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Mama`s Creations (Mama`s Creations) Beneish M-Score : -3.10 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Mama`s Creations 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 -3.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MAMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.54   Med: -2.44   Max: 9.66
Current: -3.1

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mama`s Creations was 9.66. The lowest was -4.54. And the median was -2.44.


Mama`s Creations Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mama`s Creations'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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Mama`s Creations Beneish M-Score Chart

Mama`s Creations Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.15 9.66 0.01 -2.43 -3.10

Mama`s Creations Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.43 -2.99 -2.72 -2.22 -3.10

Competitive Comparison of Mama`s Creations's Beneish M-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Mama`s Creations'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.


Mama`s Creations's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mama`s Creations's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mama`s Creations 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 Mama`s Creations 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 * 1.0379+0.528 * 0.7155+0.404 * 0.8895+0.892 * 1.1083+0.115 * 0.8294
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1412+4.679 * -0.117714-0.327 * 0.8867
=-3.10

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $7.9 Mil.
Revenue was 26.725 + 28.648 + 24.79 + 23.121 = $103.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 7.821 + 8.635 + 7.506 + 6.371 = $30.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $23.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $45.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.8 Mil.
Net Income was 1.408 + 2.009 + 1.744 + 1.401 = $6.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.001 + 0.085 + 0.166 = $0.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.743 + 1.518 + 1.748 + 1.612 = $11.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.8 Mil.
Revenue was 22.817 + 25.694 + 22.846 + 21.831 = $93.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.432 + 6.564 + 2.727 + 3.86 = $19.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $15.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $34.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.2 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)
=(7.859 / 103.284) / (6.832 / 93.188)
=0.076091 / 0.073314
=1.0379

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)
=(19.583 / 93.188) / (30.333 / 103.284)
=0.210145 / 0.293685
=0.7155

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 - (23.566 + 7.325) / 45.101) / (1 - (15.674 + 6.66) / 34.585)
=0.315071 / 0.354229
=0.8895

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
=103.284 / 93.188
=1.1083

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))
=(1.762 / (1.762 + 6.66)) / (2.471 / (2.471 + 7.325))
=0.209214 / 0.252246
=0.8294

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)
=(21.029 / 103.284) / (16.626 / 93.188)
=0.203604 / 0.178414
=1.1412

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)
=((8.83 + 16.69) / 45.101) / ((10.191 + 11.879) / 34.585)
=0.565841 / 0.638138
=0.8867

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
=(6.562 - 0.25 - 11.621) / 45.101
=-0.117714

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.

Mama`s Creations has a M-score of -3.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mama`s Creations (Mama`s Creations) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
25 Branca Road, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073
Mama`s Creations Inc is a marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli-prepared foods, found in over 8,400 grocery, mass, club, and convenience stores nationally. The Company's broad product portfolio, born from a rich history in Italian foods, now consists of a variety of high-quality, fresh, clean, and easy-to-prepare foods to address the needs of both consumers and retailers.
Executives
Matthew Brown director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 454 TILLOU ROAD, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Shirley Romig director TWO LANDMARK SQUARE, SUITE 300, STAMFORD CT 06901
Meghan Henson director RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, BUILDING ONE, SUITE 200, 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, RADNOR PA 19087
Adam Laurance Michaels director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 34 HASTINGS DRIVE, TENAFLY NJ 07670
Anthony Gruber officer: Chief Financial Officer 25 BRANCA ROAD, EAST RUTHERFORD NJ 07073
Haley Patrick Connor director 640 TAYLOR STREET, SUITE 2522, FORT WORTH TX 76102
David Mcguire director 10599 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 307, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Dean Janeway director, officer: Vice-President 164 SUNSET LANE, MANTOLOKING NJ 08738
Carl T Wolf director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 627 INWOOD LANE, SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07079
Steven R. Burns director 635 PROSPECT STREET, MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040
Daniel Joseph Altobello director 6550 ROCK SPRING DR, SUITE 550, BETHESDA MD 20817
Thomas G. Toto director 34 BOURBON STREET, WAYNE NJ 07079
Lewis H Ochs officer: Vice-President of Finance 5102 CHESTERWOOD WAY, SOMERSET NJ 08873
Alfred D'agostino director 133 CUMBERLAND COURT, PARAMUS NJ 07652