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BBTV Holdings (STU:64V) Beneish M-Score : -6.28 (As of May. 13, 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:

STU:64V' 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 * 0.784+0.528 * -1.9223+0.404 * 0.863+0.892 * 0.7062+0.115 * 0.9761
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9775+4.679 * -0.233234-0.327 * 3.1357
=-6.33

* 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 €6.3 Mil.
Revenue was 45.869 + 50.573 + 48.986 + 75.391 = €220.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.388 + -1.123 + -0.543 + 1.451 = €-1.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €17.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €73.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €24.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €24.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €62.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €22.6 Mil.
Net Income was -41.48 + 2.669 + -9.965 + -115.155 = €-163.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -34.208 + 12.263 + -0.679 + -108.459 = €-131.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.38 + -2.705 + -7.402 + 0.656 = €-15.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was €11.4 Mil.
Revenue was 71.989 + 73.83 + 70.887 + 95.96 = €312.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.532 + 0.595 + 1.213 + 2.023 = €4.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €35.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €274.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €25.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €67.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €35.0 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)
=(6.338 / 220.819) / (11.446 / 312.666)
=0.028702 / 0.036608
=0.784

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)
=(4.363 / 312.666) / (-1.603 / 220.819)
=0.013954 / -0.007259
=-1.9223

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 - (17.791 + 0.681) / 72.961) / (1 - (35.603 + 1.362) / 274.654)
=0.746824 / 0.865412
=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
=220.819 / 312.666
=0.7062

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))
=(25.677 / (25.677 + 1.362)) / (24.44 / (24.44 + 0.681))
=0.949628 / 0.972891
=0.9761

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)
=(24.813 / 220.819) / (35.943 / 312.666)
=0.112368 / 0.114957
=0.9775

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)
=((22.639 + 62.714) / 72.961) / ((34.998 + 67.468) / 274.654)
=1.169844 / 0.373073
=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
=(-163.931 - -131.083 - -15.831) / 72.961
=-0.233234

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 -6.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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BBTV Holdings (STU:64V) 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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