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BBTV Holdings (TSX:BBTV) Beneish M-Score : -6.28 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is BBTV Holdings 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 -6.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:BBTV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.28   Med: 3.5   Max: 22.5
Current: -6.28

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BBTV Holdings was 22.50. The lowest was -6.28. And the median was 3.50.


BBTV Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for BBTV Holdings'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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BBTV Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

BBTV Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - 22.50 -3.76

BBTV Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 - -3.76 -2.81 3.50 -6.28

Competitive Comparison of BBTV Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, BBTV Holdings'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.


BBTV Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

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

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



BBTV Holdings 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 BBTV Holdings 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 * 0.8204+0.528 * -1.9421+0.404 * 0.863+0.892 * 0.738+0.115 * 0.9781
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9842+4.679 * -0.23297-0.327 * 3.1357
=-6.28

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$9.2 Mil.
Revenue was 66.239 + 72.797 + 71.764 + 108.495 = C$319.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was -2.005 + -1.616 + -0.795 + 2.088 = C$-2.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$25.7 Mil.
Total Assets was C$105.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$35.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$35.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$90.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$32.7 Mil.
Net Income was -59.901 + 3.842 + -14.599 + -165.718 = C$-236.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -49.399 + 17.652 + -0.994 + -156.082 = C$-188.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -9.213 + -3.894 + -10.844 + 0.944 = C$-23.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$15.1 Mil.
Revenue was 95.076 + 99.928 + 98.836 + 138.789 = C$432.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.703 + 0.806 + 1.691 + 2.926 = C$6.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$47.0 Mil.
Total Assets was C$362.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$35.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$49.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$89.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$46.2 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)
=(9.153 / 319.295) / (15.117 / 432.629)
=0.028666 / 0.034942
=0.8204

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)
=(6.126 / 432.629) / (-2.328 / 319.295)
=0.01416 / -0.007291
=-1.9421

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 - (25.692 + 0.984) / 105.361) / (1 - (47.021 + 1.799) / 362.734)
=0.746813 / 0.865411
=0.863

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
=319.295 / 432.629
=0.738

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))
=(35.366 / (35.366 + 1.799)) / (35.363 / (35.363 + 0.984))
=0.951594 / 0.972928
=0.9781

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)
=(35.908 / 319.295) / (49.433 / 432.629)
=0.11246 / 0.114262
=0.9842

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)
=((32.693 + 90.564) / 105.361) / ((46.222 + 89.104) / 362.734)
=1.169854 / 0.373072
=3.1357

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
=(-236.376 - -188.823 - -23.007) / 105.361
=-0.23297

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.

BBTV Holdings has a M-score of -6.28 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BBTV Holdings (TSX:BBTV) Business Description

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1205 Melville Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 0A6
BBTV Holdings Inc is a media technology company specializing in the creation, distribution, management, and monetization of content. The company's platform offers comprehensive tech-powered solutions to redefine video entertainment through the lens of the creators, enabling creators, brands, and media companies to succeed in the massive and growing creator economy.

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