DLY (DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund) Beneish M-Score : -1.50 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -1.5 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.5 Med: -1.5 Max: -1.5
Current: -1.5

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund was -1.50. The lowest was -1.50. And the median was -1.50.

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund 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 DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund 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 * 0.5046

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 2.1872

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.6249

4.679 * 0.059809

0.327 * 0.8966

-1.50

* 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 $15.51 Mil.
Revenue was $134.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was $134.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $980.99 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 $1.47 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $178.00 Mil.
Net Income was $132.58 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $73.91 Mil.

Total Receivables was $14.06 Mil.
Revenue was $61.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $61.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $914.15 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 $1.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $185.00 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)
	=	(15.513 / 134.052)	/	(14.056 / 61.29)
	=	0.115724	/	0.229336
	=	0.5046

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)
	=	(61.29 / 61.29)	/	(134.052 / 134.052)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 + 0) / 980.986)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 914.151)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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
	=	134.052	/	61.29
	=	2.1872

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))
	=		/
	=	1

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)
	=	(1.472 / 134.052)	/	(1.077 / 61.29)
	=	0.010981	/	0.017572
	=	0.6249

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)
	=	((178 + 0) / 980.986)	/	((185 + 0) / 914.151)
	=	0.18145	/	0.202374
	=	0.8966

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
	=	(132.579 - 0	-	73.907)	/	980.986
	=	0.059809

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.

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund has a M-score of -1.50 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund Business Description

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Address

2002 North Tampa Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL, USA, 33602

Website

https://www.doubleline.com

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund is a diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income. The company invests in debt securities and other income-producing investments of issuers anywhere in the world, including in emerging markets, and may invest in investments of any credit quality. Its investment portfolio comprises foreign corporate bonds, foreign government bonds, non-agency commercial mortgage-backed obligations, U.S. corporate bonds, collateralized loan obligations, and bank loans among other securities.

Executives

Youse Guia	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Lisa Chen	officer: AML Compliance Officer	C/O DOUBLELINE FUNDS, 2002 NORTH TAMPA STREET, SUITE 200, TAMPA FL 33602
John C. Salter	other: Trustee	C/O DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP, 2002 NORTH TAMPA STREET, SUITE 200, TAMPA FL 33602
Jose Sarmenta	officer: AML Officer	C/O DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP, 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Joan Elam	officer: Dir of HR for DLY's Inv Adv	C/O DOUBLELINE CAPITAL, 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Robert Herron	officer: Vice President	C/O DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP, 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Raymond Woolson	other: Trustee	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Joseph J. Ciprari	other: Trustee	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Dawn Oswald	officer: Vice President	C/O DOUBLELINE CAPITAL LP, 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
David James Kennedy	officer: Vice President	333 SOUTH GRAND AVE 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Patrick Aaron Townzen	officer: Vice President	333 SOUTH GRAND AVE 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Every Barbara Van	officer: See Remarks	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Casey Moore	officer: See Remarks	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ana Cris Santa	officer: Vice President and Secretary	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Earl A. Lariscy	officer: Vice President	333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071