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DBRG (DigitalBridge Group) Beneish M-Score : 12.92 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is DigitalBridge 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 12.92 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DBRG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.52   Med: -2.02   Max: 12.92
Current: 12.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DigitalBridge Group was 12.92. The lowest was -4.52. And the median was -2.02.


DigitalBridge Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for DigitalBridge 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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DigitalBridge Group Beneish M-Score Chart

DigitalBridge 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 -1.94 -4.52 -0.13 -2.85 -0.66

DigitalBridge Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.84 -0.66 -1.86 1.41 12.92

Competitive Comparison of DigitalBridge Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, DigitalBridge 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.


DigitalBridge Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, DigitalBridge Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



DigitalBridge 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 DigitalBridge 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 * 0.0642+0.528 * 15.0712+0.404 * 0.9815+0.892 * 10.2994+0.115 * 1.3289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1541+4.679 * 0.02101-0.327 * 0.2117
=12.92

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $101.1 Mil.
Revenue was 76.125 + 390.336 + 74.393 + 350.31 = $891.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 76.125 + 390.336 + 74.393 + -27.375 = $513.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $412.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,542.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $40.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $93.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $575.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $57.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $340.7 Mil.
Net Income was 13.778 + 91.423 + -29.628 + 115.267 = $190.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 46.156 + 8.139 + -6.654 + -4.212 = $43.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.901 + 22.526 + -27.009 + 41.557 = $73.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $153.0 Mil.
Revenue was 262.703 + 189.874 + 18.496 + -384.547 = $86.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 376.871 + 321.449 + 147.283 + -94.224 = $751.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $723.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,872.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $42.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $566.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $362.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $445.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,207.1 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)
=(101.142 / 891.164) / (152.953 / 86.526)
=0.113494 / 1.767711
=0.0642

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)
=(751.379 / 86.526) / (513.479 / 891.164)
=8.683852 / 0.576189
=15.0712

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 - (412.845 + 40.178) / 3542.947) / (1 - (723.163 + 42.84) / 6872.091)
=0.872134 / 0.888534
=0.9815

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
=891.164 / 86.526
=10.2994

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))
=(566.8 / (566.8 + 42.84)) / (93.57 / (93.57 + 40.178))
=0.929729 / 0.699599
=1.3289

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)
=(575.281 / 891.164) / (362.534 / 86.526)
=0.645539 / 4.189885
=0.1541

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)
=((340.747 + 57.872) / 3542.947) / ((3207.127 + 445.116) / 6872.091)
=0.112511 / 0.53146
=0.2117

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
=(190.84 - 43.429 - 72.975) / 3542.947
=0.02101

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.

DigitalBridge Group has a M-score of 12.92 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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DigitalBridge Group Business Description

Address
750 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 210, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33487
DigitalBridge Group Inc is a developer of alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure. The company's platform invests in and operates businesses across the digital ecosystem, including cell towers, data centers, fiber, small cells, and edge infrastructure, to provide clients with funds for digital infrastructure real estate infrastructure.
Executives
James Keith Brown director C/O DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC., 750 PARK OF COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 210, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Geoffrey Goldschein officer: CLO and Secretary C/O DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC., 590 MADISON AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Benjamin J. Jenkins officer: President & CIO C/O DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC., 590 MADISON AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Liam Stewart officer: Chief Operating Officer 125 W. 55TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Marc C Ganzi director, officer: CEO & President 515 SOUTH FLOWER ST, 44TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
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Jacky Wu officer: CFO & Treasurer 515 SOUTH FLOWER ST, 44TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
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Shaka Rasheed director DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC., 750 PARK OF COMMERCE DRIVE, SUITE 210, BOCA RATON FL 33487
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