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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (Faraday Future Intelligent Electric) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 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 Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Faraday Future Intelligent Electric'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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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 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 Faraday Future Intelligent Electric 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.551 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.55 Mil.
Gross Profit was -15.58 + -6.613 + 0 + 0 = $-22.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $127.30 Mil.
Total Assets was $579.53 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $445.97 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30.64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $114.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $191.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $115.79 Mil.
Net Income was -78.046 + -124.928 + -144.973 + -187.575 = $-535.52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -11.373 + -67.978 + -55.295 + -116.701 = $-251.35 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -79.662 + -57.728 + -102.98 + -27.949 = $-268.32 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $102.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $540.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $431.86 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $145.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $177.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $72.51 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 / 0.551) / (0 / 0)
=0 /
=

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)
=(0 / 0) / (-22.193 / 0.551)
= / -40.277677
=

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 - (127.301 + 445.974) / 579.527) / (1 - (102.217 + 431.859) / 540.684)
=0.010788 / 0.012222
=

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
=0.551 / 0
=

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))
=(1.611 / (1.611 + 431.859)) / (30.636 / (30.636 + 445.974))
=0.003717 / 0.064279
=

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)
=(114.864 / 0.551) / (145.667 / 0)
=208.46461 /
=

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)
=((115.788 + 191.153) / 579.527) / ((72.507 + 177.323) / 540.684)
=0.529641 / 0.462063
=

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
=(-535.522 - -251.347 - -268.319) / 579.527
=-0.02736

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.


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Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (Faraday Future Intelligent Electric) Business Description

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18455 S. Figueroa Street, Gardena, CA, USA, 90248
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc is a global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem. It is poised to break the boundaries between the Internet, IT, creative, and auto industries with product and service offerings that integrate new energy, AI, Internet, and sharing models. FF 91 is its first production vehicle and flagship model.
Executives
Lev Peker director US AUTO PARTS, 16941 KEEGAN AVENUE, CARSON CA 90746
Jonathan Maroko officer: Interim CFO 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Li Han director 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Ke Sun director 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Jie Sheng director 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Xuefeng Chen officer: Global Chief Exec. Officer C/O FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC, INC., 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Chad Chen director C/O FARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC, 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Yun Han officer: CAO & Interim CFO 1449 HAMPTON ROAD, SAN MARINO CA 91108
Xin He director 32000 AURORA ROAD, SUITE B, SOLON OH 44139
Rebecca A Roof officer: Interim Chief Financial Office C/O LORDSTOWN MOTORS CORP., 2300 HALLOCK YOUNG ROAD, LORDSTOWN OH 44481
Walter Mcbride officer: Chief Financial Officer FIRST CONSULTING GROUP, PO BOX 22676, LONG BEACH CA 90801-5676
Kruse Robert A Jr. officer: Senior VP, Product Execution 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Hong Rao officer: Vice President, I.A.I. 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Benedikt Hartmann officer: Senior VP of Supply Chain 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248
Chui Tin Mok officer: Exec. VP, Head of User Ecosys. 18455 S. FIGUEROA STREET, GARDENA CA 90248

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