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OESX (Orion Energy Systems) Beneish M-Score : -3.13 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Orion Energy Systems 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 Orion Energy Systems's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OESX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.63   Med: -3.15   Max: 1083.3
Current: -3.13

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Orion Energy Systems was 1083.30. The lowest was -12.63. And the median was -3.15.


Orion Energy Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Orion Energy Systems'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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Orion Energy Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Orion Energy Systems Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.14 0.31 -2.06 -5.01 -2.48

Orion Energy Systems 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 -5.43 -3.57 -2.48 -2.74 -3.13

Competitive Comparison of Orion Energy Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Orion Energy Systems'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.


Orion Energy Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Orion Energy Systems's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Orion Energy Systems 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 Orion Energy Systems 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 * 0.8587+0.528 * 0.9+0.404 * 0.8781+0.892 * 1.144+0.115 * 0.8891
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6794+4.679 * -0.113289-0.327 * 1.1696
=-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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $17.63 Mil.
Revenue was 19.361 + 19.906 + 26.411 + 25.971 = $91.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.472 + 4.299 + 6.804 + 6.367 = $21.94 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $39.97 Mil.
Total Assets was $56.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $27.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.17 Mil.
Net Income was -3.625 + -3.758 + 1.61 + -2.256 = $-8.03 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.001 + 0.015 + -0.454 + 0.025 = $-0.41 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.498 + -2.962 + 0.175 + 1.048 = $-1.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was $17.94 Mil.
Revenue was 20.586 + 17.613 + 21.629 + 20.288 = $80.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.569 + 3.171 + 4.741 + 4.781 = $17.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $45.28 Mil.
Total Assets was $65.83 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $10.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $35.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $29.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.00 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)
=(17.627 / 91.649) / (17.944 / 80.116)
=0.192332 / 0.223975
=0.8587

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)
=(17.262 / 80.116) / (21.942 / 91.649)
=0.215463 / 0.239413
=0.9

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 - (39.969 + 8.662) / 56.272) / (1 - (45.282 + 10.368) / 65.83)
=0.135787 / 0.154641
=0.8781

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
=91.649 / 80.116
=1.144

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))
=(2.502 / (2.502 + 10.368)) / (2.424 / (2.424 + 8.662))
=0.194406 / 0.218654
=0.8891

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)
=(27.224 / 91.649) / (35.029 / 80.116)
=0.297046 / 0.437229
=0.6794

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)
=((12.173 + 26.868) / 56.272) / ((10 + 29.049) / 65.83)
=0.693791 / 0.593179
=1.1696

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
=(-8.029 - -0.413 - -1.241) / 56.272
=-0.113289

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.

Orion Energy Systems has a M-score of -3.13 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Orion Energy Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2210 Woodland Drive, Manitowoc, WI, USA, 54220
Orion Energy Systems Inc is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of lighting and energy management systems. The company segments include Orion Lighting Segment, Orion Maintenance Segment and Orion Electric Vehicle Charging Segment. It derives maximum revenue from Lighting Segment.
Executives
Anthony L. Otten director 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220
Ellen B Richstone director C/O SONUS NETWORKS, INC., 7 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD MA 01886
Heather L Wishart-smith director 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220
J Per Brodin officer: EVP, CFO, CAO & Treasurer
Scott A. Green officer: President-Orion Services Group 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220
Michael H Jenkins director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220
Richard A Shapiro director C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL, 411 WEST PUTNAM AVE, SUITE 125, GREENWICH CT 06830
Sally A. Washlow director 6500 W. CORTLAND STREET, CHICAGO IL 60607
Charles R. Mcdulin director 2210 WOODLAND DRIVE, MANITOWOC WI 54220
Michael W Altschaefl director ALBANY-CHICAGO COMPANY LLC, 8200 100TH STREET, PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 53158
Michael J Potts director, officer: Executive Vice President ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., 1204 PILGRIM ROAD, PLYMOUTH WI 53073
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
Kenneth M Young director C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
William T Hull officer: Chief Financial Officer 9395 HUNT CLUB TRAIL, WARREN OH 44484
Mark C Williamson director 123 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 202, MADISON WI 53703

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