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Envirotech Vehicles (Envirotech Vehicles) Beneish M-Score : -4.25 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Envirotech Vehicles 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -4.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EVTV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.25   Med: -3.18   Max: -2.1
Current: -4.25

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Envirotech Vehicles was -2.10. The lowest was -4.25. And the median was -3.18.


Envirotech Vehicles Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Envirotech Vehicles'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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Envirotech Vehicles Beneish M-Score Chart

Envirotech Vehicles Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.10 -4.25

Envirotech Vehicles Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -2.19 -3.36 -4.53 -4.25 -

Competitive Comparison of Envirotech Vehicles's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Envirotech Vehicles'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.


Envirotech Vehicles's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Envirotech Vehicles's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Envirotech Vehicles 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 Envirotech Vehicles 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 * 0.8502+0.528 * 0.9801+0.404 * 0.8862+0.892 * 0.6379+0.115 * 1.524
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8753+4.679 * -0.239606-0.327 * 4.7545
=-5.44

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.03 Mil.
Revenue was 0.81 + 0.107 + 0.1 + 2.133 = $3.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.308 + -0.012 + 0.02 + 0.879 = $1.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.64 Mil.
Total Assets was $23.16 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $9.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.16 Mil.
Net Income was -4.532 + -3.174 + -5.988 + -1.254 = $-14.95 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.57 + -1.701 + -3.393 + -0.001 = $-6.67 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.736 + -0.206 + -0.966 + -0.825 = $-2.73 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.89 Mil.
Revenue was 0.523 + 1.88 + 1.029 + 1.506 = $4.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.118 + 0.706 + 0.351 + 0.661 = $1.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $31.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.72 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.02 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)
=(1.025 / 3.15) / (1.89 / 4.938)
=0.325397 / 0.382746
=0.8502

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)
=(1.836 / 4.938) / (1.195 / 3.15)
=0.37181 / 0.379365
=0.9801

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 - (12.643 + 0.777) / 23.163) / (1 - (15.996 + 0.359) / 31.131)
=0.420628 / 0.474639
=0.8862

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
=3.15 / 4.938
=0.6379

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))
=(0.108 / (0.108 + 0.359)) / (0.139 / (0.139 + 0.777))
=0.231263 / 0.151747
=1.524

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)
=(9.239 / 3.15) / (7.723 / 4.938)
=2.933016 / 1.563994
=1.8753

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)
=((0.164 + 4.495) / 23.163) / ((0.015 + 1.302) / 31.131)
=0.20114 / 0.042305
=4.7545

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
=(-14.948 - -6.665 - -2.733) / 23.163
=-0.239606

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.

Envirotech Vehicles has a M-score of -5.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Envirotech Vehicles (Envirotech Vehicles) Business Description

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Address
1425 Ohlendorf Road, Osceola, AR, USA, 72370
Envirotech Vehicles Inc is a provider of purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles focused on reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership and helping fleet operators unlock the benefits of green technology. It recognizes revenue from the sales of zero-emission electric vehicles and vehicle maintenance and inspection services.
Executives
Douglas M Campoli officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ENVIROTECH VEHICLES, INC., 1425 OHLENDORF ROAD, OSCEOLA AR 72370
Susan Marie Emry officer: EVP/CFO 1215 GRAPHITE DRIVE, CORONA CA 92881
Phillip Oldridge director, officer: CEO 7000 MERRILL AVENUE, SUITE 31, CHINO NV 91710
Di Pietro Michael A director 14245 PIPELINE AVE, CHINO CA 91710
Melissa Barcellos director 1215 GRAPHITE DRIVE, CORONA CA 92881
Gary W Nettles director 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
John Perkowski director TYG CENTER TOWER B, SUITE 2601, DONG SAN HUAN BEI LU BING 2, BEIJING F4 100027
Richard A. Eckert officer: Chief Operating Officer 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Michael K. Menerey director, officer: Chief Financial Officer 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
James L. Reynolds director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Kevin G. Kanning officer: VP of IR & Business Dev. 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Janet L. Boydell director 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
John H. Roselli officer: VP of Sales and Marketing 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Edward R. Monfort 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer 620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1100, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660