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Boyd Group Services (TSX:BYD) Beneish M-Score : -2.97 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Boyd Group Services 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:BYD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.06   Med: -2.69   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.97

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Boyd Group Services was -2.40. The lowest was -3.06. And the median was -2.69.


Boyd Group Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boyd Group Services'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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Boyd Group Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Boyd Group Services 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 -3.06 -2.94 -2.73 -2.65 -2.97

Boyd Group Services 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 -2.65 - - - -2.97

Competitive Comparison of Boyd Group Services's Beneish M-Score

For the Personal Services subindustry, Boyd Group Services'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.


Boyd Group Services's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Personal Services Industry

For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Boyd Group Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Boyd Group Services 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 Boyd Group Services 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 * 0.8745+0.528 * 0.9827+0.404 * 0.9278+0.892 * 1.1961+0.115 * 1.1064
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.111958-0.327 * 1.0136
=-2.97

* 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 C$206 Mil.
Revenue was C$3,952 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$1,798 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$397 Mil.
Total Assets was C$3,196 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1,467 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$633 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,351 Mil.
Net Income was C$116 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$-6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was C$480 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$197 Mil.
Revenue was C$3,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was C$1,477 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$374 Mil.
Total Assets was C$2,857 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$1,200 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$239 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$576 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$1,174 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)
=(205.954 / 3952.338) / (196.89 / 3304.304)
=0.052109 / 0.059586
=0.8745

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)
=(1477.124 / 3304.304) / (1797.83 / 3952.338)
=0.44703 / 0.454878
=0.9827

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 - (397.496 + 1466.809) / 3196.249) / (1 - (374 + 1199.557) / 2856.697)
=0.416721 / 0.449169
=0.9278

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
=3952.338 / 3304.304
=1.1961

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))
=(238.578 / (238.578 + 1199.557)) / (258.729 / (258.729 + 1466.809))
=0.165894 / 0.149941
=1.1064

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)
=(0 / 3952.338) / (0 / 3304.304)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1351.282 + 633.266) / 3196.249) / ((1173.557 + 576.403) / 2856.697)
=0.620899 / 0.612582
=1.0136

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
=(116.258 - -5.577 - 479.682) / 3196.249
=-0.111958

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.

Boyd Group Services has a M-score of -2.97 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Boyd Group Services (TSX:BYD) Business Description

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Address
1745 Ellice Avenue, Unit C1, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3H 1A6
Boyd Group Services Inc is engaged in operating non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The Company currently operates locations in Canada under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive, as well as in the U.S. under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass. The Company is also a retail auto glass operator in the United States, under the trade names Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com. In addition, the Company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services (GNCS), that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services.