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Zevia PBC (Zevia PBC) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Zevia PBC 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 -3.13 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ZVIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -3.13   Max: -2.68
Current: -3.13

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zevia PBC was -2.68. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -3.13.


Zevia PBC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Zevia PBC'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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Zevia PBC Beneish M-Score Chart

Zevia PBC Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.58 -2.68 -3.13

Zevia PBC Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -2.68 -3.49 -3.30 -2.82 -3.13

Competitive Comparison of Zevia PBC's Beneish M-Score

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Zevia PBC'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.


Zevia PBC's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Zevia PBC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Zevia PBC 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 Zevia PBC 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 * 0.9842+0.528 * 0.9552+0.404 * 0.9071+0.892 * 1.0199+0.115 * 0.7079
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8589+4.679 * -0.06486-0.327 * 1.8474
=-3.13

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $11.1 Mil.
Revenue was 37.794 + 43.089 + 42.241 + 43.3 = $166.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.389 + 19.572 + 19.692 + 20.105 = $74.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $82.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $90.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $102.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $27.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.4 Mil.
Net Income was -7.255 + -8.217 + -3.931 + -2.091 = $-21.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.235 + 0.165 + 0.403 + 0.34 = $0.7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.606 + -10.739 + -8.326 + 9.397 = $-16.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $11.1 Mil.
Revenue was 35.366 + 44.239 + 45.542 + 38.034 = $163.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15.651 + 19.168 + 19.321 + 15.879 = $70.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $88.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $98.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $116.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.0 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)
=(11.119 / 166.424) / (11.077 / 163.181)
=0.066811 / 0.067882
=0.9842

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)
=(70.019 / 163.181) / (74.758 / 166.424)
=0.429088 / 0.449202
=0.9552

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 - (82.687 + 4.068) / 90.857) / (1 - (88.659 + 5.349) / 98.932)
=0.045148 / 0.049772
=0.9071

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
=166.424 / 163.181
=1.0199

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))
=(1.347 / (1.347 + 5.349)) / (1.615 / (1.615 + 4.068))
=0.201165 / 0.284181
=0.7079

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)
=(102.086 / 166.424) / (116.541 / 163.181)
=0.613409 / 0.714182
=0.8589

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)
=((1.373 + 27.717) / 90.857) / ((0 + 17.146) / 98.932)
=0.320173 / 0.173311
=1.8474

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
=(-21.494 - 0.673 - -16.274) / 90.857
=-0.06486

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.

Zevia PBC has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Zevia PBC (Zevia PBC) Business Description

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Address
15821 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 135, Encino, CA, USA, 91436
Zevia PBC is a beverage company disrupting the liquid refreshment beverage industry through refreshing, zero-calorie, zero-sugar, naturally sweetened beverages that are all Non-GMO Project Verified. It offers a platform of products that include a variety of flavors across Soda, Energy Drinks, Organic Tea, Mixers, Kidz drinks, and Sparkling Water. Its products are distributed across the U.S. and Canada through a network of retailers in the food, drug, mass, natural, and e-commerce channels. It derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Padraic L. Spence director, officer: See Remarks C/O PHYSICIANS FORMULA HOLDINGS, INC., 1055 WEST 8TH STREET, AZUSA CA 91702
Amy Taylor director, officer: President 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Florence Neubauer officer: Interim CFO C/O ZEVIA PBC, 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Debow Greig P. Jr. officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O ZEVIA PBC, 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
White Pine, Inc./wa 10 percent owner 801 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 1700, SEATTLE WA 98104
Quincy B Troupe director C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, 1 DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Denise Dawn Beckles officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ZEVIA PBC, 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Lorna R. Simms officer: See Remarks 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Hany Mikhail officer: Chief Accounting Officer 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Laird Norton Co Llc 10 percent owner 801 SECOND AVENUE, SUITE 1700, SEATTLE WA 98104
David J. Lee director C/O ZYNGA INC., 699 8TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Harry Margolis officer: Chief Operating Officer 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Robert Gay officer: See Remarks 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Brian Mcguigan director 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436
Julie Garcia Ruehl director 15821 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 145, ENCINO CA 91436

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