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Bowl America (Bowl America) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Bowl America 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bowl America was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Bowl America Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bowl America'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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Bowl America Beneish M-Score Chart

Bowl America Annual Data
Trend Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.72 -2.91 -2.57 -2.93

Bowl America Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 -2.98 -2.93 -2.43 -5.68 -4.01

Competitive Comparison of Bowl America's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Bowl America'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.


Bowl America's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowl America's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bowl America 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 Bowl America 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 * 5.7763+0.528 * -1.049+0.404 * 1.2676+0.892 * 0.3505+0.115 * 0.9215
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6974+4.679 * 0.036937-0.327 * 1.0666
=0.38

* 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 (Mar21) TTM:Last Year (Mar20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.65 Mil.
Revenue was 3.589 + 2.52 + 1.636 + 0.232 = $7.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.748 + -0.227 + -0.774 + -1.074 = $-1.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.09 Mil.
Total Assets was $28.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.14 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.05 Mil.
Net Income was 0.41 + -0.302 + -0.738 + -0.917 = $-1.55 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.12 + 0.175 + 0.126 + 0.027 = $0.45 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.085 + -0.223 + -0.514 + -3.385 = $-3.04 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.32 Mil.
Revenue was 6.26 + 6.165 + 5.125 + 5.206 = $22.76 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.616 + 1.468 + 0.343 + 0.544 = $3.97 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.84 Mil.
Total Assets was $29.89 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.71 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)
=(0.652 / 7.977) / (0.322 / 22.756)
=0.081735 / 0.01415
=5.7763

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)
=(3.971 / 22.756) / (-1.327 / 7.977)
=0.174503 / -0.166353
=-1.049

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 - (9.09 + 18.773) / 28.21) / (1 - (9.842 + 19.754) / 29.886)
=0.012301 / 0.009704
=1.2676

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
=7.977 / 22.756
=0.3505

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))
=(1.104 / (1.104 + 19.754)) / (1.144 / (1.144 + 18.773))
=0.052929 / 0.057438
=0.9215

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)
=(0.695 / 7.977) / (1.168 / 22.756)
=0.087125 / 0.051327
=1.6974

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)
=((3.053 + 2.135) / 28.21) / ((1.711 + 3.442) / 29.886)
=0.183906 / 0.172422
=1.0666

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
=(-1.547 - 0.448 - -3.037) / 28.21
=0.036937

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.

Bowl America has a M-score of 0.38 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Bowl America (Bowl America) Business Description

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Address
6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA, USA, 22312
Bowl America Inc is engaged in the entertainment business. The firm operates bowling centers, with food and beverage service in each center. Its offerings include bowling parties, cosmic bowling, leagues, and open bowling. In addition, each center sells retail bowling accessories. The company's bowling centers are located in Washington D.C, Baltimore, Maryland, Richmond, Virginia, Jacksonville, and Florida. Its principal source of revenue consists of fees charged for the use of bowling lanes and other facilities.
Executives
Gloria Bragg director 6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Merle Fabian director, 10 percent owner
Nancy Hull director C/O BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED 6446 EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22312
Arthur H. Bill director 6844 GLENBROOK ROAD BETHESDA MD 20814
Leslie H Goldberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: President
Stanley H Katzman director, 10 percent owner

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