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CKX Lands (CKX Lands) Beneish M-Score

: -2.86 (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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CKX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.15   Med: -2.86   Max: -1.58
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CKX Lands was -1.58. The lowest was -3.15. And the median was -2.86.


CKX Lands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CKX Lands'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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CKX Lands 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 -3.06 -3.14 - - -2.86

CKX Lands 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 - - - - -2.86

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, CKX Lands'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.


CKX Lands Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, CKX Lands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



CKX Lands 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 CKX Lands 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 * 0.6201+0.528 * 0.9583+0.404 * 1.0311+0.892 * 1.3439+0.115 * 1.2022
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3753+4.679 * -0.047042-0.327 * 1.7431
=-2.86

* 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 $0.11 Mil.
Revenue was 0.69 + 0.259 + 0.37 + 0.166 = $1.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.661 + 0.25 + 0.356 + 0.155 = $1.42 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.10 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.242 + 0.036 + 0.103 + -0.238 = $0.14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0.15 = $0.15 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.625 + 0.148 + 0.195 + -0.09 = $0.88 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.13 Mil.
Revenue was 0.283 + 0.33 + 0.31 + 0.182 = $1.11 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.244 + 0.308 + 0.292 + 0.17 = $1.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8.31 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.08 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.27 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)
=(0.105 / 1.485) / (0.126 / 1.105)
=0.070707 / 0.114027
=0.6201

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)
=(1.014 / 1.105) / (1.422 / 1.485)
=0.917647 / 0.957576
=0.9583

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 - (9.389 + 9.095) / 18.813) / (1 - (8.308 + 9.08) / 17.688)
=0.017488 / 0.016961
=1.0311

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
=1.485 / 1.105
=1.3439

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))
=(0.006 / (0.006 + 9.08)) / (0.005 / (0.005 + 9.095))
=0.00066 / 0.000549
=1.2022

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)
=(1.45 / 1.485) / (2.875 / 1.105)
=0.976431 / 2.60181
=0.3753

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 + 0.495) / 18.813) / ((0 + 0.267) / 17.688)
=0.026312 / 0.015095
=1.7431

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
=(0.143 - 0.15 - 0.878) / 18.813
=-0.047042

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.

CKX Lands has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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CKX Lands (CKX Lands) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2417 Shell Beach Drive, Lake Charles, LA, USA, 70601
CKX Lands Inc is a Louisiana corporation organized to receive non-producing mineral royalties spun off by a southwest Louisiana bank. It operates in three segments: Oil and Gas, Surface, and Timber. The company owns land and mineral interests and collects income through its ownership in the form of oil and gas royalties, surface leases for farming, the right of way and other uses, and timber sales. The company's oil and gas royalties are paid by the operators who own the wells and timber income is paid by the highest bidder for the timber.
Executives
Max H. Hart director P.O. BOX 1700, OPELOUSAS LA 70571
William Gray Stream director 2417 SHELL BEACH DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES LA 70601
Daniel J Englander director C/O AMERICA'S CARMART, 802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE #200, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Scott Adams Stepp officer: Chief Financial Officer 2417 SHELL BEACH DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES LA 70601
Lane T Lamure director POST OFFICE BOX 11941, JACKSON WY 83002
Ellington Edward Moreland Ii director 1232 CYPRESS HARBOR DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES LA 70605
Lee W. Boyer director 127 W. BROAD ST., 4TH FLOOR, LAKE CHARLES LA 70601
Donald Keith Duplechin director 131 STATE STREET, LAKE CHARLES LA 70605
Ottley Properties, Llc 10 percent owner 337 METAIRIE ROAD, SUITE 202, METAIRIE LA 70005
Minvielle Iv Eugene T director P.O. BOX 51684, LAFAYETTE LA 70505
Lee Bert Appleberry director 315 NORTH WILCREST DRIVE, HOUSTON TX 77079
Charles D Viccellio director, officer: Vice President & Secretary 4113 BEAU CHENE DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES LA 70605
Elizabeth Brooks Hollins director 1128 BIRDNEST ROAD, LAKE CHARLES X1 70611
Michael B White 10 percent owner 337 METAIRIE ROAD, SUITE 202, METAIRIE LA 70005
Mary W Savoy director 1407 ALVIN STREET, LAKE CHARLES LA 70601

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