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Bexil (BXLC) Beneish M-Score : 1.07 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Bexil 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 1.07 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BXLC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.69   Max: 1.07
Current: 1.07

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bexil was 1.07. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.69.


Bexil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bexil'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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Bexil Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Bexil's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Bexil'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.


Bexil's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Bexil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Bexil 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 Bexil 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 * 0.2578+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 3.9779+0.892 * 3.3112+0.115 * 0.4286
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3989+4.679 * 0.201444-0.327 * 1.045
=1.07

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep11) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.23 Mil.
Revenue was 0.647 + 0.651 + 0.306 + 0.29 = $1.89 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.647 + 0.651 + 0.306 + 0.29 = $1.89 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5.79 Mil.
Total Assets was $25.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.032 + -0.608 + -0.773 + -0.422 = $-1.77 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.305 + -1.211 + 0.235 + 0 = $-1.28 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + -2.162 + -3.463 = $-5.63 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.27 Mil.
Revenue was 0.205 + 0.216 + 0.151 + 0 = $0.57 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.205 + 0.216 + 0.151 + 0 = $0.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $29.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $36.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.76 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.40 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)
=(0.233 / 1.894) / (0.273 / 0.572)
=0.12302 / 0.477273
=0.2578

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)
=(0.572 / 0.572) / (1.894 / 1.894)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (5.79 + 0) / 25.491) / (1 - (29.386 + 0.004) / 36.477)
=0.772861 / 0.194287
=3.9779

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
=1.894 / 0.572
=3.3112

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))
=(0.003 / (0.003 + 0.004)) / (0.001 / (0.001 + 0))
=0.428571 / 1
=0.4286

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)
=(3.64 / 1.894) / (2.756 / 0.572)
=1.921859 / 4.818182
=0.3989

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)
=((0 + 0.295) / 25.491) / ((0 + 0.404) / 36.477)
=0.011573 / 0.011075
=1.045

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
=(-1.771 - -1.281 - -5.625) / 25.491
=0.201444

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.

Bexil has a M-score of 1.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


Bexil (BXLC) Business Description

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Address
2255 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, USA, 12545
Bexil Corporation is a United States firm engaged through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Bexil Advisers LLC, in investment management. Bexil Advisers is a registered investment adviser and the investment manager to Dividend and Income Fund, a closed-end fund.
Executives
Mark Campbell Winmill 10 percent owner 3814 ROUTE 44, MILLBROOK NY 12545
John F Ramirez officer: Chief Compliance Officer 11 HANOVER SQUARE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Thomas Omalley officer: Chief Financial Officer 3814 ROUTE 44, MILLBROOK NY 12545
Bexil Corp officer: Chief Financial Officer 2255 BUFFALO ROAD, ROCHESTER NY 14624
Thomas Bassett Winmill director, 10 percent owner, officer: President P.O. BOX 4, WALPOLE NH 03608
Bassett Starr Winmill director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman 11 HANOVER SQUARE, NEW YORK NY 10005
Burke Russell E Iii director 3814 ROUTE 44, MILLBROOK NY 12545
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