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Strong Global Entertainment (Strong Global Entertainment) Beneish M-Score : -3.67 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Strong Global Entertainment 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 -3.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.67   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.12
Current: -3.67

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Strong Global Entertainment was -2.12. The lowest was -3.67. And the median was -2.90.


Strong Global Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Strong Global Entertainment'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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Strong Global Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Strong Global Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.12 -3.67

Strong Global Entertainment Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 -2.12 -2.32 -1.02 -1.86 -3.67

Competitive Comparison of Strong Global Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Strong Global Entertainment'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.


Strong Global Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Strong Global Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Strong Global Entertainment 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 Strong Global Entertainment 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 * 0.9906+0.528 * 0.9787+0.404 * 0.9898+0.892 * 1.0941+0.115 * 1.2454
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2855+4.679 * -0.253713-0.327 * 1.1336
=-3.67

* 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 $7.03 Mil.
Revenue was 3.907 + 10.92 + 17.839 + 9.951 = $42.62 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.774 + 2.822 + 7.209 + 2.32 = $10.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.03 Mil.
Total Assets was $26.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.59 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.83 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.73 Mil.
Net Income was -1.905 + 0.034 + -0.416 + 0.373 = $-1.91 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.239 + 0.144 + -0.441 + 0.13 = $3.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.607 + -0.277 + -1.356 + 0.77 = $1.74 Mil.
Total Receivables was $6.49 Mil.
Revenue was 10.507 + 9.903 + 8.823 + 9.72 = $38.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.787 + 2.371 + 2.099 + 2.205 = $9.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $25.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.86 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)
=(7.028 / 42.617) / (6.485 / 38.953)
=0.164911 / 0.166483
=0.9906

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)
=(9.462 / 38.953) / (10.577 / 42.617)
=0.242908 / 0.248187
=0.9787

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 - (18.027 + 7.586) / 26.526) / (1 - (19.2 + 5.45) / 25.538)
=0.034419 / 0.034772
=0.9898

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
=42.617 / 38.953
=1.0941

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))
=(0.765 / (0.765 + 5.45)) / (0.832 / (0.832 + 7.586))
=0.123089 / 0.098836
=1.2454

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)
=(9.969 / 42.617) / (7.088 / 38.953)
=0.233921 / 0.181963
=1.2855

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)
=((5.732 + 12.871) / 26.526) / ((0.862 + 14.937) / 25.538)
=0.701312 / 0.618647
=1.1336

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
=(-1.914 - 3.072 - 1.744) / 26.526
=-0.253713

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.

Strong Global Entertainment has a M-score of -3.67 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Strong Global Entertainment (Strong Global Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
4201 Congress Street, Suite 175, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28209
Strong Global Entertainment Inc is engaged in providing products and services to cinema exhibitors and entertainment venues. It manufactures and distributes premium large format projection screens, provide comprehensive managed services, technical support and related products and services primarily to cinema exhibitors, theme parks, educational institutions, and similar venues. It also provides maintenance, repair, installation, network support services and other services to cinema operators, primarily in the United States.
Executives
Mark D. Roberson director, officer: CEO and Director 27271 LAS RAMBLAS, STE. 200, MISSION VIEJO CA 92691
Fg Group Holdings Inc. 10 percent owner 4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 175, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Strong/mdi Screen Systems, Inc. 10 percent owner 1440 RAOUL-CHARETTE, JOLIETTE A8 J6E 8S7
Kyle Cerminara director C/O FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC, 108 GATEWAY BLVD., SUITE 204, MOORESVILLE NC 28117
Ray Boegner officer: President 4350 MCKINLEY ST, OMAHA NE 68112
Todd Robert Major officer: CFO, Secretary & Treasury 4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 175, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
John W. Struble director C/O RELM WIRELESS CORPORATION, 7100 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, WEST MELBOURNE FL 32904
Marsha G King director C/O 1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, IN, 1511 N. WESTSHORE BLVD., SUITE 870, TAMPA FL 33607
Govignon Richard Edward Jr director 54 ANNETTE DR, MARLBORO NJ 07746

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