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NROM (Noble Roman's) Beneish M-Score : -2.62 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Noble Roman's 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NROM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -2.57   Max: 6.69
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Noble Roman's was 6.69. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.57.


Noble Roman's Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Roman's'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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Noble Roman's Beneish M-Score Chart

Noble Roman's Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.33 -3.50 -2.52 -2.48 -1.64

Noble Roman's Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 6.69 -1.64 -3.23 -3.06 -2.62

Competitive Comparison of Noble Roman's's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Noble Roman's'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.


Noble Roman's's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Noble Roman's's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Noble Roman's 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 Noble Roman's 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 * 0.9382+0.528 * 1.1631+0.404 * 1.183+0.892 * 1.0433+0.115 * 0.0289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7626+4.679 * -0.043566-0.327 * 1.0132
=-2.62

* 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 $1.29 Mil.
Revenue was 3.88 + 3.905 + 3.666 + 3.334 = $14.79 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.089 + 1.23 + 1.119 + 0.941 = $4.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $16.85 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.45 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.18 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3.73 Mil.
Net Income was 0.193 + 0.057 + -0.086 + 0.112 = $0.28 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.192 + -0.066 + -0.125 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.024 + -0.089 + 0.562 + 0.512 = $1.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.32 Mil.
Revenue was 3.739 + 3.796 + 3.308 + 3.329 = $14.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.129 + 1.326 + 2.14 + 0.287 = $4.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $17.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.58 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11.62 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)
=(1.29 / 14.785) / (1.318 / 14.172)
=0.087251 / 0.093
=0.9382

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)
=(4.882 / 14.172) / (4.379 / 14.785)
=0.344482 / 0.296179
=1.1631

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 - (2.97 + 8.453) / 16.848) / (1 - (3.515 + 9.58) / 17.992)
=0.321997 / 0.272177
=1.183

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
=14.785 / 14.172
=1.0433

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))
=(0.012 / (0.012 + 9.58)) / (0.382 / (0.382 + 8.453))
=0.001251 / 0.043237
=0.0289

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)
=(1.697 / 14.785) / (2.133 / 14.172)
=0.114778 / 0.150508
=0.7626

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)
=((3.731 + 9.181) / 16.848) / ((11.617 + 1.992) / 17.992)
=0.766382 / 0.756392
=1.0132

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
=(0.276 - 0.001 - 1.009) / 16.848
=-0.043566

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.

Noble Roman's has a M-score of -2.62 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Noble Roman's Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6612 E. 75th Street, Suite 450, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46250
Noble Roman's Inc is a restaurant operator. It sells and services franchises and licenses for non-traditional foodservice operations and stand-alone locations under the trade names Noble Roman's Pizza, Noble Roman's Take-N-Bake, Noble Roman's Craft Pizza and Pub, and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs. It is known for pizza and sub sandwiches, along with other related menu items, simple operating systems, fast service times, labor-minimizing operations, attractive food costs, and overall affordability.
Executives
Marcel Herbst director 834 W. ROSCOE ST., UNIT 2, CHICAGO X1 60657
Bt Brands, Inc. other: 5% owner 405 MAIN AVENUE WEST, SUITE 2D, WEST FARGO ND 58078
Robert P Stiller 10 percent owner 515 N. FLAGLER DR., SUITE 1702, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
William Wildman director 101 WEST OHIO STREET, SUITE 2000, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Alan Scott Mobley director, officer: President ONE VIRGINIA AVE, SUITE 800, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Douglas Harold Coape-arnold director 1000 POST ROAD, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Privet Fund Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, Atlanta GA 30305
Mitchell Grunat officer: VP of Franchise Services 2 OAK PARK CT, NOVATO CA 94945
Privet Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, SUITE 2670, ATLANTA GA 30305
Paul W Mobley director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, CFO
Ryan Levenson 10 percent owner, other: See Explanation of Responses 2396 DELLWOOD DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30305
James Douglas Bales officer: Vice President of Operations 15727 GATESHEAD DRIVE, WESTFIELD IN 46074
Geovest Capital Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 1000 POST ROAD, SCARSDALE NY 10583
Jeffrey R Gaither director 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 2700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
James F Basili director 536 GRAND STREET, SUITE 505, HOBOKEN NJ 07030