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Loop Media (Loop Media) Beneish M-Score : -8.03 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Loop Media 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 -8.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LPTV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.02   Med: -3.8   Max: 116.42
Current: -8.03

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Loop Media was 116.42. The lowest was -30.02. And the median was -3.80.


Loop Media Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Loop Media'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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Loop Media Beneish M-Score Chart

Loop Media Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Dec20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -20.93 116.42 -3.84 -0.23 -7.09

Loop Media 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 -0.31 -5.07 -6.93 -7.09 -8.03

Competitive Comparison of Loop Media's Beneish M-Score

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Loop Media'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.


Loop Media's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Loop Media 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 Loop Media 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 * 0.8113+0.528 * 1.1417+0.404 * 1.7553+0.892 * 0.6326+0.115 * 0.8362
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.4476+4.679 * -1.120754-0.327 * 1.2702
=-8.03

* 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 $7.94 Mil.
Revenue was 10.171 + 5.688 + 5.735 + 5.393 = $26.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.625 + 1.565 + 1.823 + 1.585 = $8.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.36 Mil.
Total Assets was $19.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34.53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.44 Mil.
Net Income was -5.285 + -9.012 + -7.876 + -9.817 = $-31.99 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.027 + -1.388 + 0.436 + -0.003 = $-0.98 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.527 + 0.023 + -5.903 + -1.892 = $-9.30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $15.47 Mil.
Revenue was 14.826 + 12.153 + 10.804 + 4.88 = $42.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.686 + 4.681 + 3.786 + 1.365 = $15.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $26.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $31.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.41 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $21.34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.54 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)
=(7.941 / 26.987) / (15.474 / 42.663)
=0.294253 / 0.362703
=0.8113

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)
=(15.518 / 42.663) / (8.598 / 26.987)
=0.363734 / 0.318598
=1.1417

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 - (14.36 + 2.534) / 19.37) / (1 - (26.393 + 2.406) / 31.061)
=0.127827 / 0.072824
=1.7553

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
=26.987 / 42.663
=0.6326

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))
=(1.034 / (1.034 + 2.406)) / (1.422 / (1.422 + 2.534))
=0.300581 / 0.359454
=0.8362

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)
=(34.529 / 26.987) / (37.709 / 42.663)
=1.279468 / 0.883881
=1.4476

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)
=((0.441 + 22.432) / 19.37) / ((7.539 + 21.336) / 31.061)
=1.180847 / 0.929622
=1.2702

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
=(-31.99 - -0.982 - -9.299) / 19.37
=-1.120754

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.

Loop Media has a M-score of -8.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Loop Media (Loop Media) Business Description

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Address
2600 West Olive Avenue, Suite 5470, Burbank, CA, USA, 91505
Loop Media Inc is a multichannel digital video platform media company that uses marketing technology. The company is focused on premium short-form video. It offers music videos and film, game, and TV trailers which can be viewed in hospitality, dining, and retail venues, on branded media and entertainment sites, and on over-the-top TV platforms and IPTV devices.
Executives
Excel Family Partners Lllp 10 percent owner 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Jon Maxwell Niermann Living Trust 10 percent owner 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Cassidy Bruce A. Sr. director, 10 percent owner C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
David Saint-fleur director C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Denise M. Penz director C/O LOOP MEDIA, INC., 700 N. CENTRAL AVE., SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Bruce A. Cassidy 2013 Irrevocable Trust 10 percent owner 8060 COW CAMP LANE, SARASOTA FL 34240
Bob Gruters officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Andy Schuon officer: Head of Loop Studios C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Sonya Zilka director C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Neil T Watanabe officer: Chief Financial Officer 13245 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 450, SHERMAN OAKS CA 91423
Liam Mccallum officer: Chief Product and Tech Officer C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Cerna James J Jr officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Jon M Niermann director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Pioneer Productions Llc 10 percent owner C/O LOOP MEDIA, 700 N CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 430, GLENDALE CA 91203
Running Wind Llc 10 percent owner 1879 HAZELTON DRIVE, GERMANTOWN TN 38138

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