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Longterm Games (WAR:LTM) Beneish M-Score : -2.56 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Longterm Games 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 -2.56 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:LTM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.95   Med: -2.56   Max: 0.39
Current: -2.56

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Longterm Games was 0.39. The lowest was -3.95. And the median was -2.56.


Longterm Games Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Longterm Games'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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Longterm Games Beneish M-Score Chart

Longterm Games Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - 0.39

Longterm Games Quarterly Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.95 - 0.39 -2.56

Competitive Comparison of Longterm Games's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Longterm Games'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.


Longterm Games's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Longterm Games's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Longterm Games 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 Longterm Games 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 * 0.3935+0.528 * 5.253+0.404 * 0.1513+0.892 * 1.0465+0.115 * 1.2661
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.24095-0.327 * 2.6642
=-2.56

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł0.04 Mil.
Revenue was 0.006 + 0.018 + 0.016 + 0.05 = zł0.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.077 + 0.026 + 0.095 + 0.058 = zł0.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł0.78 Mil.
Total Assets was zł0.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł0.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.072 + -0.395 + -0.036 + -0.017 = zł-0.52 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.139 + -0.03 + -0.119 + -0.019 = zł-0.31 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł0.09 Mil.
Revenue was 0.013 + 0.049 + 0.013 + 0.011 = zł0.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.088 + 0.411 + 0.531 + 0.255 = zł1.29 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł0.48 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1.41 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł0.27 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł0.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 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)
=(0.035 / 0.09) / (0.085 / 0.086)
=0.388889 / 0.988372
=0.3935

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)
=(1.285 / 0.086) / (0.256 / 0.09)
=14.94186 / 2.844444
=5.253

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 - (0.777 + 0.022) / 0.884) / (1 - (0.483 + 0.032) / 1.413)
=0.096154 / 0.635527
=0.1513

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
=0.09 / 0.086
=1.0465

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))
=(0.066 / (0.066 + 0.032)) / (0.025 / (0.025 + 0.022))
=0.673469 / 0.531915
=1.2661

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 / 0.09) / (0.274 / 0.086)
=0 / 3.186047
=0

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 + 0.01) / 0.884) / ((0 + 0.006) / 1.413)
=0.011312 / 0.004246
=2.6642

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
=(-0.52 - 0 - -0.307) / 0.884
=-0.24095

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.

Longterm Games has a M-score of -2.56 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Longterm Games (WAR:LTM) Business Description

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Longterm Games SA is a publisher and developer of PC and console games, based in Poland. It generates income from the sale of the basic version as well as from add-ons, multiplayer modes (co-op), packages with access to all expansions (the so-called season pass), and subsequent parts (sequels).

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