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Galaxy Gaming (Galaxy Gaming) Beneish M-Score : -2.88 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Galaxy Gaming 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.88 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GLXZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85   Med: -2.94   Max: -0.37
Current: -2.88

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Galaxy Gaming was -0.37. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -2.94.


Galaxy Gaming Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Galaxy Gaming'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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Galaxy Gaming Beneish M-Score Chart

Galaxy Gaming 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 -3.85 -0.37 -2.23 -3.59 -2.88

Galaxy Gaming Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.59 -2.89 -3.30 -2.84 -2.88

Competitive Comparison of Galaxy Gaming's Beneish M-Score

For the Gambling subindustry, Galaxy Gaming'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.


Galaxy Gaming's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Galaxy Gaming's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Galaxy Gaming 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 Galaxy Gaming 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 * 0.9053+0.528 * 1.0387+0.404 * 0.963+0.892 * 1.1854+0.115 * 1.4316
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0189+4.679 * -0.111943-0.327 * 1.0177
=-2.88

* 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 $4.26 Mil.
Revenue was 6.737 + 6.104 + 7.525 + 7.423 = $27.79 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.514 + 5.916 + 7.026 + 7.071 = $26.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $40.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.88 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53.78 Mil.
Net Income was -0.82 + -1.455 + 0.357 + 0.111 = $-1.81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.016 + -0.024 + 0.025 + -0.023 = $-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.33 + -2.095 + 3.147 + -0.652 = $2.73 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.97 Mil.
Revenue was 5.941 + 5.907 + 5.676 + 5.919 = $23.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.916 + 5.836 + 5.626 + 5.866 = $23.24 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $24.19 Mil.
Total Assets was $42.01 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.03 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $53.79 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)
=(4.255 / 27.789) / (3.965 / 23.443)
=0.153118 / 0.169134
=0.9053

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)
=(23.244 / 23.443) / (26.527 / 27.789)
=0.991511 / 0.954586
=1.0387

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 - (22.156 + 4.152) / 40.476) / (1 - (24.194 + 2.546) / 42.011)
=0.350035 / 0.3635
=0.963

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
=27.789 / 23.443
=1.1854

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))
=(2.994 / (2.994 + 2.546)) / (2.518 / (2.518 + 4.152))
=0.540433 / 0.377511
=1.4316

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)
=(16.699 / 27.789) / (13.826 / 23.443)
=0.600921 / 0.589771
=1.0189

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)
=((53.782 + 4.876) / 40.476) / ((53.791 + 6.032) / 42.011)
=1.449204 / 1.423984
=1.0177

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
=(-1.807 - -0.006 - 2.73) / 40.476
=-0.111943

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.

Galaxy Gaming has a M-score of -2.88 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Galaxy Gaming (Galaxy Gaming) Business Description

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Address
6480 Cameron Street, Suite 305, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89118
Galaxy Gaming Inc develops, acquires, assembles, and markets technology and entertainment-based products and services for the gaming industry for placement on casino floors and on legal internet gaming sites. Its products and services are related to licensed casino operators' table game activities and focus on either increasing profitability, productivity, and security or expanding gaming entertainment offerings in the form of proprietary table games, electronically enhanced table game platforms, and fully automated electronic tables and other ancillary equipment. In addition, it licenses intellectual property to legal internet gaming operators. Its products are assembled at headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as outsourced for certain sub-assemblies in the United States.
Executives
Hagerty Harry C Iii officer: CFO 6767 SPENCER STREET, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Meredith B. Brill director 52 HILLHURST BLVD, TORONTO A6 M5N 1N6
Cheryl Kondra director 6480 CAMERON STREET, SUITE 305, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Mark A Lipparelli director 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Todd P Cravens officer: CEO 6767 SPENCER STREET, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Michael Gavin Isaacs director BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
William A Zender director 296 DOE RUN CIRCLE, HENDERSON NV 89012
Bryan W. Waters director 240 MONTE VISTA RIDGE ROAD, ORINDA CA 94563
Norman H Desrosiers director 6987 VINNEDGE LANE, #119, HIGHLAND NV 92346
Triangulum Partners, Llc. 10 percent owner 6767 SPENCER ST, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Robert B. Saucier director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, CFO 6980 O'BANNON DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89117
Gary Anthony Vecchiarelli officer: Chief Financial Officer 6980 OBANNON DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89117
Alixandra Saucier Regulatory Trust other: Affiliated Trust 698O O'BANNON DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89117
William E O'hara officer: COO 6980 O'BANNON DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89117
Patrick Mcnevin director 5205 E. LINCOLN DR., PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253

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