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SFRX (Seafarer Exploration) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Mar. 17, 2025)


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What is Seafarer Exploration 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seafarer Exploration was -8.32. The lowest was -21.50. And the median was -14.78.


Seafarer Exploration Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Seafarer Exploration'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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Seafarer Exploration Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Seafarer Exploration's Beneish M-Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Seafarer Exploration's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Seafarer Exploration's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Seafarer Exploration's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Seafarer Exploration 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 Seafarer Exploration 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.007 + 0 + 0.003 + 0.019 = $0.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.007 + 0 + 0.003 + 0.019 = $0.03 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.46 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.69 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.92 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.08 Mil.
Net Income was -0.769 + -0.981 + -1.312 + -0.821 = $-3.88 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.001 + -0.034 + -0.154 + -0.001 = $-0.19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.669 + -0.771 + -0.834 + -0.672 = $-2.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0.001 + 0 + 0.002 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0.001 + 0 + 0.002 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.48 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.14 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.12 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)
=(0 / 0.029) / (0 / 0.003)
=0 / 0
=

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)
=(0.003 / 0.003) / (0.029 / 0.029)
=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 - (0.464 + 0.228) / 0.692) / (1 - (0.482 + 0.298) / 0.78)
=-0 / 0
=

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
=0.029 / 0.003
=

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))
=(0.036 / (0.036 + 0.298)) / (0.087 / (0.087 + 0.228))
=0.107784 / 0.27619
=

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)
=(2.502 / 0.029) / (2.139 / 0.003)
=86.275862 / 713
=

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)
=((0.079 + 2.923) / 0.692) / ((0.121 + 2.021) / 0.78)
=4.33815 / 2.746154
=

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
=(-3.883 - -0.188 - -2.946) / 0.692
=-1.08237

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.


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Seafarer Exploration Business Description

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Address
14497 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 209-N, Tampa, FL, USA, 33618
Seafarer Exploration Corp is an underwater research, exploration and recovery company. It develops the infrastructure to engage in the archaeologically sensitive exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks. The company is engaged in the archaeologically sensitive exploration, documentation, and recovery of historic shipwrecks with the objective of exploring and discovering Colonial-era shipwrecks. Its operating segment includes Blockchain LogisTech, LLC and Seafarer Exploration Corp. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Seafarer Exploration Corp.
Executives
Charles Branscum director 199 JONES DRIVE, BATESVILLE AR 72501
Bradford S Clark director 1603 STONEHENGE PLACE, LITTLE ROCK AR 72212
Thomas B Soeder director 1413 MAYESVILLE WAY, THE VILLAGES FL 32162
Robert L. Kennedy director 41 TIMBERLANE TRAIL, CONWAY AR 72034-3611
Micah James Eldred 10 percent owner 15500 ROOSEVELT BLVD., SUITE 303, CLEARWATER FL 33760
Pelle Ojasu director 14497 N. DALE MABRY HIGHWAY, SUITE 209N, TAMPA FL 33618
Credo Argentarius, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 17547 HUGH LANE, LAND O LAKES FL 34638
Linda Gail Kennedy 10 percent owner 17547 HUGH LANE, LAND O LAKES FL 34638
Solar Funding Solutions Corp. 10 percent owner 140 ISLAND WAY, NO. 252, CLEARWATER BEACH FL 33767
Seth M Shaw director, officer: CEO, President 55 W 25 STREET, APT 33A, NEW YORK NY 10010