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Air Industries Group (Air Industries Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.81 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Air Industries Group 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 -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AIRI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63   Med: -2.72   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Air Industries Group was -1.64. The lowest was -3.63. And the median was -2.72.


Air Industries Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Air Industries Group'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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Air Industries Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Air Industries Group 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 -2.43 -2.33 -2.63 -2.80 -2.81

Air Industries Group 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 -2.80 - - - -2.81

Competitive Comparison of Air Industries Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Air Industries Group'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.


Air Industries Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Air Industries Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Air Industries Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Air Industries Group 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 Air Industries Group 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 * 0.8653+0.528 * 0.9708+0.404 * 2.2179+0.892 * 0.9677+0.115 * 1.0152
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.139545-0.327 * 1.0205
=-2.81

* 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 $8.19 Mil.
Revenue was $51.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7.43 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $38.72 Mil.
Total Assets was $50.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.86 Mil.
Net Income was $-2.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.08 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $4.86 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.78 Mil.
Revenue was $53.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was $7.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $42.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $53.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.62 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $13.25 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)
=(8.188 / 51.516) / (9.779 / 53.238)
=0.158941 / 0.183685
=0.8653

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)
=(7.452 / 53.238) / (7.428 / 51.516)
=0.139975 / 0.144188
=0.9708

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 - (38.719 + 10.884) / 50.715) / (1 - (42.216 + 11.066) / 53.814)
=0.021926 / 0.009886
=2.2179

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
=51.516 / 53.238
=0.9677

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))
=(3.067 / (3.067 + 11.066)) / (2.959 / (2.959 + 10.884))
=0.21701 / 0.213754
=1.0152

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 / 51.516) / (0 / 53.238)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((8.856 + 26.602) / 50.715) / ((13.254 + 23.616) / 53.814)
=0.699162 / 0.685138
=1.0205

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
=(-2.131 - 0.084 - 4.862) / 50.715
=-0.139545

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.

Air Industries Group has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Air Industries Group (Air Industries Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1460 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, New York, NY, USA, 11706
Air Industries Group is an aerospace and defense company. Its manufactures and designs structural parts and assemblies that focus on flight safety, including landing gear, arresting gear, engine mounts, flight controls, throttle quadrants, jet engines, and other components. The company also provides sheet metal fabrication of aerostructures, tube bending, and welding services. It reports into two segments namely Complex Machining, and Turbine Engine Components.
Executives
Scott Glassman officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1479 NORTH CLINTON AVENUE, BAY SHORE NY 11706
Luciano M Melluzzo officer: President 93 FOXON PLACE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Michael N Taglich director TAGLICH BROTHERS INC, 1370 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS --31ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 6317254791
Michael Porcelain director 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 230, MELVILLE NY 11747
Peter Rettaliata director C/O AIR INDUSTRIES, 1479 CLINTON AVENUE, BAY SHORE NY 11706
Robert Taglich director, 10 percent owner 700 NEW YORK AVENUE, HUNTINGTON NY 11743
Michael Brand director 4196 MAJESTIC CIRCLE, MEDINA OH 44256
David S. Richmond 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Rbi Private Investment Iii, Llc other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Matthew J. Curfman 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Rbi Pi Manager, Llc other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Richmond Brothers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Rbi Private Investment Ii, Llc other: See Footnote 1 3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE, JACKSON MI 49202
Richmond Brothers, Inc. 10 percent owner, other: See Footnotes 1 and 2 7415 FOXWORTH COURT, JACKSON MI 49201
Michael E Recca officer: Chief Financial Officer

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