Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd (Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd) Beneish M-Score : -6.40 (As of May. 05, 2024)

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What is Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -6.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MCN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.4 Med: -1.95 Max: 3.87
Current: -6.4

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd was 3.87. The lowest was -6.40. And the median was -1.95.

Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd 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 Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd 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 * 0.1537

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1.001

0.892 * 2.168

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4656

4.679 * 0.09797

0.327 * 15.4815

-6.40

* 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 $0.08 Mil.
Revenue was $15.73 Mil.
Gross Profit was $15.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $156.06 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 $0.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $15.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $0.00 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.23 Mil.
Revenue was $7.26 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.23 Mil.
Total Assets was $150.15 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 $0.43 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.25 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)
	=	(0.077 / 15.733)	/	(0.231 / 7.257)
	=	0.004894	/	0.031831
	=	0.1537

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)
	=	(7.257 / 7.257)	/	(15.733 / 15.733)
	=	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 - (0.077 + 0) / 156.058)	/	(1 - (0.231 + 0) / 150.151)
	=	0.999507	/	0.998462
	=	1.001

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
	=	15.733	/	7.257
	=	2.168

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))
	=		/
	=	1

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)
	=	(0.43 / 15.733)	/	(0.426 / 7.257)
	=	0.027331	/	0.058702
	=	0.4656

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 + 4.054) / 156.058)	/	((0 + 0.252) / 150.151)
	=	0.025978	/	0.001678
	=	15.4815

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
	=	(15.289 - 0	-	0)	/	156.058
	=	0.09797

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.

Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd has a M-score of -6.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Address

550 Science Drive, Madison, WI, USA, 53711

Website

https://www.madisonfunds.com

Madison Covrd Call & Eqt Strtg Fd is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary objective is to provide a high level of current income and current gains. Its secondary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in large and mid-capitalization common stocks. Its portfolio of investments consists of different sectors investment such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, real estate, utilities, exchange-traded funds, U.S. government and agency obligations, and money market funds.

Executives

Jill M Friedow	director	550 SCIENCE DR, MADISON WI 53711
Imhoff James R Jr	other: Former Director	550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
Scott C Jones	director	C/O XA INVESTMENTS, 1290 BROADWAY STE 1100, DENVER CO 80203
Patrick F Ryan	officer: President	MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
Steven J Fredricks	officer: CCO	MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
Richard E Struthers	director	2340 WEST COUNTY ROAD C, SAINT PAUL MN 55113-2528
Kevin S Thompson	officer: Chief Legal Officer	MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
George W Karpus	10 percent owner
Karpus Management, Inc.	10 percent owner	183 SULLY'S TRAIL, PITTSFORD NY 14534
Steven Paul Riege	director	11613 N LAFAYETTE PLACE, MEQUON WI 53092
Lisa R Lange	officer: CCO	MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
Pamela Marie Krill	officer: CLO and General Counsel	550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53562
Holly S Baggot	officer: Secretary and Asst Treasurer	550 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON WI 53711
Paul Anthony Lefurgey	officer: Vice President	1817 AUTUMN HILL DRIVE, VERONA WI 53593
Wayne Richard Mason	officer: CCO	2002 E PALMAIRE AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85020