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Tegna (FRA:GTT) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Tegna 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:GTT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.67
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Tegna was -1.67. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.41.


Tegna Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Tegna 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 -2.15 -2.67 -2.30 -2.58 -2.62

Tegna 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 -2.58 -2.60 -2.63 -2.54 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Tegna's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Tegna'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.


Tegna's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Tegna's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tegna 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 Tegna 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 * 1.0595+0.528 * 1.1808+0.404 * 1.0345+0.892 * 0.8649+0.115 * 1.0375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1354+4.679 * -0.037744-0.327 * 1.0559
=-2.65

* 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 €581 Mil.
Revenue was 665.608 + 668.309 + 675.18 + 691.465 = €2,701 Mil.
Gross Profit was 277.591 + 257.659 + 277.803 + 292.711 = €1,106 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €963 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,419 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €482 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €105 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €443 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €388 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,885 Mil.
Net Income was 69.365 + 89.859 + 184.361 + 96.826 = €440 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -24.644 + 30.749 + 127.502 + 4.833 = €138 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 163.602 + 94.969 + 126.541 + 159.141 = €544 Mil.
Total Receivables was €634 Mil.
Revenue was 865.771 + 811.142 + 742.497 + 702.904 = €3,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 457.354 + 377.962 + 344.955 + 329.307 = €1,510 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,231 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,918 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €506 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €115 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €451 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €369 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,972 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)
=(581.143 / 2700.562) / (634.19 / 3122.314)
=0.215193 / 0.203115
=1.0595

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)
=(1509.578 / 3122.314) / (1105.764 / 2700.562)
=0.483481 / 0.409457
=1.1808

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 - (963.142 + 482.029) / 6419.052) / (1 - (1230.7 + 505.513) / 6918.478)
=0.774862 / 0.749047
=1.0345

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
=2700.562 / 3122.314
=0.8649

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))
=(115.258 / (115.258 + 505.513)) / (105.061 / (105.061 + 482.029))
=0.185669 / 0.178952
=1.0375

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)
=(443.136 / 2700.562) / (451.234 / 3122.314)
=0.16409 / 0.144519
=1.1354

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)
=((2885.372 + 388.232) / 6419.052) / ((2972.485 + 369.127) / 6918.478)
=0.509982 / 0.482998
=1.0559

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
=(440.411 - 138.44 - 544.253) / 6419.052
=-0.037744

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.

Tegna has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Tegna (FRA:GTT) Business Description

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8350 Broad Street, Suite 2000, Tysons, VA, USA, 22102-5151
Tegna Inc is a media company with a portfolio of broadcast stations and digital sites. The firm has around 64 television stations and 2 radio stations in approximately 51 U.S markets. The company owns multicast networks of True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. Each television station also has a robust digital presence across online, mobile, connected television and social platforms, reaching consumers on all devices and platforms they use to consume news content. It generates key revenue from advertising and marketing services, subscription, political advertising, and other services.

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