Pioneer Media Holdings (NEXX:PNER) Beneish M-Score : 1.34 (As of May. 25, 2024)

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What is Pioneer Media Holdings 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 1.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NEXX:PNER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.65 Med: -2.14 Max: 1.34
Current: 1.34

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pioneer Media Holdings was 1.34. The lowest was -7.65. And the median was -2.14.

Pioneer Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pioneer Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Pioneer Media Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Pioneer Media Holdings Annual Data

Trend

May19

May20

May21

May22

May23

Beneish M-Score

-7.65

Pioneer Media Holdings Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.14	-7.65	-4.35	-0.09	1.34

Competitive Comparison of Pioneer Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Pioneer Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Pioneer Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Pioneer Media Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Pioneer Media Holdings 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 Pioneer Media Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 0.3738

0.528 * 0.4126

0.404 * 0.9781

0.892 * 1.4221

0.115 * 1

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.0126

4.679 * 0.871648

0.327 * 0.9092

1.28

This Year (Feb24) TTM:

Last Year (Feb23) TTM:

Total Receivables was £0.06 Mil.
Revenue was 0.333 + 0.235 + 0.487 + 0.232 = £1.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.27 + 0.175 + 0.39 + 0.337 = £1.17 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.52 Mil.
Total Assets was £3.32 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £0.26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £0.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.31 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -0.032 + 1.167 + -0.277 + -1.01 = £-0.15 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.126 + -0.15 + -0.044 + -3.013 = £-3.33 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.011 + -0.074 + -0.138 + 0.489 = £0.29 Mil.

Total Receivables was £0.11 Mil.
Revenue was 0.21 + 0.437 + 0.1 + 0.158 = £0.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.01 + 0.231 + 0.004 + 0.095 = £0.34 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £0.52 Mil.
Total Assets was £3.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £1.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £0.39 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)
	=	(0.059 / 1.287)	/	(0.111 / 0.905)
	=	0.045843	/	0.122652
	=	0.3738

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)
	=	(0.34 / 0.905)	/	(1.172 / 1.287)
	=	0.375691	/	0.910645
	=	0.4126

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 - (0.523 + 0) / 3.319)	/	(1 - (0.524 + 0) / 3.777)
	=	0.842422	/	0.861266
	=	0.9781

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
	=	1.287	/	0.905
	=	1.4221

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))
	=	(2.631 / (2.631 + 0))	/	(0.262 / (0.262 + 0))
	=	1	/	1
	=	1

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)
	=	(0.018 / 1.287)	/	(1.007 / 0.905)
	=	0.013986	/	1.112707
	=	0.0126

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 + 0.314) / 3.319)	/	((0 + 0.393) / 3.777)
	=	0.094607	/	0.104051
	=	0.9092

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
	=	(-0.152 - -3.333	-	0.288)	/	3.319
	=	0.871648

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.

Pioneer Media Holdings has a M-score of 1.28 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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Pioneer Media Holdings (NEXX:PNER) Business Description

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Address

1055 Dunsmuir Street, Suite 3104, Four Bentall Center, P.O. Box 49091, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7X 1G4

Website

https://www.pioneermedia.co

Pioneer Media Holdings Inc is an investment company whose primary objective is to invest its funds for purposes of generating returns from capital appreciation and investment income. It makes investments in gaming and eSport businesses. The company has a business presence in Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

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