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Remark Holdings (Remark Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -12.05 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Remark Holdings 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 -12.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MARK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.05   Med: -1.39   Max: 5.17
Current: -12.05

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Remark Holdings was 5.17. The lowest was -12.05. And the median was -1.39.


Remark Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Remark Holdings'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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Remark Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Remark Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.66 -0.77 -0.95 -2.67 -12.05

Remark Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.67 -8.76 -8.77 -12.83 -12.05

Competitive Comparison of Remark Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Remark Holdings'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.


Remark Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Remark Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Remark Holdings 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 Remark Holdings 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 * 1.2204+0.528 * 0.1172+0.404 * 0.4718+0.892 * 0.3773+0.115 * 0.2823
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.0224+4.679 * -1.699101-0.327 * 2.0157
=-12.05

* 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 $1.43 Mil.
Revenue was 0.226 + 0.183 + 3.167 + 0.826 = $4.40 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.123 + -0.071 + 0.656 + 0.371 = $1.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.44 Mil.
Total Assets was $10.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.78 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $49.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.29 Mil.
Net Income was -7.939 + -7.172 + -5.874 + -8.162 = $-29.15 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.894 + -0.008 + -0.399 + 0.001 = $-1.30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.372 + -3.856 + -3.147 + -2.08 = $-10.46 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.11 Mil.
Revenue was 1.629 + 2.812 + 2.558 + 4.667 = $11.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.126 + 0.353 + 0.711 + 0.397 = $0.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12.29 Mil.
Total Assets was $14.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.17 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $19.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $34.81 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.06 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)
=(1.434 / 4.402) / (3.114 / 11.666)
=0.325761 / 0.26693
=1.2204

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)
=(0.335 / 11.666) / (1.079 / 4.402)
=0.028716 / 0.245116
=0.1172

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 - (9.44 + 0.706) / 10.236) / (1 - (12.288 + 1.879) / 14.436)
=0.008792 / 0.018634
=0.4718

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
=4.402 / 11.666
=0.3773

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))
=(0.166 / (0.166 + 1.879)) / (0.285 / (0.285 + 0.706))
=0.081174 / 0.287588
=0.2823

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)
=(14.782 / 4.402) / (19.37 / 11.666)
=3.358019 / 1.660381
=2.0224

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)
=((0.286 + 49.54) / 10.236) / ((0.056 + 34.805) / 14.436)
=4.867722 / 2.414866
=2.0157

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
=(-29.147 - -1.3 - -10.455) / 10.236
=-1.699101

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.

Remark Holdings has a M-score of -12.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Remark Holdings (Remark Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 S Commerce Street, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89106
Remark Holdings Inc delivers an integrated suite of AI solutions that enable businesses and organizations to solve problems, reduce risk and deliver positive outcomes. The company's easy-to-install AI products are being rolled out in a range of applications within the retail, financial, public safety, and workplace arenas. The company also owns and operates digital media properties that deliver relevant content and e-commerce solutions.
Executives
Theodore P Botts director C/O HSW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1600, ATLANTA GA 30326
Ling Elizabeth Xu director 3960 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY, SUITE 900, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Ernest T. Lee 10 percent owner 3271 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE, #704, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Alison Davidson officer: Interim CFO C/O REMARK HOLDINGS, INC., 3960 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 900, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Douglas Osrow officer: Chief Financial Officer FIVE CONCOURSE PKWY, SUITE 2400, ATLANTA GA 30328
Brett Ratner director C/O REMARK MEDIA, INC., 3960 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 900, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Daniel J. Stein director C/O REMARK MEDIA, INC., 3960 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Jason E. Strauss director C/O REMARK MEDIA, INC., 3930 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, SUITE 400, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
William Warwick Grounds director 3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD., S., LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Robert G Goldstein director 3355 LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Kai-shing Tao director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O HSW INTERNATIONAL, INC., 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1600, ATLANTA GA 30326
Howstuffworks, Llc 10 percent owner ONE CAPITAL CITY PLAZA, 3350 PEACHTREE ROAD, SUITE 1500, ATLANTA GA 30326
Digipac, Llc 10 percent owner ONE HUGHES CENTER DRIVE, UNIT 1601, LAS VEGAS NV 89169
Bradley T. Zimmer officer: Chief Operating Officer and Ge SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 1500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Carrie Ferman officer: Chief Executive Officer SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 1500, ATLANTA GA 30328