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Sunworks (Sunworks) Beneish M-Score : -3.73 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Sunworks 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 -3.73 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SUNWQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.36   Med: -2.52   Max: 16.55
Current: -3.73

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sunworks was 16.55. The lowest was -4.36. And the median was -2.52.


Sunworks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Sunworks Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.23 -2.75 -4.36 0.47 -2.16

Sunworks Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -2.34 -2.16 -2.25 -2.88 -3.73

Competitive Comparison of Sunworks's Beneish M-Score

For the Solar subindustry, Sunworks'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.


Sunworks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sunworks's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sunworks 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 Sunworks 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 * 0.752+0.528 * 1.2992+0.404 * 0.5061+0.892 * 1.1063+0.115 * 1.2695
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9241+4.679 * -0.196954-0.327 * 1.6096
=-3.73

* 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 $26.9 Mil.
Revenue was 28.696 + 34.638 + 37.899 + 53.629 = $154.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.174 + 11.442 + 11.927 + 22.038 = $53.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $49.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $67.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $89.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $39.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4.2 Mil.
Net Income was -36.404 + -12.676 + -6.39 + -7.026 = $-62.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -25.842 + -1.034 + 3.745 + -0.025 = $-23.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.8 + -4.459 + -6.698 + -6.088 = $-26.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was $32.4 Mil.
Revenue was 40.713 + 36.397 + 31.196 + 31.674 = $140.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.509 + 16.594 + 13.172 + 13.65 = $62.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $77.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $121.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $87.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.0 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)
=(26.917 / 154.862) / (32.355 / 139.98)
=0.173813 / 0.23114
=0.752

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)
=(62.925 / 139.98) / (53.581 / 154.862)
=0.449529 / 0.345992
=1.2992

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 - (49.3 + 7.515) / 67.503) / (1 - (77.081 + 6.319) / 121.368)
=0.158334 / 0.312834
=0.5061

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
=154.862 / 139.98
=1.1063

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))
=(6.919 / (6.919 + 6.319)) / (5.259 / (5.259 + 7.515))
=0.522662 / 0.411696
=1.2695

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)
=(89.626 / 154.862) / (87.663 / 139.98)
=0.578748 / 0.626254
=0.9241

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)
=((4.221 + 39.897) / 67.503) / ((2.029 + 47.251) / 121.368)
=0.653571 / 0.406038
=1.6096

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
=(-62.496 - -23.156 - -26.045) / 67.503
=-0.196954

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.

Sunworks has a M-score of -3.73 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sunworks (Sunworks) Business Description

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Address
1555 Freedom Boulevard, Provo, UT, USA, 84604
Sunworks Inc provides photovoltaic (PV) and battery-based power and storage systems for the residential and commercial markets. Commercial projects include commercial, agricultural, industrial, and public works projects. It has three operating segments; Residential Solar offers design, arrangement to finance, integrate, install, and manage systems for residential homeowners, Commercial Solar offers design, arrangement to finance, integration, install, and manage systems ranging in size from 50kW (kilowatt) to multi-MW (megawatt) systems for larger commercial and public works projects, and Corporate segment includes general company oversight and management. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the residential solar segment.
Executives
Mark Trout officer: Group CEO of Solcius 1598 E. BOX ELDER DRIVE, ALPINE UT 84004
Jason Lee Bonfigt officer: Chief Financial Officer 3240 S. CENTRAL AVE., CICERO IL 60804
Gaylon Morris director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1030 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 95678
Mccullough Patrick Clement Jr. director 3858 WEST 12240 SOUTH, PAYSON UT 84651
Christopher Gardner Monahan officer: Chief Legal Officer 1555 FREEDOM BLVD 200 WEST, PROVO UT 84604
Jason Scott Knapp officer: President of Solcius 3858 WEST 12240 SOUTH, PAYSON UT 84651
Charles F Cargile director C/O SUNWORKS, INC., 1010 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 95678
Judith Ann Hall director C/O SUNWORKS, INC., 1030 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 95678
Philip A. Radmilovic officer: Chief Financial Officer 3569 MINERS RAVINE DR., ROSEVILLE CA 95661
Stanley E Speer director 100 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 1600, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Joshua Schechter director C/O THE PANTRY, INC., 305 GREGSON DRIVE, CARY NC 27511
Daniel Andrew Gross director C/0 SUNWORKS, INC, 1030 WINDING CREEK ROAD, SUITE 100, ROSEVILLE CA 34110
Abraham Richard Emard director 2690 TAYLOR ROAD, PENRYN CA 95663
Paul Clayton Mcdonnel officer: Chief Financial Officer ARROWHEAD RESEARCH CORPORATION, 201 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 703, PASADENA CA 91101
Slooten John Van director 1592 RED TREE COURT, DRAPER UT 84020