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The Toro Co (The Toro Co) Beneish M-Score

: -2.11 (As of Today)
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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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.57   Max: -2.05
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Toro Co was -2.05. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.57.


The Toro Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Toro Co'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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The Toro Co Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.21 -2.89 -2.54 -2.17 -2.16

The Toro Co Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 -2.23 -2.18 -2.16 -2.11

Competitive Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The Toro Co'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.


The Toro Co Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



The Toro Co 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 Toro Co 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 * 1.3919+0.528 * 0.9765+0.404 * 0.8335+0.892 * 0.9314+0.115 * 1.056
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0873+4.679 * 0.033767-0.327 * 0.9932
=-2.11

* 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 $489 Mil.
Revenue was 1001.9 + 983.25 + 1081.784 + 1339.326 = $4,406 Mil.
Gross Profit was 344.5 + 329.601 + 372.354 + 479.721 = $1,526 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,967 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,801 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $761 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $992 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $922 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,288 Mil.
Net Income was 64.9 + 70.338 + -14.963 + 167.465 = $288 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.7 + 7.222 + -145.767 + 6.734 = $-124 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -92.2 + 152.135 + 93.026 + 130.539 = $284 Mil.
Total Receivables was $377 Mil.
Revenue was 1148.8 + 1172.022 + 1160.55 + 1249.478 = $4,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 395.9 + 398.849 + 399.906 + 405.369 = $1,600 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,758 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,655 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $659 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $980 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $988 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,152 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)
=(489.1 / 4406.26) / (377.262 / 4730.85)
=0.111001 / 0.079745
=1.3919

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)
=(1600.024 / 4730.85) / (1526.176 / 4406.26)
=0.338211 / 0.346365
=0.9765

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 - (1966.5 + 761) / 3801.1) / (1 - (1757.694 + 658.72) / 3654.946)
=0.282445 / 0.338865
=0.8335

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
=4406.26 / 4730.85
=0.9314

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))
=(112.157 / (112.157 + 658.72)) / (121.6 / (121.6 + 761))
=0.145493 / 0.137775
=1.056

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)
=(992.003 / 4406.26) / (979.55 / 4730.85)
=0.225135 / 0.207056
=1.0873

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)
=((1288.2 + 921.9) / 3801.1) / ((1151.695 + 987.973) / 3654.946)
=0.581437 / 0.585417
=0.9932

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
=(287.74 - -124.111 - 283.5) / 3801.1
=0.033767

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 Toro Co has a M-score of -2.11 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Toro Co (The Toro Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8111 Lyndale Avenue South, Bloomington, MN, USA, 55420-1196
The Toro Co manufactures turf maintenance and landscaping equipment. The company produces reel and rotary riding products, trim cutting and walking mowers, greens rollers, turf sprayer equipment, underground irrigation systems, heavy-duty walk-behind mowers, and sprinkler systems used for professional turf and landscape maintenance and construction. Its products are marketed through a network of distributors and dealers to predominantly professional users maintaining turfs and sports fields such as golf courses. Its operating segments are Professional which generates a substantial part of its revenue, and Residential segment. The company also produces snow plowers and ice management products. Its key revenue generating market is the United States.
Executives
Gregory S Janey officer: VP, RLC 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Janet Katherine Cooper director 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Kurt D Svendsen officer: VP, Information Services 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Kevin N Carpenter officer: VP, Global Ops & Supply Chain 8111 LYNDALE AVE S, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Edric C Funk officer: Group VP, Golf, Grounds & Irr 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Jason P Baab officer: VP, Strategy, Corp Dev & Sust 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Daryn A Walters officer: VP, Exmark 8111 LYNDALE AVE S, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Joanna M. Totsky officer: VP, GC & Corp Secretary 40300 TRADITIONS DRIVE, NORTHVILLE MI 48168
Richard W Rodier officer: Section 16 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Gary Lee Ellis director THE TORO COMPANY, 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Jody M Christy officer: Vice President, BOSS 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Renee J Peterson officer: VP, Finance & CFO 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Blake M Grams officer: mging dir., corp. controller 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Richard M Olson officer: VP, Exmark 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420
Amy E Dahl officer: VP, Human Resources 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH, BLOOMINGTON MN 55420