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The Goldfield (The Goldfield) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is The Goldfield 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 The Goldfield's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Goldfield was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


The Goldfield Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Goldfield'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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The Goldfield Beneish M-Score Chart

The Goldfield Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.73 -2.87 -2.27 -2.52 -3.21

The Goldfield Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 -2.81 -3.21 -3.42 -3.05 -2.73

Competitive Comparison of The Goldfield's Beneish M-Score

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, The Goldfield'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.


The Goldfield's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, The Goldfield's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



The Goldfield 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 The Goldfield 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 * 1.2957+0.528 * 0.8182+0.404 * 0.5495+0.892 * 1.0682+0.115 * 1.1032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1841+4.679 * -0.01297-0.327 * 1.1715
=-2.56

* 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 (Sep20) TTM:Last Year (Sep19) TTM:
Total Receivables was $52.4 Mil.
Revenue was 48.422 + 47.784 + 44.84 + 44.052 = $185.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.536 + 9.115 + 7.164 + 9.827 = $34.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $75.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $159.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $82.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $11.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $42.1 Mil.
Net Income was 1.092 + 2.461 + 1.48 + 2.966 = $8.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.064 + 0.086 + -0.032 + 0.004 = $0.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.02 + 6.894 + -3.926 + 7.997 = $9.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $37.8 Mil.
Revenue was 44.733 + 44.38 + 47.48 + 36.686 = $173.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.912 + 6.724 + 7.999 + 4.9 = $26.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $61.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $128.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $65.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $26.4 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)
=(52.375 / 185.098) / (37.84 / 173.279)
=0.282958 / 0.218376
=1.2957

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)
=(26.535 / 173.279) / (34.642 / 185.098)
=0.153135 / 0.187155
=0.8182

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 - (75.683 + 82.855) / 159.446) / (1 - (61.154 + 65.851) / 128.335)
=0.005695 / 0.010364
=0.5495

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
=185.098 / 173.279
=1.0682

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))
=(10.454 / (10.454 + 65.851)) / (11.749 / (11.749 + 82.855))
=0.137003 / 0.124191
=1.1032

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)
=(10.999 / 185.098) / (8.696 / 173.279)
=0.059423 / 0.050185
=1.1841

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)
=((42.112 + 35.441) / 159.446) / ((26.36 + 26.924) / 128.335)
=0.48639 / 0.415195
=1.1715

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
=(7.999 - 0.122 - 9.945) / 159.446
=-0.01297

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 Goldfield has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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The Goldfield (The Goldfield) Business Description

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Address
1684 West Hibiscus Boulevard, Melbourne, FL, USA, 32901
The Goldfield Corp operates in the energy infrastructure industry. It is primarily engaged in the construction of electrical infrastructure for the utility industry and industrial customers. The company specializes in installing and maintaining electrical transmission lines for a wide range of electric utilities. It is also a real estate developer of residential properties on the east coast of Florida. The principal market for its electrical construction operation is primarily in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States and Texas. The company operates in the segments of Electrical construction and Real estate development, of which a majority of the revenue is derived from the Electrical construction segment.
Executives
Jason M Spivey officer: CoCEO,President of PCA,SEP,PFI 7401 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE LEESBURG FL 34748-9169
Stephen R Wherry officer: CoCEO,Sr.VP,CFO,Tres,AsstSec 1684 W. HIBISCUS BLVD. MELBOURNE FL 32901-2631
Stephen L Appel director 1616 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE WINTER PARK FL 32789-1456
John H Sottile director, officer: President and CEO 7825 SOUTH TROPICAL TRAIL MERRITT ISLAND FL 32952
Ronald Gregory Crutchfield officer: President of PCA and SEP 6460 LONGLAKE DR PORT ORANGE FL 32128-7187
Robert L Jones officer: President of PCA and SEP 708 GRAPE IVY LN NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL 32168
Davis John W Iii officer: President of Power Corporation 35651 GREEN FOREST DRIVE EUSTIS FL 32736
James F Adelson 10 percent owner 15 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 3200, TULSA OK 74103
Stephen J Heyman 10 percent owner 15 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 3200, TULSA OK 74103
Ellbar Partners Management, Llc 10 percent owner 15 E 5TH STREET-SUITE 3200, TULSA OK 74103
Jeffrey E. Eberwein director 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
David P Bicks director C/O DUANE MORRIS LLP 1540 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10036
Al M Marino director 1483 MAIN ST WEYMOUTH MA 02190
Dwight W Severs director 1308 RIVERSIDE DRIVE TITUSVILLE FL 32780
Boston Avenue Capital Llc 10 percent owner 15 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 3200, TULSA OK 74103