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Golden Entertainment (Golden Entertainment) Beneish M-Score

: -3.24 (As of Today)
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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 -3.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GDEN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.69   Max: 5.26
Current: -3.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Golden Entertainment was 5.26. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.69.


Golden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Golden 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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Golden Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -3.04 -2.64 -2.53 -3.24

Golden 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -3.19 -3.29 -3.35 -3.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Resorts & Casinos subindustry, Golden 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.


Golden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Golden 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 Golden 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 * 0.881+0.528 * 0.9959+0.404 * 0.6686+0.892 * 0.9389+0.115 * 0.987
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1563+4.679 * -0.104861-0.327 * 0.8222
=-3.24

* 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 $17 Mil.
Revenue was 230.691 + 257.726 + 286.681 + 278.051 = $1,053 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.579 + 113.352 + 132.297 + 122.322 = $476 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $409 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,452 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $866 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $256 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $174 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $740 Mil.
Net Income was -9.372 + 241.216 + 12.282 + 11.63 = $256 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -16.133 + 305.784 + -0.512 + -0.298 = $289 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -9.122 + 27.462 + 46.317 + 54.546 = $119 Mil.
Total Receivables was $20 Mil.
Revenue was 279.71 + 278.993 + 289.372 + 273.644 = $1,122 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.6 + 123.526 + 133.27 + 124.062 = $504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $245 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,509 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $989 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $100 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $235 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $133 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,022 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)
=(16.951 / 1053.149) / (20.495 / 1121.719)
=0.016096 / 0.018271
=0.881

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)
=(504.458 / 1121.719) / (475.55 / 1053.149)
=0.449719 / 0.451551
=0.9959

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 - (409.442 + 865.541) / 1452.283) / (1 - (244.573 + 988.624) / 1508.67)
=0.122084 / 0.182593
=0.6686

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
=1053.149 / 1121.719
=0.9389

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))
=(100.123 / (100.123 + 988.624)) / (88.933 / (88.933 + 865.541))
=0.091962 / 0.093175
=0.987

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)
=(255.565 / 1053.149) / (235.404 / 1121.719)
=0.242667 / 0.20986
=1.1563

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)
=((739.846 + 174.376) / 1452.283) / ((1022.443 + 132.702) / 1508.67)
=0.629507 / 0.765671
=0.8222

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
=(255.756 - 288.841 - 119.203) / 1452.283
=-0.104861

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.

Golden Entertainment has a M-score of -3.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Golden Entertainment (Golden Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
6595 S Jones Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89118
Golden Entertainment Inc is a us-based company that focuses on distributed gaming, casino, and resort operations. Its reportable segments are Nevada Casino Resorts, Nevada Locals Casinos, Maryland Casino Resort, and Distributed Gaming. It derives key revenue from the Nevada Casino Resorts and Distributed Gaming segments. Nevada Casino Resorts is comprised of destination casino resort properties offering a variety of food and beverage outlets, entertainment venues, and other amenities. Distributed Gaming segment is comprised of the operation of slot machines and amusement devices in non-casino locations across Nevada and Montana, with a limited number of slot machines in each location, as well as the operation of branded taverns.
Executives
Charles Protell officer: President and CFO 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Stephen A Arcana officer: EVP and COO 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Andy H Chien director C/O MGM GROWTH PROPERTIES LLC, 6385 S. RAINBOW BLVD., SUITE 500, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Blake L Sartini director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Terrence Wright director 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Sartini Blake L Ii officer: SVP of Distributed Gaming C/O GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6595 S JONES BLVD., LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Marnell Anthony A. Iii director C/O GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Ann D. Dozier director C/O GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Robert L Miodunski director 6601 S BERMUDA RD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Lyle Berman director 10275 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, MINNETONKA MN 55305
Mark A Lipparelli director 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NV 89118
Thomas Edwin Haas officer: SVP of Accounting C/O GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Sean T Higgins officer: Executive VP and CLO C/O GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6595 S JONES BLVD., LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Delise F Sartini 10 percent owner 2411 WEST SAHARA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS NV 89102
Blake L. Sartini & Delise F. Sartini Family Trust 10 percent owner 6595 S JONES BLVD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118

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