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Molekule Group (Molekule Group) Beneish M-Score : 343.96 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Molekule Group 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 343.96 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MKULQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: 116.3   Max: 343.96
Current: 343.96

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Molekule Group was 343.96. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was 116.30.


Molekule Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Molekule Group'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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Molekule Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Molekule Group Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - - 2.53

Molekule Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 - -3.68 2.53 230.06 343.96

Competitive Comparison of Molekule Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Molekule Group'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.


Molekule Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Molekule Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Molekule Group 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 Molekule Group 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 * 2.5206+0.528 * 1.2027+0.404 * 793.8278+0.892 * 31.3271+0.115 * 1.0854
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1409+4.679 * -0.004544-0.327 * 8.8149
=343.96

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.21 Mil.
Revenue was 13.243 + 8.349 + 0.091 + 0.058 = $21.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.479 + 3.675 + 0.049 + 0.028 = $8.23 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $39.34 Mil.
Total Assets was $125.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.58 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $37.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $42.30 Mil.
Net Income was -24.969 + -9.933 + -5.068 + 6.649 = $-33.32 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -11.918 + 1.55 + -0.216 + 11.489 = $0.91 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.286 + -16.044 + -3.406 + -2.92 = $-33.66 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.03 Mil.
Revenue was 0.071 + 0.007 + 0.355 + 0.261 = $0.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.035 + 0.003 + 0.164 + 0.114 = $0.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30.73 Mil.
Total Assets was $32.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.21 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(2.211 / 21.741) / (0.028 / 0.694)
=0.101697 / 0.040346
=2.5206

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)
=(0.316 / 0.694) / (8.231 / 21.741)
=0.455331 / 0.378593
=1.2027

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 - (39.344 + 19.578) / 125.44) / (1 - (30.725 + 2.205) / 32.952)
=0.530277 / 0.000668
=793.8278

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
=21.741 / 0.694
=31.3271

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))
=(0.144 / (0.144 + 2.205)) / (1.172 / (1.172 + 19.578))
=0.061303 / 0.056482
=1.0854

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)
=(37.877 / 21.741) / (8.581 / 0.694)
=1.742192 / 12.364553
=0.1409

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)
=((42.3 + 17.296) / 125.44) / ((0 + 1.776) / 32.952)
=0.475096 / 0.053897
=8.8149

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
=(-33.321 - 0.905 - -33.656) / 125.44
=-0.004544

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.

Molekule Group has a M-score of 343.96 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Molekule Group (Molekule Group) Business Description

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Address
10455 Riverside Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA, 33410
Molekule Group Inc is an interior space air purification technology company with an immediate objective of initiating full-scale commercialization of its high-performance interior air sterilization and disinfection products for the eradication of coronavirus and other harmful airborne pathogens. The Company was established to develop technology-driven, medical-grade air purification solutions for hospitals and other healthcare settings. Its air hygiene product, Purgo, is an FD medical device that provides continuous air filtration, sanitization, and supplemental ventilation solutions with technology that can be applied in any indoor space including in hospitals, offices, and even in elevators.
Executives
Ritankar Pal officer: Chief Operating Officer 10455 RIVERSIDE DR., PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410
Jonathan Harris officer: Chief Commercial Officer 3000 CLEARVIEW WAY, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Bradley A Feld director C/O FOUNDRY GROUP, 645 WALNUT ST., BOULDER CO 80302
Ryan A Mcintyre 10 percent owner
Seth Levine 10 percent owner 1050 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 210, BOULDER CO 80302
Fg Next Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 1050 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 210, BOULDER CO 80302
Foundry Group Next, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O FOUNDRY GROUP, 1050 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 219, BOULDER CO 80302
Ward Jr Stephen M director C/O CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP, PO BOX 14662, READING PA 19612
Timothy J Scannell director 2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Heather Floyd director 1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Thomas P Mccaffrey director 1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Lewis C Pell 10 percent owner C/O VISION SCIENCES INC, 6 STRATHMORE RD, NATICK MA 01760
Michael F Senft director 1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY, WELLINGTON FL 33414
Jason Dibona officer: Chief Executive Officer 10455 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDEN FL 33410
David Helfet director 10455 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410

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