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Luvu Brands (Luvu Brands) Beneish M-Score : -2.07 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Luvu Brands 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 -2.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LUVU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.34   Max: -0.37
Current: -2.07

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Luvu Brands was -0.37. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.34.


Luvu Brands Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Luvu Brands'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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Luvu Brands Beneish M-Score Chart

Luvu Brands Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -1.79 -0.98 -2.21 -2.25

Luvu Brands 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 -2.34 - -2.25 -2.61 -2.07

Competitive Comparison of Luvu Brands's Beneish M-Score

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Luvu Brands'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.


Luvu Brands's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luvu Brands's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Luvu Brands 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 Luvu Brands 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 * 1.3619+0.528 * 1.0055+0.404 * 1.2045+0.892 * 0.8905+0.115 * 0.8292
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2507+4.679 * 0.02868-0.327 * 0.9588
=-2.07

* 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 $1.28 Mil.
Revenue was 6.786 + 6.127 + 6.121 + 6.902 = $25.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.818 + 1.483 + 1.191 + 1.769 = $6.26 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.10 Mil.
Total Assets was $9.97 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.77 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.25 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.60 Mil.
Net Income was 0.029 + -0.126 + -0.281 + 0.293 = $-0.09 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.198 + 0.172 + -0.245 + -0.496 = $-0.37 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.05 Mil.
Revenue was 8.135 + 8.059 + 6.179 + 6.753 = $29.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.259 + 1.886 + 1.131 + 1.794 = $7.07 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.03 Mil.
Total Assets was $11.22 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $5.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.60 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)
=(1.277 / 25.936) / (1.053 / 29.126)
=0.049237 / 0.036153
=1.3619

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)
=(7.07 / 29.126) / (6.261 / 25.936)
=0.242738 / 0.241402
=1.0055

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 - (6.097 + 3.769) / 9.972) / (1 - (7.034 + 4.085) / 11.218)
=0.01063 / 0.008825
=1.2045

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
=25.936 / 29.126
=0.8905

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))
=(0.651 / (0.651 + 4.085)) / (0.749 / (0.749 + 3.769))
=0.137458 / 0.165781
=0.8292

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)
=(5.672 / 25.936) / (5.093 / 29.126)
=0.218692 / 0.174861
=1.2507

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)
=((2.601 + 4.254) / 9.972) / ((2.601 + 5.442) / 11.218)
=0.687425 / 0.716973
=0.9588

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
=(-0.085 - 0 - -0.371) / 9.972
=0.02868

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.

Luvu Brands has a M-score of -2.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Luvu Brands (Luvu Brands) Business Description

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Address
2745 Bankers Industrial Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30360
Luvu Brands Inc designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of consumer lifestyle brands including Liberator, a brand category of iconic products for enhancing sensuality and intimacy; Avana, inclined bed therapy products, assistive in relieving medical conditions associated with acid reflux, surgery recovery, and chronic pain; and Jaxx, a diverse range of casual fashion daybeds, sofas, and beanbags made from virgin and re-purposed polyurethane foam. It conducts its business through three primary sales channels: Direct, Wholesale, and Others. The brands of the company involve Avana, Liberator, Jaxx, Panelist, CreAtl and Zipline.
Executives
Martin P Scott officer: Chief Financial Officer SIMPLEPONS, INC., C/O 220 CONGRESS PARK DRIVE, SUITE 304, DELRAY BEACH FL 33445
Alexander A. Sannikov officer: Chief Financial Officer 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DR, ATLANTA GA 30360
Ronald P Scott director, officer: CFO & Secretary 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Manuel Munoz officer: Chief Information Officer 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Louis S Friedman director, officer: President & CEO 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Sean Hougham officer: Vice President - Manufacturing 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Donald Cohen 10 percent owner 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, DORAVILLE GA 30360
James Blanchard officer: Senior VP-Business Development 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Michael Kane officer: Executive Vice President 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Leslie Vogelman officer: Treasurer 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Rufina Bulatova officer: Vice President Online Market. 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ATLANTA GA 30360
Fyodor Petrenko 10 percent owner, officer: Vice President 204 SALEM CT, APT 5, PRINCETON NJ 08540
David Wirth officer: Vice President - Operations 2745 BANKERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, DORAVILLE GA 30360
Belmont Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 360 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 393, WASHINGTON VA 22747
Joseph J Meuse director, officer: President 211 FALMOUTH STREET, WARRENTON VA 20186

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