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TI Fluid Systems (LSE:TIFS) Beneish M-Score : -2.90 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is TI Fluid Systems 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:TIFS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.44
Current: -2.9

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TI Fluid Systems was -2.44. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.80.


TI Fluid Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TI Fluid Systems'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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TI Fluid Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

TI Fluid Systems 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 -2.77 -2.82 -3.01 -3.16 -2.90

TI Fluid Systems Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -3.01 - -3.16 - -2.90

Competitive Comparison of TI Fluid Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, TI Fluid Systems'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.


TI Fluid Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, TI Fluid Systems's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



TI Fluid Systems 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 TI Fluid Systems 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 * 0.9454+0.528 * 0.5412+0.404 * 0.9807+0.892 * 1.0657+0.115 * 1.1223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5512+4.679 * -0.056648-0.327 * 1.001
=-2.90

* 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 £475 Mil.
Revenue was £3,029 Mil.
Gross Profit was £394 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1,170 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,321 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £554 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £229 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £629 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £963 Mil.
Net Income was £72 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £203 Mil.
Total Receivables was £471 Mil.
Revenue was £2,842 Mil.
Gross Profit was £200 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £1,231 Mil.
Total Assets was £2,423 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £557 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £179 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £390 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £586 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £1,075 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)
=(474.862 / 3029.224) / (471.292 / 2842.452)
=0.15676 / 0.165805
=0.9454

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)
=(200.032 / 2842.452) / (393.88 / 3029.224)
=0.070373 / 0.130027
=0.5412

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 - (1170.182 + 554.465) / 2320.722) / (1 - (1231.152 + 557.219) / 2422.994)
=0.256849 / 0.261917
=0.9807

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
=3029.224 / 2842.452
=1.0657

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))
=(179.333 / (179.333 + 557.219)) / (153.606 / (153.606 + 554.465))
=0.243476 / 0.216936
=1.1223

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)
=(228.988 / 3029.224) / (389.801 / 2842.452)
=0.075593 / 0.137135
=0.5512

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)
=((962.99 + 628.812) / 2320.722) / ((1074.519 + 585.745) / 2422.994)
=0.685908 / 0.685212
=1.001

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
=(71.936 - 0 - 203.401) / 2320.722
=-0.056648

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.

TI Fluid Systems has a M-score of -2.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TI Fluid Systems (LSE:TIFS) Business Description

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4650 Kingsgate, Cascade Way, Oxford Business Park South, Oxford, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX4 2SU
TI Fluid Systems PLC is engaged in providing automotive fluid storage, carrying, and delivery systems for the light-duty automotive market. The operating segments of the company are fluid-carrying systems and fuel tank & delivery systems. The fluid-carrying systems include brake and fuel lines and bundles, tank top lines, vacuum booster lines, quick connectors, air conditioning tubes, and hose assemblies, accumulators and receiver dryers, and thermal products and powertrain components. The fuel tank and delivery systems include fuel tanks, fuel pumps, level sensors, and additive dosing systems. Its geographical segments are Europe & Africa, Asia Pacific, North America, and Latin America.

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