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TCM Group A/S (OCSE:TCM) Beneish M-Score : -2.82 (As of May. 30, 2024)


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What is TCM Group A/S 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 -2.82 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OCSE:TCM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.94   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.82

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TCM Group A/S was -1.91. The lowest was -2.94. And the median was -2.36.


TCM Group A/S Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TCM Group A/S'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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TCM Group A/S Beneish M-Score Chart

TCM Group A/S 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 -2.85 -2.50 -2.07 -2.27 -2.12

TCM Group A/S Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.34 -2.51 -1.91 -2.12 -2.82

Competitive Comparison of TCM Group A/S's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, TCM Group A/S'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.


TCM Group A/S's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, TCM Group A/S's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TCM Group A/S's Beneish M-Score falls into.



TCM Group A/S 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 TCM Group A/S 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 * 1.1638+0.528 * 0.9692+0.404 * 0.967+0.892 * 1.0016+0.115 * 0.7224
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3167+4.679 * -0.087441-0.327 * 0.885
=-2.82

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr119 Mil.
Revenue was 292.5 + 316.046 + 257.6 + 264.1 = kr1,130 Mil.
Gross Profit was 60.5 + 67.731 + 47 + 52.8 = kr228 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr233 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,214 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr178 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr288 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr266 Mil.
Net Income was 7 + 5.622 + -1.7 + 12.2 = kr23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 19.8 + 71.949 + 26.6 + 10.9 = kr129 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr102 Mil.
Revenue was 263.8 + 274.852 + 265 + 324.8 = kr1,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was 49.9 + 51.749 + 49.7 + 69.3 = kr221 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr183 Mil.
Total Assets was kr993 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr179 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr135 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr440 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr72 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)
=(118.9 / 1130.246) / (102 / 1128.452)
=0.105198 / 0.090389
=1.1638

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)
=(220.649 / 1128.452) / (228.031 / 1130.246)
=0.195532 / 0.201753
=0.9692

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 - (233.1 + 234.2) / 1213.7) / (1 - (182.9 + 178.6) / 993.1)
=0.614979 / 0.635988
=0.967

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
=1130.246 / 1128.452
=1.0016

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))
=(18.651 / (18.651 + 178.6)) / (35.272 / (35.272 + 234.2))
=0.094555 / 0.130893
=0.7224

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)
=(177.631 / 1130.246) / (134.688 / 1128.452)
=0.157161 / 0.119356
=1.3167

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)
=((265.6 + 288.2) / 1213.7) / ((71.8 + 440.2) / 993.1)
=0.456291 / 0.515557
=0.885

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
=(23.122 - 0 - 129.249) / 1213.7
=-0.087441

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.

TCM Group A/S has a M-score of -2.82 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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TCM Group A/S (OCSE:TCM) Business Description

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Address
Skautrupvej 16, Tvis, Holstebro, DNK, 7500
TCM Group A/S manufactures and supplies kitchen and furniture products for bathrooms and storage in Denmark and the other Scandinavian countries. Its products include drawers, cabinets, fronts, table tops, handles, and other accessories. It offers its products under the Svane Kokkenet, Tvis Kokkener, Nettoline, and kitchen brands. The company also sells private label products through Do-It-Yourself and kitchen specialty stores in Denmark and Norway. The group sells its products in Denmark and other countries, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from Denmark.

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