Unigold Stock Beneish M Score

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This module uses fundamental data of Unigold to approximate the value of its Beneish M Score. Unigold M Score tells investors if the company management is likely to be manipulating earnings. The score is calculated using eight financial indicators that are adjusted by a specific multiplier. Please note, the M Score is a probabilistic model and cannot detect companies that manipulate their earnings with 100% accuracy. Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Unigold. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
  
Net Debt To EBITDA is likely to climb to 0.29 in 2024, whereas Net Debt is likely to drop (867 K) in 2024. At this time, Unigold's Days Payables Outstanding is fairly stable compared to the past year. Income Quality is likely to climb to 1.05 in 2024, whereas Book Value Per Share is likely to drop 0 in 2024.
At this time, Unigold's M Score is inapplicable. The earnings manipulation may begin if Unigold's top management creates an artificial sense of financial success, forcing the stock price to be traded at a high price-earnings multiple than it should be. In general, excessive earnings management by Unigold executives may lead to removing some of the operating profits from subsequent periods to inflate earnings in the following periods. This way, the manipulation of Unigold's earnings can lead to misrepresentations of actual financial condition, taking the otherwise loyal stakeholders on to the path of questionable ethical practices and plain fraud.
-4.04
Beneish M Score - Inapplicable
Elasticity of Receivables

N/A

Focus
Asset Quality

1.0

Focus
Expense Coverage

N/A

Focus
Gross Margin Strengs

0.89

Focus
Accruals Factor

N/A

Focus
Depreciation Resistance

0.92

Focus
Net Sales Growth

N/A

Focus
Financial Leverage Condition

0.37

Focus

Unigold Beneish M-Score Indicator Trends

The cure to earnings manipulation is the transparency of financial reporting. It will typically remove the temptation of the top executives to inflate earnings (i.e., to promote the idea of 'winning at any cost'). Because a healthy internal audit department can enhance transparency, the board should promote the auditors' access to all the record-keeping systems across the enterprise. For example, if Unigold's auditors report directly to the board (not management), the managers will be reluctant to manipulate simply due to the fear of punishment. On the other hand, the auditors will be free to investigate the ledgers properly because they know that the board has their back.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Net Receivables33.5 K35.3 K
Notably Down
Very volatile
Total Assets1.5 M1.5 M
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets899.3 K946.6 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Assets Total565 K594.7 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Property Plant Equipment784.9 K826.3 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Depreciation And Amortization169 K161 K
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Selling General Administrative1.2 M834.5 K
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities709.3 K371.3 K
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Short Term Debt4.8 MM
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Short Term Investments81.3 K85.6 K
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.810.91
Fairly Down
Slightly volatile

Unigold Beneish M-Score Driver Matrix

One of the toughest challenges investors face today is learning how to quickly synthesize historical financial statements and information provided by the company, SEC reporting, and various external parties in order to detect the potential manipulation of earnings. Understanding the correlation between Unigold's different financial indicators related to revenue, expenses, operating profit, and net earnings helps investors identify and prioritize their investing strategies towards Unigold in a much-optimized way. Analyzing correlations between earnings drivers directly associated with dollar figures is the most effective way to find Unigold's degree of accounting gimmicks and manipulations.

About Unigold Beneish M Score

M-Score is one of many grading techniques for value stocks. It was developed by Professor M. Daniel Beneish of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and published in 1999 under the paper titled The Detection of Earnings Manipulation. The Beneish score is a multi-factor model that utilizes financial identifiers to compile eight variables used to classify whether a company has manipulated its reported earnings. The variables are built from the officially filed financial statements to create a final score call 'M Score.' The score helps to identify companies that are likely to manipulate their profits if they show deteriorating gross margins, operating expenses, and leverage against growing revenue.

Depreciation And Amortization

169,004

At this time, Unigold's Depreciation And Amortization is fairly stable compared to the past year.

Unigold Earnings Manipulation Drivers

Although earnings manipulation is typically not the result of intentional misconduct by the c-level executives, it is still a widespread practice by the senior management of public companies such as Unigold. It is usually done by a series of misrepresentations of various accounting rules and operating activities across multiple financial cycles. The best way to spot the manipulation is to examine the historical financial statement to find inconsistencies in earning reports to find trends in assets or liabilities that are not sustainable in the future.
201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Net Receivables23.6K174.8K321.0K87.6K35.3K33.5K
Total Assets43.7M5.3M4.4M1.2M1.5M1.5M
Total Current Assets1.5M4.5M3.4M401.6K946.6K899.3K
Non Current Assets Total42.3M786.0K918.1K754.1K594.7K565.0K
Property Plant Equipment40.8M230.3K786.0K918.1K826.3K784.9K
Depreciation And Amortization54.8K58.6K252.5K249.6K161.0K169.0K
Selling General Administrative1.0M2.4M2.0M917.5K834.5K1.2M
Total Current Liabilities94.7K107.3K374.5K712.8K371.3K709.3K
Net Debt(1.4M)(4.0M)(3.0M)(252.6K)(825.7K)(867.0K)
Operating Income(1.0M)(5.0M)(7.5M)(6.3M)(3.2M)(3.0M)
Total Cash From Operating Activities(807.2K)(4.6M)(6.6M)(5.4M)(3.2M)(3.0M)
Investments(1.4M)(614.3K)(384.6K)(85.6K)(1.6K)(1.7K)
Short Term Investments68.2K289.8K115.8K61.4K85.6K81.3K

About Unigold Fundamental Analysis

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