ISD (PGIM High Yield Fund) Beneish M-Score : -1.63 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)

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What is PGIM High Yield Fund Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.63 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

ISD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.63 Med: 0.28 Max: 24.29
Current: -1.63

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PGIM High Yield Fund was 24.29. The lowest was -1.63. And the median was 0.28.

PGIM High Yield Fund 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 PGIM High Yield Fund for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.4267

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 2.4127

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.4215

4.679 * -0.002613

0.327 * 0.9211

-1.63

* 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 (Jul24) TTM:

Last Year (Jul23) TTM:

Total Receivables was $10.45 Mil.
Revenue was $49.16 Mil.
Gross Profit was $49.16 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $592.47 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $120.00 Mil.
Net Income was $48.79 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $50.33 Mil.

Total Receivables was $10.15 Mil.
Revenue was $20.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was $20.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $591.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $130.00 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)
	=	(10.453 / 49.164)	/	(10.153 / 20.377)
	=	0.212615	/	0.498258
	=	0.4267

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)
	=	(20.377 / 20.377)	/	(49.164 / 49.164)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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 - (0 + 0) / 592.467)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 591.221)
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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
	=	49.164	/	20.377
	=	2.4127

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 / (0 + 0))	/	(0 / (0 + 0))
	=		/
	=	1

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)
	=	(0.357 / 49.164)	/	(0.351 / 20.377)
	=	0.007261	/	0.017225
	=	0.4215

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)
	=	((120 + 0) / 592.467)	/	((130 + 0) / 591.221)
	=	0.202543	/	0.219884
	=	0.9211

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
	=	(48.785 - 0	-	50.333)	/	592.467
	=	-0.002613

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.

PGIM High Yield Fund has a M-score of -1.63 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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PGIM High Yield Fund Business Description

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Address

655 Broad Street, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ, USA, 07102

Website

https://www.pgim.com

PGIM High Yield Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company, active in the financial services domain. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. It invests at least 80% of its investable assets in a diversified portfolio of high-yield fixed-income instruments that are rated below investment grade with varying maturities and other investments.

Executives

Brian Reid	director	C/O PGIM INVESTMENTS LLC, 655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Andrew Donohue	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Brian J Lalli	other: Portfolio Manager	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Robert Mccormack	officer: Assistant Treasurer	655 BROAD ST., NEWARK NJ 07102
Barry H Evans	director	C/O PGIM INVESTMENTS, 655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Isabelle Sajous	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	655 BROAD ST., NEWARK NJ 07102
Michael Joseph Gormally	other: Portfolio Manager	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Gregory J Peters	other: Co-Chief Investment Officer	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Craig C Dewling	other: Deputy CIO	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Michael Lillard	other: Portfolio Manager	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Debra Rubano	officer: Assistant Secretary	655 BROAD STREET, PRUDENTIAL TOWER SOUTH, NEWARK NJ 07102
Patrick Mcguinness	officer: Assistant Secretary	655 BROAD STREET, PRUDENTIAL TOWER SOUTH, 17TH FLOOR, NEWARK NJ 07102
Scott E Benjamin	director	655 BROAD ST., NEWARK NJ 07102
Melissa Gonzalez	officer: Assistant Secretary	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Elyse Mclaughlin	officer: Assistant Treasurer	655 BROAD ST., NEWARK NJ 07102