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Osaic Financial Services (Osaic Financial Services) Beneish M-Score : 0.11 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Osaic Financial Services 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 0.11 higher than -2.22, which implies that it might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTSAP.PFD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -28.12   Med: -2.33   Max: 1.02
Current: 0.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Osaic Financial Services was 1.02. The lowest was -28.12. And the median was -2.33.


Osaic Financial Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Osaic Financial Services'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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Osaic Financial Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Osaic Financial Services Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.98 -2.27 -1.96 -2.69 -

Osaic Financial Services Quarterly Data
Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19
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 -2.69 -2.46 -1.24 0.11 -

Competitive Comparison of Osaic Financial Services's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Osaic Financial Services'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.


Osaic Financial Services's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Osaic Financial Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Osaic Financial Services 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 Osaic Financial Services 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 * 0.9971+0.528 * 0.9794+0.404 * 0.8551+0.892 * 1.0562+0.115 * 1.4021
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0084+4.679 * 0.091689-0.327 * 1.1124
=-2.06

* 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 (Dec19) TTM:Last Year (Dec18) TTM:
Total Receivables was $181.51 Mil.
Revenue was 395.735 + 374.532 + 363.58 + 335.455 = $1,469.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was 116.6 + 111.068 + 104.869 + 97.152 = $429.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $431.05 Mil.
Total Assets was $829.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $64.32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $29.90 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $246.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $159.76 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $348.95 Mil.
Net Income was 0.492 + 11.356 + 7.488 + 3.431 = $22.77 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -39.256 + -21.287 + -22.616 + -24.187 = $-107.35 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 12.05 + 25.8 + 36.313 + -20.146 = $54.02 Mil.
Total Receivables was $172.35 Mil.
Revenue was 355.121 + 348.875 + 357.756 + 329.384 = $1,391.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was 109.819 + 95.469 + 100.41 + 92.754 = $398.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $361.63 Mil.
Total Assets was $740.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $24.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $231.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $154.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $254.07 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)
=(181.51 / 1469.302) / (172.353 / 1391.136)
=0.123535 / 0.123894
=0.9971

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)
=(398.452 / 1391.136) / (429.689 / 1469.302)
=0.286422 / 0.292444
=0.9794

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 - (431.052 + 64.321) / 829.936) / (1 - (361.634 + 29.994) / 740.904)
=0.403119 / 0.471419
=0.8551

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
=1469.302 / 1391.136
=1.0562

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))
=(24.039 / (24.039 + 29.994)) / (29.897 / (29.897 + 64.321))
=0.444895 / 0.317317
=1.4021

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)
=(246.923 / 1469.302) / (231.831 / 1391.136)
=0.168055 / 0.166649
=1.0084

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)
=((348.953 + 159.757) / 829.936) / ((254.072 + 154.17) / 740.904)
=0.612951 / 0.551005
=1.1124

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
=(22.767 - -107.346 - 54.017) / 829.936
=0.091689

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.

Osaic Financial Services has a M-score of -2.06 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Osaic Financial Services (Osaic Financial Services) Business Description

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Address
4400 Biscayne Boulevard, 12th Floor, Miami, FL, USA, 33137
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc is a United States-based company that provides diversified financial services. The company conducts operations through a number of subsidiaries, with three operating segments. The independent brokerage and advisory services segment consists of broker-dealer and investment advisory services, along with wealth-management services. The Ladenburg segment comprises investment banking, sales and trading and asset management services, and investment activities. The insurance brokerage segment comprises wholesale insurance brokerage activities. The company generates the majority of revenue from the independent brokerage and advisory services segment. Its business is concentrated in the United States.
Executives
Michael Liebowitz director 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Vector Group Ltd 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 10TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Glenn C Davis director 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 12TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Joseph Giovanniello officer: Senior Vice President 520 MADISON AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Dmitry Kolosov director C/O OPKO HEALTH, INC., 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., MIAMI FL 33137
Adam Scott Malamed officer: Chief Operating Officer 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Jacqueline M Simkin director 801 BRICKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2350, MIAMI FL 33131
Frost Nevada Investments Trust 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 15TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Brett Kaufman officer: Vice President and CFO 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., 12TH FLOOR, MIAMI FL 33137
Frost Gamma Investments Trust 10 percent owner 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI FL 33137
Richard M Krasno director C/O OPKO HEALTH, INC., 4400 BISCAYNE BLVD., MIAMI FL 31337
Saul Gilinski director C.I. FARMACAPSULAS S.A., 1893 S.W. THIRD STREET, POMPANO BEACH FL 33069
Diane Chillemi officer: Chief Financial Officer GBI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP, 1055 STEWART AVE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
Richard J Rosenstock director C/O GAINES BERLAND INC, 1055 STEWART AVENUE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
Bruce S Mendelsohn officer: Managing Director & Senior EVP LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES, 590 MADISON AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022