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Trisura Group (TSX:TSU) Beneish M-Score : -0.34 (As of Mar. 03, 2025)


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What is Trisura Group Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -0.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSX:TSU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.05   Med: -2.68   Max: -0.34
Current: -0.34

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Trisura Group was -0.34. The lowest was -3.05. And the median was -2.68.


Trisura 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 Trisura 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 * 0.0414+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.997+0.892 * 4.1557+0.115 * 2.5526
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.000177-0.327 * 0.9057
=-0.34

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$4 Mil.
Revenue was C$2,956 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$2,956 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0 Mil.
Total Assets was C$4,592 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$98 Mil.
Net Income was C$119 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was C$120 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$24 Mil.
Revenue was C$711 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$711 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0 Mil.
Total Assets was C$3,584 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$85 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)
=(4.118 / 2956.086) / (23.954 / 711.339)
=0.001393 / 0.033675
=0.0414

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)
=(711.339 / 711.339) / (2956.086 / 2956.086)
=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 - (0 + 29.383) / 4591.893) / (1 - (0 + 12.323) / 3584.445)
=0.993601 / 0.996562
=0.997

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
=2956.086 / 711.339
=4.1557

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))
=(1.661 / (1.661 + 12.323)) / (1.434 / (1.434 + 29.383))
=0.118779 / 0.046533
=2.5526

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)
=(0 / 2956.086) / (0 / 711.339)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((98.272 + 0) / 4591.893) / ((84.698 + 0) / 3584.445)
=0.021401 / 0.023629
=0.9057

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
=(118.915 - 0 - 119.726) / 4591.893
=-0.000177

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.

Trisura Group has a M-score of -0.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Trisura Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
333 Bay Street, Suite 1610, Box 22, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 2R2
Trisura Group Ltd is a Canadian-based company that engages in the provision of specialty insurance. The operating business segments are Trisura Specialty and Trisura US Programs. The operations of Trisura Specialty comprise Surety business underwritten in both Canada and the United States, and Risk Solutions, Fronting and Corporate Insurance products underwritten in Canada. Trisura US Programs provides specialty fronting insurance solutions underwritten in the United States.
Executives
David James Clare Director, Senior Officer
Richard William Grant Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6), Senior Officer
David Charles Scotland Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Chris Yoshio Sekine Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Michael Beasley Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Robert Edward Taylor Director, Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
George Myhal Director, Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Anik Lanthier Director
Paul Rodney Kopecky Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Barton Walter Hedges Director
James Gabriel Doyle Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6), Senior Officer
Brian Lawson Director or Senior Officer of 10% Security Holder
Paul Joseph Gallagher Director
Eileen Marie Sweeney Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Gregory Ernest Alexander Morrison Director, Senior Officer