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MGO Global (MGO Global) Beneish M-Score : 0.67 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is MGO Global 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 0.67 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MGOL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67   Med: 0.67   Max: 0.67
Current: 0.67

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of MGO Global was 0.67. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 0.67.


MGO Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for MGO Global'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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MGO Global Beneish M-Score Chart

MGO Global Annual Data
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MGO Global Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - 0.67

Competitive Comparison of MGO Global's Beneish M-Score

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, MGO Global'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.


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

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

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



MGO Global 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 MGO Global 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 * 0.3927+0.528 * 0.9248+0.404 * 0+0.892 * 5.7294+0.115 * 0.9997
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.763+4.679 * 0.037298-0.327 * 1.8615
=0.67

* 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 $0.06 Mil.
Revenue was 0.67 + 1.604 + 1.47 + 1.951 = $5.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.503 + 0.929 + 0.889 + 1.328 = $3.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.55 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.73 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.165 + -2.159 + -2.489 + -1.338 = $-6.15 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.002 + -0.046 + -0.003 + 0.028 = $-0.02 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.962 + -0.582 + -2.37 + -1.324 = $-6.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.03 Mil.
Revenue was 0.045 + 0.712 + 0.14 + 0.097 = $0.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.028 + 0.37 + 0.111 + 0.08 = $0.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6.83 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.46 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(0.063 / 5.695) / (0.028 / 0.994)
=0.011062 / 0.028169
=0.3927

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)
=(0.589 / 0.994) / (3.649 / 5.695)
=0.592555 / 0.640737
=0.9248

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 - (2.55 + 0.292) / 2.842) / (1 - (6.831 + 0.127) / 6.959)
=0 / 0.000144
=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
=5.695 / 0.994
=5.7294

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))
=(0.01 / (0.01 + 0.127)) / (0.023 / (0.023 + 0.292))
=0.072993 / 0.073016
=0.9997

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)
=(10.732 / 5.695) / (2.455 / 0.994)
=1.88446 / 2.469819
=0.763

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 + 0.799) / 2.842) / ((0 + 1.051) / 6.959)
=0.28114 / 0.151027
=1.8615

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
=(-6.151 - -0.019 - -6.238) / 2.842
=0.037298

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.

MGO Global has a M-score of 0.67 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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MGO Global (MGO Global) Business Description

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1515 SE 17th Street,, Suite 121/ No 460596, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, 33346
MGO Global Inc provides branding and marketing services to help clients build positive perceptions about their businesses. The company has one reportable segment which sells a range of products under the soccer legend Lionel (Leo) Messi brand Messi Brand.
Executives
Nicole M. Fernandez-mcgovern director C/O AGEAGLE AERIAL SYSTEMS INC., 8863 E. 34TH STREET NORTH, WICHITA KS 67226
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