Melco Resorts and Entertainment (BSP:M1LC34) Beneish M-Score : -1.55 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Melco Resorts and Entertainment 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.55 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BSP:M1LC34' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.71 Med: -2.46 Max: -1.55
Current: -1.55

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Melco Resorts and Entertainment was -1.55. The lowest was -3.71. And the median was -2.46.

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Melco Resorts and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.24

-2.21

-3.71

-2.66

-1.55

Melco Resorts and Entertainment Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.66	-2.48	-3.10	-2.45	-1.55

Competitive Comparison of Melco Resorts and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

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Melco Resorts and Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

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Melco Resorts and Entertainment 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 Melco Resorts and Entertainment 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 * 0.5618

0.528 * 0.5653

0.404 * 1.0575

0.892 * 2.7145

0.115 * 0.8779

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4113

4.679 * -0.035241

0.327 * 1.0312

-1.65

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was R$453 Mil.
Revenue was 5358.485 + 5023.72 + 4601.012 + 3731.858 = R$18,715 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2000.417 + 1899.118 + 1699.004 + 1404.864 = R$7,003 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$7,567 Mil.
Total Assets was R$40,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$27,459 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$2,699 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$2,425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$5,408 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$37,797 Mil.
Net Income was -1008.81 + -80.516 + -113.776 + -423.397 = R$-1,626 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 17.135 + -66.668 + -68.583 + -69.123 = R$-187 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = R$0 Mil.

Total Receivables was R$297 Mil.
Revenue was 1768.161 + 1268.096 + 1494.659 + 2363.516 = R$6,894 Mil.
Gross Profit was 378.749 + 182.189 + 276.513 + 621 = R$1,458 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$10,882 Mil.
Total Assets was R$48,792 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$31,340 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$2,673 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$2,172 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$6,287 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$43,768 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)
	=	(452.913 / 18715.075)	/	(297.005 / 6894.432)
	=	0.0242	/	0.043079
	=	0.5618

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)
	=	(1458.451 / 6894.432)	/	(7003.403 / 18715.075)
	=	0.21154	/	0.374212
	=	0.5653

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 - (7566.722 + 27458.768) / 40840.186)	/	(1 - (10882.485 + 31339.775) / 48791.578)
	=	0.142377	/	0.13464
	=	1.0575

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
	=	18715.075	/	6894.432
	=	2.7145

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))
	=	(2672.521 / (2672.521 + 31339.775))	/	(2699.216 / (2699.216 + 27458.768))
	=	0.078575	/	0.089503
	=	0.8779

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)
	=	(2425.314 / 18715.075)	/	(2172.324 / 6894.432)
	=	0.129591	/	0.315084
	=	0.4113

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)
	=	((37796.822 + 5407.517) / 40840.186)	/	((43768.305 + 6287.273) / 48791.578)
	=	1.057888	/	1.025906
	=	1.0312

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
	=	(-1626.499 - -187.239	-	0)	/	40840.186
	=	-0.035241

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.

Melco Resorts and Entertainment has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Melco Resorts and Entertainment (BSP:M1LC34) Business Description

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60 Wyndham Street, 38th Floor, The Centrium, Central, Hong Kong, HKG

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Melco Resorts & Entertainment is one of only six licensed casino operators in Macao. It operates Altira, a complex focused on VIP customers; City of Dreams, an integrated resort in Cotai serving both mass-market and premium patrons; and Mocha Clubs electronic gaming machines. The company also has a majority interest in Studio City, which opened in 2015. Outside Macao, Melco owns City of Dreams Manila in the Philippines and City of Dreams Mediterranean in Cyprus. The business mix in terms of adjusted EBITDA was about 84% from Macao with the rest largely from the Philippines as of 2019.

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