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Sphere Entertainment Co (Sphere Entertainment Co) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Sphere Entertainment Co 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SPHR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -1.69   Max: 6.97
Current: -2.59

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sphere Entertainment Co was 6.97. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -1.69.


Sphere Entertainment Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sphere Entertainment Co'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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Sphere Entertainment Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sphere Entertainment Co Annual Data
Trend Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.99 1.08 -2.40 6.97

Sphere Entertainment Co 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 -1.11 -1.79 6.97 2.84 -2.59

Competitive Comparison of Sphere Entertainment Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sphere Entertainment Co'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.


Sphere Entertainment Co's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Sphere Entertainment Co 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 Sphere Entertainment Co 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 * 1.2063+0.528 * 1.3294+0.404 * 0.8162+0.892 * 0.7253+0.115 * 0.6819
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5319+4.679 * -0.024743-0.327 * 0.73
=-2.59

* 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 $215.1 Mil.
Revenue was 314.157 + 118.007 + -565.661 + 363.297 = $229.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 154.391 + 33.508 + -248.937 + 153.156 = $92.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $878.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,883.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,374.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $138.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $392.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,398.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $630.7 Mil.
Net Income was -173.248 + 66.425 + 536.792 + -56.847 = $373.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -119.652 + 38.805 + 539.963 + -15.555 = $443.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 46.403 + -94.641 + 15.767 + 82.859 = $50.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $245.8 Mil.
Revenue was 159.541 + 123.129 + -318.387 + 352.534 = $316.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 69.141 + 47.709 + -102.589 + 154.567 = $168.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $916.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,849.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,008.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $111.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $353.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $964.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,365.2 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)
=(215.061 / 229.8) / (245.797 / 316.817)
=0.935862 / 0.775833
=1.2063

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)
=(168.828 / 316.817) / (92.118 / 229.8)
=0.532888 / 0.400862
=1.3294

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 - (878.648 + 3374.532) / 4883.284) / (1 - (916.156 + 4008.752) / 5849.662)
=0.129033 / 0.158087
=0.8162

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
=229.8 / 316.817
=0.7253

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))
=(111.029 / (111.029 + 4008.752)) / (138.851 / (138.851 + 3374.532))
=0.02695 / 0.039521
=0.6819

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)
=(392.622 / 229.8) / (353.347 / 316.817)
=1.708538 / 1.115303
=1.5319

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)
=((630.709 + 1398.528) / 4883.284) / ((2365.242 + 964.47) / 5849.662)
=0.415548 / 0.569214
=0.73

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
=(373.122 - 443.561 - 50.388) / 4883.284
=-0.024743

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.

Sphere Entertainment Co has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sphere Entertainment Co (Sphere Entertainment Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10121
Sphere Entertainment Co is live entertainment and media company. The firm creates, writes, cast, produce, and tour shows and events. The company's portfolio includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium to the world. The group has three reportable segments which include Entertainment, MSG Networks, and Tao Group Hospitality.
Executives
David Granville-smith officer: Executive Vice President TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Gregory Brunner officer: SVP, Controller & PAO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Carl E Vogel director C/O SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Gautam Ranji officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Isiah Iii Thomas director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Philip Gerard D'ambrosio officer: Interim CFO, Treasurer & Sec. TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Dolan Leinauer Corby other: Trustee of 13(d) Group Member BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Zeppetella Courtney M officer: SVP, Controller & CAO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
David F. Byrnes officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O CBS CORPORATION, 51 WEST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jamal H Haughton officer: EVP & General Counsel TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Joseph F Yospe officer: SVP, Controller & PAO 551 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
Andrea Greenberg officer: President/CEO-MSG Networks 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Joel M. Litvin director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10011
Scott S Packman officer: EVP & General Counsel TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Mark H Fitzpatrick officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121