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Gaia (GAIA) Beneish M-Score : -1.91 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Gaia 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 -1.91 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

GAIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.35   Max: 9.91
Current: -1.91

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gaia was 9.91. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.35.


Gaia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gaia'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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Gaia Beneish M-Score Chart

Gaia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.93 -2.74 -2.51 -1.91

Gaia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.46 -2.56 -2.57 -1.91

Competitive Comparison of Gaia's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Gaia'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.


Gaia's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Gaia 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 Gaia 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 * 2.0717+0.528 * 1.0135+0.404 * 0.9856+0.892 * 0.9803+0.115 * 0.9889
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.049+4.679 * -0.089596-0.327 * 0.9127
=-1.91

* 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 $6.30 Mil.
Revenue was 20.714 + 20.223 + 19.839 + 19.647 = $80.42 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.68 + 17.24 + 17 + 16.874 = $68.79 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $130.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $22.42 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $73.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31.43 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $11.51 Mil.
Net Income was -2.353 + -0.588 + -1.718 + -1.143 = $-5.80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.211 + 3.601 + 3.342 + 3.138 = $5.87 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.10 Mil.
Revenue was 19.577 + 19.907 + 20.72 + 21.831 = $82.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.974 + 17.259 + 17.961 + 18.926 = $71.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17.17 Mil.
Total Assets was $135.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $21.38 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $71.34 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $27.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21.45 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)
=(6.302 / 80.423) / (3.103 / 82.035)
=0.078361 / 0.037825
=2.0717

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)
=(71.12 / 82.035) / (68.794 / 80.423)
=0.866947 / 0.855402
=1.0135

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 - (16.083 + 22.416) / 130.273) / (1 - (17.173 + 21.38) / 135.178)
=0.704474 / 0.714798
=0.9856

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
=80.423 / 82.035
=0.9803

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))
=(15.938 / (15.938 + 21.38)) / (17.041 / (17.041 + 22.416))
=0.427086 / 0.431888
=0.9889

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)
=(73.361 / 80.423) / (71.336 / 82.035)
=0.912189 / 0.86958
=1.049

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)
=((11.509 + 31.433) / 130.273) / ((21.447 + 27.373) / 135.178)
=0.329631 / 0.361153
=0.9127

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
=(-5.802 - 0 - 5.87) / 130.273
=-0.089596

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.

Gaia has a M-score of -1.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Gaia (GAIA) Business Description

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833 West South Boulder Road, Louisville, CO, USA, 80027-2452
Gaia Inc is a video streaming service and community that provides curated conscious media in primary channels-Seeking Truth provides new and enlightening perspectives for today's changing world; Transformation provides a wealth of content in the niche areas of spiritual growth, personal development and expanded consciousness; Alternative Healing channel features content focused on food and nutrition, holistic healing, alternative and integrative medicines, and longevity, and Yoga. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States and also has an international presence.
Executives
Jirka Rysavy director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, LOUISVILLE CO 80027-2452
Paul Howard Sutherland director 111 CASS STREET, TRAVERSE MI 49684
Ned Preston officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GAIA, INC., 833 WEST BOULDER ROAD, LOUISVILLE CO 80027-2452
Jirka Rysavy, Llc 10 percent owner 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4400, DENVER CO 80202
David Maisel director
Tarell Paul C. Jr. officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O GAIA, INC., 833 W. SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, BLDG. G, LOUISVILLE CO 80027-2452
Yon Nuta officer: Executive VP - Retention 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, BUILDING G, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Kiersten Medvedich officer: Executive VP - Content 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, BUILDING G, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
James Colquhoun director 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, BUILDING G, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Dae Mellencamp director 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, BUILDING G, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Mic Capital Partners (public) Parallel Cayman, Lp 10 percent owner WALKERS CORPORATE LIMITED, CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 27 HOSPITAL RD., GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9008
Mubadala Investment Co Pjsc 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 45005, ABU DHABI C0 00000
Mdc Capital (cayman) Ltd 10 percent owner INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES (CAYMAN), LIMITED, 190 ELGIN AVENUE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005
Chris Jaeb director C/O GAIAM, INC., 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, LOUISVILLE CO 80027
Kristin E. Frank director C/O GAIAM, INC., 833 WEST SOUTH BOULDER ROAD, LOUISVILLE CO 80027

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