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Crown ElectroKinetics (Crown ElectroKinetics) Beneish M-Score : 21.79 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Crown ElectroKinetics 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 21.79 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

CRKN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -73.15   Med: -25.68   Max: 21.79
Current: 21.79

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Crown ElectroKinetics was 21.79. The lowest was -73.15. And the median was -25.68.


Crown ElectroKinetics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Crown ElectroKinetics'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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Crown ElectroKinetics Beneish M-Score Chart

Crown ElectroKinetics Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Crown ElectroKinetics's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Crown ElectroKinetics'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.


Crown ElectroKinetics's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Crown ElectroKinetics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Crown ElectroKinetics 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 Crown ElectroKinetics 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 * 0.3049+0.528 * 0.1982+0.404 * 0.345+0.892 * 36.9545+0.115 * 0.8593
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0342+4.679 * -1.395629-0.327 * 1.2946
=21.79

* 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 $1.35 Mil.
Revenue was 0.682 + 0.094 + 0 + 0.037 = $0.81 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.954 + -0.738 + 0 + 0.014 = $-1.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.46 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.26 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.28 Mil.
Net Income was -4.612 + -9.306 + -2.859 + -14.519 = $-31.30 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.047 + -0.644 + 3.019 + -7.126 = $-4.80 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.677 + -4.351 + -3.421 + -3.66 = $-14.11 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.12 Mil.
Revenue was 0.022 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.02 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.009 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-0.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.86 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.24 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.21 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)
=(1.352 / 0.813) / (0.12 / 0.022)
=1.662977 / 5.454545
=0.3049

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)
=(-0.009 / 0.022) / (-1.678 / 0.813)
=-0.409091 / -2.063961
=0.1982

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 - (2.455 + 4.569) / 8.877) / (1 - (2.861 + 4.237) / 17.968)
=0.208742 / 0.604964
=0.345

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
=0.813 / 0.022
=36.9545

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))
=(1.087 / (1.087 + 4.237)) / (1.424 / (1.424 + 4.569))
=0.20417 / 0.237611
=0.8593

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)
=(13.169 / 0.813) / (10.42 / 0.022)
=16.198032 / 473.636364
=0.0342

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)
=((1.278 + 5.261) / 8.877) / ((1.208 + 9.016) / 17.968)
=0.736623 / 0.569012
=1.2946

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
=(-31.296 - -4.798 - -14.109) / 8.877
=-1.395629

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.

Crown ElectroKinetics has a M-score of 21.79 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Crown ElectroKinetics (Crown ElectroKinetics) Business Description

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Address
1110 NE Circle Boulevard, Corvallis, OR, USA, 97330
Crown ElectroKinetics Corp is a provider of DynamicTint. The company's technology allows any glass surface to transition between clear and dark in seconds. DynamicTint allows windows to transition from transparent to black. With applications to a wide array of windows, including commercial buildings, automotive sunroofs, and residential skylights, Crown partners with glass and film manufacturers for mass production and distribution. Its technology is a thin film that is powered by an electrically-charged pigment which not only replaces common window tints but is also a more sustainable alternative to traditional window treatments. The company is supported by a robust patent portfolio.
Executives
Douglas B Croxall 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2331 MILL ROAD SUITE 100, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Joel Krutz officer: Chief Financial Officer 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 2240, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Gary C Hanna director
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Kaijiro Sato officer: Co-President and CMO 1110 NE CIRCLE BLVD., CORVALLIS OR 97330
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Timothy Koch officer: Chief Technology Officer 1110 NE CIRCLE BLVD., CORVALLIS OR 97330
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