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CalEthos (CalEthos) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 03, 2024)


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What is CalEthos 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of CalEthos was -1.08. The lowest was -66.46. And the median was -7.54.


CalEthos Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for CalEthos's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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CalEthos Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of CalEthos's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CalEthos'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.


CalEthos's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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CalEthos 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 CalEthos 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.019 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $-0.02 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.82 Mil.
Total Assets was $3.58 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 $3.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -7.014 + -4.116 + -0.098 + -0.217 = $-11.45 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -6.468 + -0.986 + 0 + 0.023 = $-7.43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.212 + 0.005 + 0.138 + -0.107 = $-0.18 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.91 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.00 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 $-7.40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.34 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 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (-0.019 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (0.819 + 0) / 3.577) / (1 - (1.913 + 0) / 1.997)
=0.771037 / 0.042063
=

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
=0 / 0
=

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))
= /
=

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)
=(3.59 / 0) / (-7.395 / 0)
= /
=

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 + 1.082) / 3.577) / ((0 + 5.337) / 1.997)
=0.302488 / 2.672509
=

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
=(-11.445 - -7.431 - -0.176) / 3.577
=-1.072966

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.


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CalEthos (CalEthos) Business Description

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Address
11753 Willard Avenue, Tustin, CA, USA, 92782
CalEthos Inc is a shell company.
Executives
Sean Paul Fontenot 10 percent owner 1202 WALNUT AVENUE, LONG BEACH CA 90813
Hyuncheol Peter Kim officer: Chief Technology Officer 132 DOLCI, IRVINE CA 92602
Steve Shum director 9025 SW HILLMAN COURT, SUITE 3126, WILSONVILLE OR 97070
Michael Campbell director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 11753 WILLARD AVENUE, TUSTIN CA 92782
Piers Cooper director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 452 LAKEVIEW WAY, EMERALD HILLS CA 94062
M1 Advisors Llc 10 percent owner 11753 WILLARD AVENUE, TUSTIN CA 92782
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Real Source Acquisitions Group, Llc 10 percent owner 2089 EAST FORT UNION BLVD, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Michael Anderson director, 10 percent owner, other: (Chairman of the Board) C/O REAL SOURCE, 2089 EAST FORT UNION BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
Kelly Randall director, officer: COO and CFO C/O REAL SOURCE, 2089 EAST FORT UNION BLVD., SALT LAKE CITY UT 84121
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Charles El-moussa director, 10 percent owner, officer: President Secretary Treasurer 5100 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 200, HOUSTON TX 77056
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