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CaliberCos (CaliberCos) Beneish M-Score : -2.12 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is CaliberCos 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 -2.12 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CWD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.39   Med: -2.18   Max: -1.93
Current: -2.12

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CaliberCos was -1.93. The lowest was -2.39. And the median was -2.18.


CaliberCos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CaliberCos'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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CaliberCos Beneish M-Score Chart

CaliberCos Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.39

CaliberCos Quarterly Data
Dec20 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 - -1.93 -2.23 -2.39 -2.12

Competitive Comparison of CaliberCos's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, CaliberCos'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.


CaliberCos's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CaliberCos's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CaliberCos 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 CaliberCos 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 * 1.4694+0.528 * 0.9782+0.404 * 0.8833+0.892 * 0.9461+0.115 * 0.5246
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0435+4.679 * 0.004433-0.327 * 0.7705
=-2.12

* 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 $57.44 Mil.
Revenue was 22.951 + 23.945 + 17.025 + 20.445 = $84.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.951 + 23.945 + 17.025 + 18.496 = $82.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $64.84 Mil.
Total Assets was $201.46 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.62 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $13.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $100.72 Mil.
Net Income was -3.805 + -2.361 + -3.409 + -5.726 = $-15.30 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.272 + 3.871 + 0.414 + 0.546 = $5.10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.527 + -7.578 + -7.683 + -4.509 = $-21.30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $41.32 Mil.
Revenue was 29.522 + 21.467 + 19.506 + 18.681 = $89.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.597 + 21.467 + 19.506 + 16.651 = $85.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $68.24 Mil.
Total Assets was $331.11 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $20.42 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $223.24 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)
=(57.436 / 84.366) / (41.318 / 89.176)
=0.680796 / 0.463331
=1.4694

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)
=(85.221 / 89.176) / (82.417 / 84.366)
=0.95565 / 0.976898
=0.9782

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 - (64.841 + 0.182) / 201.462) / (1 - (68.239 + 9.001) / 331.105)
=0.677244 / 0.766721
=0.8833

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
=84.366 / 89.176
=0.9461

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))
=(9.587 / (9.587 + 9.001)) / (10.618 / (10.618 + 0.182))
=0.515763 / 0.983148
=0.5246

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)
=(7.699 / 84.366) / (7.799 / 89.176)
=0.091257 / 0.087456
=1.0435

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)
=((100.718 + 13.507) / 201.462) / ((223.239 + 20.416) / 331.105)
=0.56698 / 0.735884
=0.7705

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
=(-15.301 - 5.103 - -21.297) / 201.462
=0.004433

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.

CaliberCos has a M-score of -2.12 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CaliberCos (CaliberCos) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
8901 E. Mountain View Road, Suite 150, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 85258
CaliberCos Inc is an asset management firm, whose primary goal is to enhance the wealth of investors seeking to make investments in middle-market assets. The company's funds include investment vehicles focused on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. The company earns asset management fees calculated as a percentage of managed capital in Funds and Offerings. The company markets services through direct sales to private investors, wholesaling to investment advisers, direct sales to family offices and institutions and through in-house client services. The company operates into three reportable segments: Fund Management, Development, and Brokerage. Majority of revenue is derived from Asset management fees segment.
Executives
Loeffler John C Ii director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 8901 E MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Daniel Paul Hansen director 8901 E MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Taylor Lawrence X. Iii director 2727 N 3RD STREET, SUITE 201, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Michael Trzupek director 2800 NORTHUP WAY, SUITE 220, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Roy John Bade officer: Ch. Development Officer 8901 E MOUNTAIN ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Donnie R Schrader 10 percent owner 8901 E MOUNTAIN ROAD, SUITE 250, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
William J Gerber director 8901 E MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
C Lo 2021 Irrevocable Trust 10 percent owner 8901 E MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Jennifer Schrader director, 10 percent owner, officer: Pres., COO 8901 E MOUNTAIN ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
Jade Leung officer: CFO 8901 E MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258
John Edward Hartman officer: Ch. Investment Officer 8901 E MOUNTAIN ROAD, SUITE 150, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85258