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Shoals Technologies Group (Shoals Technologies Group) Beneish M-Score : -1.67 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Shoals Technologies 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 -1.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SHLS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.67   Med: -1.64   Max: -1.28
Current: -1.67

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Shoals Technologies Group was -1.28. The lowest was -1.67. And the median was -1.64.


Shoals Technologies Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shoals Technologies 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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Shoals Technologies Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Shoals Technologies Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - -1.64 -1.28 -1.67

Shoals Technologies Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 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 -1.28 -1.60 -1.33 -1.37 -1.67

Competitive Comparison of Shoals Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Shoals Technologies 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.


Shoals Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Shoals Technologies Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Shoals Technologies 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 Shoals Technologies 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 * 1.4633+0.528 * 1.1668+0.404 * 0.983+0.892 * 1.4955+0.115 * 1.2892
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9654+4.679 * -0.061589-0.327 * 0.662
=-1.67

* 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 $147.3 Mil.
Revenue was 130.436 + 134.209 + 119.208 + 105.086 = $488.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 55.38 + 14.15 + 50.517 + 48.257 = $168.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $227.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $844.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $24.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $80.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $92.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $179.4 Mil.
Net Income was 16.582 + -9.828 + 18.924 + 14.296 = $40.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 26.447 + 27.674 + 27.921 + 9.913 = $92.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $67.3 Mil.
Revenue was 94.651 + 90.823 + 73.49 + 67.976 = $326.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 40.379 + 36.047 + 28.593 + 26.292 = $131.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $153.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $594.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $55.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $52.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $237.1 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)
=(147.254 / 488.939) / (67.288 / 326.94)
=0.30117 / 0.205811
=1.4633

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)
=(131.311 / 326.94) / (168.304 / 488.939)
=0.401636 / 0.344223
=1.1668

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 - (227.186 + 24.836) / 843.993) / (1 - (153.54 + 16.87) / 594.895)
=0.701393 / 0.713546
=0.983

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
=488.939 / 326.94
=1.4955

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))
=(10.509 / (10.509 + 16.87)) / (10.529 / (10.529 + 24.836))
=0.383834 / 0.297724
=1.2892

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)
=(80.719 / 488.939) / (55.908 / 326.94)
=0.16509 / 0.171004
=0.9654

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)
=((179.445 + 92.63) / 843.993) / ((237.063 + 52.622) / 594.895)
=0.322366 / 0.486951
=0.662

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
=(39.974 - 0 - 91.955) / 843.993
=-0.061589

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.

Shoals Technologies Group has a M-score of -1.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Shoals Technologies Group (Shoals Technologies Group) Business Description

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Address
1400 Shoals Way, Portland, TN, USA, 37148
Shoals Technologies Group Inc is a provider of electrical balance of system or EBOS solutions for solar energy projects, primarily in the United States. EBOS encompasses components that are necessary to carry electric current produced by solar panels to an inverter. The products are sold principally to engineering, procurement and construction firms that build solar energy projects. In 2022 the company entered the electric vehicle charging market.
Executives
Jeffery Tolnar officer: President C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Mehgan Peetz officer: General Counsel C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Dominic Bardos officer: Chief Financial Officer 1801 RUSSELLVILLE RD, BOWLING GREEN KY 42101
Brandon Moss officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Jason R Whitaker director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Dean Solon director C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Jeannette M Mills director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Robert K. Julian director C/O SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE, 7035 SOUTH HIGH TECH DRIVE, MIDVALE UT 84047
Philip A Garton officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
White John Joseph Jr officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Bam Partners Trust 10 percent owner 181 BAY STREET, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J 2T3
Lori S Sundberg director 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Ty P. Daul director 77 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Toni Volpe director C/O SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148
Solon Holdco Iii, Llc 10 percent owner 1400 SHOALS WAY, PORTLAND TN 37148