Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)

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What is Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT was 4.23. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -0.84.

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT 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 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

* 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 $58.90 Mil.
Revenue was 13.813 + -10.064 + 2.703 + 3.642 = $10.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.813 + -10.064 + 2.703 + 3.642 = $10.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $97.43 Mil.
Total Assets was $945.69 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 $1.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $72.58 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 12.439 + -11.42 + 1.203 + 2.337 = $4.56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.274 + -3.367 + -1.998 + -2.383 = $-10.02 Mil.

Total Receivables was $55.60 Mil.
Revenue was 12.951 + -12.441 + -9.434 + -16.146 = $-25.07 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.951 + -12.441 + -9.434 + -16.146 = $-25.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $90.42 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,053.63 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 $1.56 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $95.15 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)
	=	(58.899 / 10.094)	/	(55.602 / -25.07)
	=	5.835051	/
	=

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)
	=	(-25.07 / -25.07)	/	(10.094 / 10.094)
	=		/	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 - (97.432 + 0) / 945.69)	/	(1 - (90.418 + 0) / 1053.632)
	=	0.896973	/	0.914184
	=

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
	=	10.094	/	-25.07
	=

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	(1.556 / 10.094)	/	(1.556 / -25.07)
	=	0.154151	/
	=

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 + 72.58) / 945.69)	/	((0 + 95.151) / 1053.632)
	=	0.076748	/	0.090308
	=

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
	=	(4.559 - 0	-	-10.022)	/	945.69
	=	0.015418

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.

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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT) Business Description

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Address

53 Forest Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT, USA, 06870

Website

http://www.earnreit.com

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT is principally engaged in the business of acquiring, investing in, and managing residential mortgage- and real estate-related assets through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The company's primary objective is to generate attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders by investing in assets that compensate appropriately for the risks associated with them.

Executives

Mary E Mcbride	director	6199 E. PRINCETON CIRCLE, ENGLEWOOD CO 80111
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Chukudi Melvin Ike	director	53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Ronald I Simon	director	485 MADISON AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Laurence Penn	director, officer: CEO and President	52 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
John Herlihy	officer: Chief Operating Officer	53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Chris Smernoff	officer: Chief Financial Officer	53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Mark Tecotzky	officer: Co-Chief Investment Officer	53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Michael W Vranos	director, officer: Co-Chief Investment Officer	52 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
David Miller	director	53 FOREST AVENUE, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Bto Earn Manager L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Earn Holdings L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Stephen A Schwarzman	10 percent owner	C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Btoa L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings Iii Gp Management L.l.c.	10 percent owner	C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154