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Caesars Entertainment (Caesars Entertainment) Beneish M-Score : -2.61 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Caesars Entertainment 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CZR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.28   Max: 1.27
Current: -2.61

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Caesars Entertainment was 1.27. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.28.


Caesars Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caesars Entertainment'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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Caesars Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Caesars Entertainment 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 -2.91 1.27 -1.72 -2.42 -2.61

Caesars Entertainment 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 -2.42 -2.37 -2.40 -2.54 -2.61

Competitive Comparison of Caesars Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Caesars Entertainment'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.


Caesars Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

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

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Caesars Entertainment 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 Caesars Entertainment 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 * 0.9341+0.528 * 0.9415+0.404 * 0.9892+0.892 * 1.0653+0.115 * 0.9685
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9133+4.679 * -0.022508-0.327 * 0.9953
=-2.61

* 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 $608 Mil.
Revenue was 2825 + 2994 + 2879 + 2830 = $11,528 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1443 + 1633 + 1550 + 1507 = $6,133 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,045 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,366 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,756 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,261 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,012 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,690 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $24,983 Mil.
Net Income was -72 + 74 + 920 + -136 = $786 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -41 + 9 + -30 + -210 = $-272 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 508 + 348 + 779 + 174 = $1,809 Mil.
Total Receivables was $611 Mil.
Revenue was 2821 + 2887 + 2821 + 2292 = $10,821 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1520 + 1562 + 1515 + 823 = $5,420 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,102 Mil.
Total Assets was $33,527 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $14,598 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,205 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2,068 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,668 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25,269 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)
=(608 / 11528) / (611 / 10821)
=0.052741 / 0.056464
=0.9341

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)
=(5420 / 10821) / (6133 / 11528)
=0.500878 / 0.532009
=0.9415

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 - (2045 + 14756) / 33366) / (1 - (2102 + 14598) / 33527)
=0.496463 / 0.501894
=0.9892

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
=11528 / 10821
=1.0653

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))
=(1205 / (1205 + 14598)) / (1261 / (1261 + 14756))
=0.076251 / 0.078729
=0.9685

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)
=(2012 / 11528) / (2068 / 10821)
=0.174532 / 0.19111
=0.9133

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)
=((24983 + 2690) / 33366) / ((25269 + 2668) / 33527)
=0.829377 / 0.833269
=0.9953

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
=(786 - -272 - 1809) / 33366
=-0.022508

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.

Caesars Entertainment has a M-score of -2.61 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Caesars Entertainment (Caesars Entertainment) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 West Liberty Street, 12th Floor, Reno, NV, USA, 89501
Caesars Entertainment includes about 50 domestic gaming properties across Las Vegas (58% of 2022 EBITDAR before corporate and digital expenses) and regional (59%) markets. Additionally, the company hosts managed properties and digital assets, the later of which produced material EBITDA losses in 2022. Caesars' U.S. presence roughly doubled with the 2020 acquisition by Eldorado, which built its first casino in Reno, Nevada, in 1973 and expanded its presence through prior acquisitions to over 20 properties before merging with legacy Caesars. Caesars' brands include Caesars, Harrah's, Tropicana, Bally's, Isle, and Flamingo. Also, the company owns the U.S. portion of William Hill (it sold the international operation in 2022), a digital sports betting platform.
Executives
Michael E Pegram director PO BOX 285, BURLINGTON WA 98233
Stephanie Lepori officer: CAO & Chief Admin. Officer 100 WEST LIBERTY STREET, SUITE 1150, RENO NV 89501
Thomas Reeg director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 21 WATERWAY AVE, SUITE 150, THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
David P Tomick director 100 REGENCY FOREST DR, SUITE 400, CARY NC 27511
Don R Kornstein director DON R KORNSTEIN, 825 LAKESHORE BLVD, INCLINE VILLAGE NV 89451
Fahrenkopf Frank J Jr director ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Mather Courtney director C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P., 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH, SUNNY ISLES FL 33160
Sandra Douglass Morgan director 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Quatmann Edmund L Jr officer: See Remarks 600 EMERSON ROAD, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Josh Jones officer: Chief Marketing Officer 100 W. LIBERTY ST., 12TH FLOOR, RENO NV 89501
Anthony L. Carano officer: President and COO 100 WEST LIBERTY STREET, RENO NV 89501
Gary L. Carano director, officer: Exec. Chairman of the Board 100 WEST LIBERTY STREET, 11TH FLOOR, RENO NV 89501
Bonnie Biumi director RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 200, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Jones Blackhurst Janis L director ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
James B Hawkins director C/O IRADIMED CORPORATION, 1025 WILLA SPRINGS DR., WINTER SPRINGS FL 32708