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SciPlay (SciPlay) Beneish M-Score : -2.94 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is SciPlay 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SCPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.95   Med: -3.35   Max: -2.67
Current: -2.94

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SciPlay was -2.67. The lowest was -3.95. And the median was -3.35.


SciPlay Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

SciPlay Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.93 -3.90 -3.28 -2.88

SciPlay Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.35 -2.67 -2.88 -2.86 -2.94

Competitive Comparison of SciPlay's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, SciPlay'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.


SciPlay's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, SciPlay's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



SciPlay 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 SciPlay 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 * 1.3127+0.528 * 0.9977+0.404 * 0.8774+0.892 * 1.1778+0.115 * 0.8833
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0481+4.679 * -0.19542-0.327 * 0.7515
=-2.94

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $63.7 Mil.
Revenue was 189.9 + 186.4 + 182.1 + 170.8 = $729.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 131.7 + 128.7 + 126.2 + 118.8 = $505.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $464.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $834.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $263.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $63.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.9 Mil.
Net Income was 5.6 + 5.5 + 7.5 + 4.8 = $23.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2 + 4.6 + 1.4 + 0.3 = $8.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 60.2 + 41.7 + 55.2 + 21 = $178.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $41.2 Mil.
Revenue was 160.1 + 158 + 154.4 + 146.6 = $619.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 112.2 + 109.8 + 105.7 + 100.4 = $428.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $376.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $761.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $213.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $75.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.1 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)
=(63.7 / 729.2) / (41.2 / 619.1)
=0.087356 / 0.066548
=1.3127

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)
=(428.1 / 619.1) / (505.4 / 729.2)
=0.691488 / 0.693088
=0.9977

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 - (464.2 + 8) / 834.1) / (1 - (376.3 + 8.5) / 761.2)
=0.433881 / 0.494482
=0.8774

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
=729.2 / 619.1
=1.1778

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))
=(18.8 / (18.8 + 8.5)) / (28.3 / (28.3 + 8))
=0.688645 / 0.779614
=0.8833

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)
=(263.2 / 729.2) / (213.2 / 619.1)
=0.360943 / 0.344371
=1.0481

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)
=((1.9 + 63.4) / 834.1) / ((4.1 + 75.2) / 761.2)
=0.078288 / 0.104178
=0.7515

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
=(23.4 - 8.3 - 178.1) / 834.1
=-0.19542

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.

SciPlay has a M-score of -2.94 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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SciPlay (SciPlay) Business Description

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Address
6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
SciPlay Corp develops, markets, and operates a portfolio of social games played on various mobile and web platforms, including Jackpot Party Casino, Quick Hit Slots, Gold Fish Casino, Hot Shot Casino, Bingo Showdown, MONOPOLY Slots, and 88 Fortunes Slots and a solitaire social game targeted toward casual game players, among others. Its games are available in various formats. The company operates in one segment with one business activity, developing and monetizing social games.
Executives
Gerald D. Cohen director C/O SCIPLAY CORP, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Daniel Oquinn officer: Interim CFO C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Plc Barclays 10 percent owner 1 CHURCHILL PLACE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON X0 E14 5HP
James Bombassei officer: EVP, CFO and Secretary C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Antonia Korsanos director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
April Henry director C/O SCIENCE STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CORP., 1447 2ND STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Charles J. Prober director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
James Constance P. director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Nicholas Earl director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Michael Marchetti director C/O SCIPLAY CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Thompson William C Jr director 6650 EL CAMINO ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Michael Winterscheidt officer: Chief Accounting Officer & Sec C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Barry L Cottle director, officer: Executive Chairman C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
M. Mendel Pinson director C/O SCIPLAY CORP, 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Frances F Townsend director C/O BAKER BOTTS LLP, THE WARNER, 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, WASHINGTON DC 20004-2400

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