Daxor (DXR) Beneish M-Score : 0.23 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)

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What is Daxor 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 0.23 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

DXR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.72 Med: -0.75 Max: 0.23
Current: 0.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Daxor was 0.23. The lowest was -1.72. And the median was -0.75.

Daxor 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 Daxor 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 * 4.0568

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 0.203

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.3938

4.679 * 0.11288

0.327 * 0.5338

0.23

* 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 $0.01 Mil.
Revenue was $1.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $34.87 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 $0.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.76 Mil.
Net Income was $0.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-3.66 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.02 Mil.
Revenue was $6.31 Mil.
Gross Profit was $6.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $30.26 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 $1.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.23 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)
	=	(0.014 / 1.281)	/	(0.017 / 6.31)
	=	0.010929	/	0.002694
	=	4.0568

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)
	=	(6.31 / 6.31)	/	(1.281 / 1.281)
	=	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) / 34.869)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 30.261)
	=	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
	=	1.281	/	6.31
	=	0.203

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)
	=	(0.307 / 1.281)	/	(1.085 / 6.31)
	=	0.239657	/	0.171949
	=	1.3938

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)
	=	((0.756 + 0) / 34.869)	/	((1.229 + 0) / 30.261)
	=	0.021681	/	0.040613
	=	0.5338

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
	=	(0.281 - 0	-	-3.655)	/	34.869
	=	0.11288

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.

Daxor has a M-score of 0.23 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Daxor Business Description

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109 Meco Lane, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, 37830

Website

https://www.daxor.com

Daxor Corp is a medical instrumentation and biotechnology company focused on blood volume measurement. The company develops and markets the BVA-100 (Blood Volume Analyzer), the first diagnostic blood test cleared by the FDA to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific norms in a broad range of medical conditions.

Executives

Robert J Michel	officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	C/O ASTA FUNDING, INC., 210 SYLVAN AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ 07632
Edward Feuer	director	2 WALL STREET, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Michael Richard Feldschuh	director	71 GRAND STREET #2, NEW YORK NY 10013
Joy S. Goudie	director	350 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4740, NEW YORK NY 10118
Caleb Desrosiers	director	DAXOR CORPORATION, 109 MECO LANE, OAK RIDGE TN 37830
Henry D. Cremisi	director	350 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4740, NEW YORK NY 10118
Soren Thompson	officer: V.P./BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	180 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, APT. 805, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jonathan Adam Feldschuh	director, officer: CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER	DAXOR CORPORATION, 350 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 4740, NEW YORK NY 10118
Joseph Feldschuh	officer: President	615 W. 252ND STREET, BRONX NY 10471
Estate Of Joseph Feldschuh	other: FOUNDER	350 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4740, NEW YORK NY 10118
Diane Marie Meegan	officer: Corporate Secretary	259 NEW YORK AVENUE, JERSEY CITY NJ 07307
Bernhard Saxe	director	6805 WILD ROSE COURT, SPRINGFIELD VA 25152
Robert Willens	director	200 EAST 74TH ST APT 18C, NEW YORK NY 10021
Philip Nordan Hudson	director	P.O. BOX 160892, SAN ANTONIO TX 78280-3092
Everis Engstrom	officer: Vice President	3244 BLACK FOX ROAD, WASHBURN TN 37888