
=(283.957 / 1455.183) / (426.079 / 1522.741)
=0.195135 / 0.279811
=0.6974

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)
=(14.645 / 1522.741) / (-87.548 / 1455.183)
=0.009618 / -0.060163
=-0.1599

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 - (503.075 + 264.932) / 804.08) / (1 - (645.162 + 289.153) / 962.176)
=0.044862 / 0.028956
=1.5493

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
=1455.183 / 1522.741
=0.9556

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))
=(45.48 / (45.48 + 289.153)) / (38.869 / (38.869 + 264.932))
=0.13591 / 0.127942
=1.0623

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)
=(49.133 / 1455.183) / (32.349 / 1522.741)
=0.033764 / 0.021244
=1.5893

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)
=((531.861 + 386.421) / 804.08) / ((134.561 + 456.581) / 962.176)
=1.142028 / 0.61438
=1.8588

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
=(-201.779 - -30.098 - -80.972) / 804.08
=-0.112811

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.

TPI Composites has a M-score of -4.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TPI Composites (TPI Composites) Business Description

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Address
8501 North Scottsdale Road, Gainey Center II, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85253
TPI Composites Inc is engaged in manufacturing composite wind blades. The company operates in wind energy and transportation industries where it manufactures structures for a bus, rail, theme parks, and trucks. Geographically the segments are divided into the U.S, Asia, Mexico, EMEA and India where the Mexico segment derives a majority of revenue.
Executives
Ryan D. Miller officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O TPI COMPOSITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Tyrone Michael Jordan director 8501 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
William E Siwek officer: CFO C/O TPI COMPISITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE RD, SUITE 280, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Jerrold I Lavine officer: President, Transportation C/O TPI COMPOSITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Oaktree Power Opportunities Fund V (delaware) Holdings, L.p. 10 percent owner 333 S. GRAND AVE., 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Phoenix Investment Fund, L.p. 10 percent owner 333 S. GRAND AVE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Steven C Lockard director, officer: President and CEO C/O TPI COMPOSITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Andrew Moir director C/O TPI COMPOSITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Lance Morell Marram officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O TPI COMPOSITES, INC., 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Peter Joseph Jonna director 11611 SAN VICENTE BLVD SUITE 700, LOS ANGELES CA 90049
James Alton Hughes director 350 W WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600, TEMPE AZ 85281
Daniel G Weiss director, 10 percent owner 8501 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, GAINEY CENTER II, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85253
Oaktree Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Fund Gp I, L.p. 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071