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Gold Flora (NEOE:GRAM) Beneish M-Score : -3.41 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is Gold Flora 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NEOE:GRAM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -3.41   Max: -3.41
Current: -3.41

During the past 2 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gold Flora was -3.41. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -3.41.


Gold Flora Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gold Flora'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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Gold Flora Beneish M-Score Chart

Gold Flora Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
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Gold Flora Quarterly Data
Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - - -3.41

Competitive Comparison of Gold Flora's Beneish M-Score

For the Tobacco subindustry, Gold Flora'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.


Gold Flora's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Gold Flora's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Gold Flora 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 Gold Flora 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 * 1.0882+0.528 * 0.8504+0.404 * 0.6595+0.892 * 1.5882+0.115 * 0.7633
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1511+4.679 * -0.239811-0.327 * 1.4292
=-3.41

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$6.9 Mil.
Revenue was 44.188 + 43.365 + 43.522 + 38.095 = C$169.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.264 + 9.933 + 13.575 + 17.674 = C$59.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$62.8 Mil.
Total Assets was C$284.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$157.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$21.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$95.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$149.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$180.6 Mil.
Net Income was -25.508 + -32.666 + -18.456 + -56.585 = C$-133.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.769 + -6.833 + 0.742 + -39.862 = C$-48.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.273 + -0.667 + -5.9 + -8.534 = C$-16.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$4.0 Mil.
Revenue was 43.245 + 19.872 + 21.417 + 21.986 = C$106.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.309 + 5.235 + 5.536 + 5.753 = C$31.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$79.3 Mil.
Total Assets was C$375.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$168.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$17.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$52.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$108.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$196.8 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)
=(6.866 / 169.17) / (3.973 / 106.52)
=0.040586 / 0.037298
=1.0882

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)
=(31.833 / 106.52) / (59.446 / 169.17)
=0.298845 / 0.351398
=0.8504

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 - (62.843 + 157.563) / 284.053) / (1 - (79.311 + 168.27) / 374.99)
=0.224067 / 0.339766
=0.6595

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
=169.17 / 106.52
=1.5882

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))
=(17.079 / (17.079 + 168.27)) / (21.631 / (21.631 + 157.563))
=0.092145 / 0.120713
=0.7633

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)
=(95.559 / 169.17) / (52.272 / 106.52)
=0.56487 / 0.490725
=1.1511

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)
=((180.555 + 149.819) / 284.053) / ((196.837 + 108.332) / 374.99)
=1.163072 / 0.813806
=1.4292

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
=(-133.215 - -48.722 - -16.374) / 284.053
=-0.239811

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.

Gold Flora has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Gold Flora Corp is one of the few cannabis brands that is vertically integrated and woman-owned and operated. Gold Flora started with a mission to provide an easy and consistent way for consumers to enjoy cannabis. After years of hard work and a shared passion for the plant, Gold Flora has become a California powerhouse - with cultivation, manufacturing, extraction, distribution, retail, and a portfolio of brands that create an array of superior products that make a difference in people's lives. Its products include disposable vape pens and gold flora flowers.

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