SDHY (PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities) Beneish M-Score : -1.99 (As of Mar. 04, 2025)

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What is PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SDHY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.99 Med: -1.99 Max: -1.99
Current: -1.99

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities was -1.99. The lowest was -1.99. And the median was -1.99.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities 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 Short Duration High Yield Opportunities 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 * 0.7897

0.528 * 1

0.404 * 1

0.892 * 1.5403

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.5408

4.679 * 0.023811

0.327 * 0.9711

-1.99

* 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 $9.85 Mil.
Revenue was $41.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was $41.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $568.61 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 $0.30 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $125.00 Mil.
Net Income was $40.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $27.18 Mil.

Total Receivables was $8.10 Mil.
Revenue was $26.65 Mil.
Gross Profit was $26.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $552.17 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 $125.00 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)
	=	(9.848 / 41.044)	/	(8.096 / 26.647)
	=	0.239938	/	0.303824
	=	0.7897

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)
	=	(26.647 / 26.647)	/	(41.044 / 41.044)
	=	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) / 568.614)	/	(1 - (0 + 0) / 552.173)
	=	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
	=	41.044	/	26.647
	=	1.5403

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)
	=	(0.299 / 41.044)	/	(0.359 / 26.647)
	=	0.007285	/	0.013472
	=	0.5408

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)
	=	((125 + 0) / 568.614)	/	((125 + 0) / 552.173)
	=	0.219833	/	0.226378
	=	0.9711

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
	=	(40.722 - 0	-	27.183)	/	568.614
	=	0.023811

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 Short Duration High Yield Opportunities has a M-score of -1.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Address

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

Website

https://www.pgim.com

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities is a closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide total return, through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. Its seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments.

Executives

Robert Cignarella	other: Portfolio Manager	100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Barry H Evans	director	C/O PGIM INVESTMENTS, 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
Michael Lillard	other: Head of PGIM Fixed Income/CIO	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
Daniel T Thorogood	other: Portfolio Manager	PGIM, INC., 655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Gregory J Peters	other: Co-Chief Investment Officer	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Craig C Dewling	other: Co-Chief Investment Officer	655 BROAD STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Debra Rubano	officer: Assistant Secretary	655 BROAD STREET, PRUDENTIAL TOWER SOUTH, NEWARK NJ 07102
Brian Clapp	other: Portfolio Manager	100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Richard Greenwood	other: Investment Professional	2 GATEWAY CENTER, NEWARK NJ 07102
Robert Spano	other: Portfolio Manager	2 GATEWAY CENTER, NEWARK NJ 07102