The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 The Toronto-Dominion Bank 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 * 1.0812 | + | 0.528 * 1 | + | 0.404 * 1.0316 | + | 0.892 * 1.1319 | + | 0.115 * 0.9341 |
| - | 0.172 * SGAI | + | 4.679 * TATA | - | 0.327 * LVGI |
| - | 0.172 * 1.0408 | + | 4.679 * 0.053638 | - | 0.327 * 0.9952 |
| = | -2.04 |
* 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 (Jan24) TTM: | Last Year (Jan23) TTM: |
Total Receivables was C$55,822.00 Mil.
Revenue was 13641 + 14762 + 12768 + 12429 = C$53,600.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13641 + 14762 + 12768 + 12429 = C$53,600.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$211,273.00 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,910,892.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$9,524.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,979.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$21,868.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$267,471.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$180,816.00 Mil.
Net Income was 2824 + 2886 + 2963 + 3351 = C$12,024.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20112 + 14518 + -30801 + -54077 = C$-90,472.00 Mil.
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Total Receivables was C$45,613.00 Mil.
Revenue was 12985 + 11926 + 11503 + 10941 = C$47,355.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12985 + 11926 + 11503 + 10941 = C$47,355.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$265,799.00 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1,928,284.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$9,202.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1,762.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$18,563.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$285,411.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$169,140.00 Mil.
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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) |
| = | (55822 / 53600) | / | (45613 / 47355) |
| = | 1.041455 | / | 0.963214 |
| | = | 1.0812 |
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) |
| = | (47355 / 47355) | / | (53600 / 53600) |
| = | 1 | / | 1 |
| | = | 1 |
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 - (211273 + 9524) / 1910892) | / | (1 - (265799 + 9202) / 1928284) |
| = | 0.884453 | / | 0.857386 |
| | = | 1.0316 |
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 |
| = | 53600 | / | 47355 |
| | = | 1.1319 |
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)) |
| = | (1762 / (1762 + 9202)) | / | (1979 / (1979 + 9524)) |
| = | 0.160708 | / | 0.172042 |
| | = | 0.9341 |
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) |
| = | (21868 / 53600) | / | (18563 / 47355) |
| = | 0.407985 | / | 0.391997 |
| | = | 1.0408 |
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) |
| = | ((180816 + 267471) / 1910892) | / | ((169140 + 285411) / 1928284) |
| = | 0.234596 | / | 0.235728 |
| | = | 0.9952 |
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 |
| = | (12024 - 0 | - | -90472) | / | 1910892 |
| | = | 0.053638 |
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.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank has a M-score of -2.04 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
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