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Rubicon Technology (Rubicon Technology) Beneish M-Score

: -16.27 (As of Today)
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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 -16.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RBCN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.27   Med: -3.73   Max: -1.62
Current: -16.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rubicon Technology was -1.62. The lowest was -16.27. And the median was -3.73.


Rubicon Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rubicon Technology'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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Rubicon Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.12 -2.01 -1.62 -16.27

Rubicon Technology 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.62 -1.14 -4.83 -3.45 -16.27

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Rubicon Technology'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.


Rubicon Technology Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Rubicon Technology 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 Rubicon Technology 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 * 0.4709+0.528 * -13.8197+0.404 * 0.7297+0.892 * 0.557+0.115 * 0.0521
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.34+4.679 * -1.001792-0.327 * 1.378
=-16.27

* 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 $0.18 Mil.
Revenue was 0.425 + 0.475 + 0.408 + 0.69 = $2.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.154 + 0.292 + -0.402 + 0.206 = $-0.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.99 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.551 + 0.923 + -0.154 + -0.234 = $-0.02 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.03 + 1.253 + 0.642 + 0 = $1.93 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.153 + 0.147 + -0.465 + -0.352 = $-0.82 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.67 Mil.
Revenue was 1.119 + 0.691 + 0.805 + 0.972 = $3.59 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.486 + 0.195 + 0.366 + 0.392 = $1.44 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.88 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.18 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.57 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)
=(0.176 / 1.998) / (0.671 / 3.587)
=0.088088 / 0.187064
=0.4709

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)
=(1.439 / 3.587) / (-0.058 / 1.998)
=0.401171 / -0.029029
=-13.8197

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 - (0.993 + 0) / 1.116) / (1 - (2.877 + 2.182) / 5.959)
=0.110215 / 0.151032
=0.7297

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
=1.998 / 3.587
=0.557

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))
=(0.12 / (0.12 + 2.182)) / (0.071 / (0.071 + 0))
=0.052129 / 1
=0.0521

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)
=(1.851 / 1.998) / (2.48 / 3.587)
=0.926426 / 0.691386
=1.34

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 + 0.711) / 1.116) / ((1.566 + 1.189) / 5.959)
=0.637097 / 0.462326
=1.378

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
=(-0.016 - 1.925 - -0.823) / 1.116
=-1.001792

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.

Rubicon Technology has a M-score of -16.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rubicon Technology (Rubicon Technology) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
900 East Green Street, Bensenville, IL, USA, 60106
Rubicon Technology Inc is an advanced materials provider specializing in monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems. The company manages its operations and ship from its owned facility located in Bensenville, Illinois. It offers optical and industrial sapphire products in various shapes and sizes, including round and rectangular windows and blanks, domes, tubes, and rods. Geographically, the group has a business presence in North America, Asia, and Other countries, of which prime revenue is derived from North America.
Executives
Timothy Brog director C/O RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC., 900 EAST GREEN STREET, UNIT A, BENSENVILLE IL 60106
Darren Clay Seirer director, 10 percent owner 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, SUITE 1500, NEW YORK NY 10011
Jefferson Gramm director C/O BANDERA PARTNERS LLC, 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820, NEW YORK NY 10004
Janel Corp 10 percent owner 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Michael E Mikolajczyk director 875 N. MICHIGAN AVE., STE 3000, CHICAGO IL 60611
Susan Westphal director C/O RUBICON TECHNOLOGY, INC., 900 EAST GREEN STREET, UNIT A, BENSENVILLE IL 60106
John Eidinger director 80 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Dominique Schulte 10 percent owner 68 BANK STREET, NEW YORK NY 10014
Oaxaca Group L.l.c. 10 percent owner 68 BANK STREET, NEW YORK NY 10014
Kevin Timothy Lusardi officer: Chief Financial Officer 115 BROADWAY, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Gregory Bylinsky 10 percent owner C/O BANDERA PARTNERS LLC, 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820, NEW YORK NY 10004
Bandera Partners Llc 10 percent owner 50 BROAD STREET, SUITE 1820, NEW YORK NY 10004
Mathew Jason Rich officer: Chief Financial Officer 4501 EASTWOOD RD, MINNETONKA MN 55345
Inga A Slavutsky officer: Chief Financial Officer 920 E. GREEN ST., BENSENVILLE IL 60106
Donald R Caldwell director 5 RADNOR CORP CENTER STE 555, RADNOR PA 19087