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MDJM (MDJH) Beneish M-Score : -0.21 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is MDJM 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 -0.21 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MDJH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.04   Med: -1.75   Max: -0.21
Current: -0.21

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MDJM was -0.21. The lowest was -4.04. And the median was -1.75.


MDJM Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

MDJM Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.99 -0.27 -1.75 -4.04 -0.21

MDJM Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - -4.04 - -0.21 -

Competitive Comparison of MDJM's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, MDJM'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.


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

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

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



MDJM 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 MDJM 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 * 4.5704+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.2219+0.892 * 0.101+0.115 * 7.3778
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 3.2725+4.679 * -0.070453-0.327 * 0.7431
=-0.21

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.03 Mil.
Revenue was $0.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.49 Mil.
Total Assets was $5.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.20 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was $-2.15 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-0.17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-1.59 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.24 Mil.
Revenue was $4.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $8.01 Mil.
Total Assets was $8.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.06 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)
=(1.032 / 0.451) / (2.236 / 4.466)
=2.288248 / 0.500672
=4.5704

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)
=(4.466 / 4.466) / (0.451 / 0.451)
=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 - (2.492 + 3.13) / 5.635) / (1 - (8.009 + 0.273) / 8.369)
=0.002307 / 0.010396
=0.2219

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
=0.451 / 4.466
=0.101

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))
=(0.025 / (0.025 + 0.273)) / (0.036 / (0.036 + 3.13))
=0.083893 / 0.011371
=7.3778

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)
=(2.198 / 0.451) / (6.651 / 4.466)
=4.873614 / 1.489252
=3.2725

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 + 0.706) / 5.635) / ((0.061 + 1.35) / 8.369)
=0.125288 / 0.168598
=0.7431

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
=(-2.154 - -0.17 - -1.587) / 5.635
=-0.070453

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.

MDJM has a M-score of -0.21 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


MDJM (MDJH) Business Description

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Address
Fernie Castle, Letham, Cupar, Fife, GBR, KY15 7RU
MDJM Ltd is a real estate service company. The company provides real estate agency services to real estate developer clients, also real estate consulting services and independent training services on an as-needed basis. It offers consulting, marketing planning, advertising services, and sales strategies to real estate clients. The company income is derived from commission-based services and minimal consulting and other services. The company has two operating segments; the real estate agent services segment and the hospitality business segment. It derives a majority of its revenue from the People's Republic of China.

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