BLACKSTAR ENTERPRISE GROUP, INC.

Where It Passes

Where It Falls Short

• Profitability0% pass✓ 1✗ 34▾

  No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

  Positive EPS (10 years)0/10 years positive

  ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Net Income Positive (10+ years)0/10 years positive

  ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years

  ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-540.5%

  ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)

  Operating Margin (10-yr trend)

  ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years

  Free Cash Flow Proxy

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)

  ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3

  Retained Earnings Effectiveness

  ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  ROEN/A (negative equity)

  ✗Lynch> 15%

  Net Income / Total Assets-380.23%

  ✗PiotroskiROA > 0

  ROA Change YoY-239.95% -> -380.23% (delta: -140.28%)

  ✗PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-67.97%, ROA=-380.23%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Pre-Tax Income / Revenue

  ✗Dreman>= 8%

  Net Income / Shareholders' Equity

  ✗Dreman> 12%

  Return on Equity-540.5% (3-yr avg)

  ✗Munger> 15%✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)

  Margin of Safety

  ✗PabraiP/TBV < 1.5 or P/E < 15

  ROE (high and growing)FY2022: ROE=unavailable; FY2023: ROE=unavailable; FY2024: ROE=unavailable

  ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROE > 15% in each

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Positive Net Income Frequency0/9 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  Operating Income / Revenue

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  Net Income / Shareholders Equity

  ✗Ackman>= 15%

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Operating Margin Trend

  ✗TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  ROE (5-year)

  ✗SleepROE > 12% in a majority of years

  Net income / market capitalization-508.56%; #5923/6340 (top 93.4%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Gross profit / total assets

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Net income / positive book equity

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-5.3342; #5638/5884 (top 95.8%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized

  Positive Diluted-EPS Years0/9 years positive

  ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
• Valuation0% pass✓ 1✗ 25▾

  No clean pass — all 12 investors flag at least one valuation criterion

  Price / 3-yr avg EPS

  ✗Graham<= 15x

  Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio

  ✗Graham<= 1.5x

  P/E x P/TBV

  ✗Graham<= 22.5

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  Price / EPS

  ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)

  Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  Price / Tangible Book Value per ShareN/A (negative TBVPS)

  ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)

  Valuation Reasonableness

  ✗MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-102.0%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  P/B or P/E vs. Historical Average

  ✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0

  Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)

  ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Price vs. Trailing Low100% of trailing low ($0.00)

  ✓Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)

  Price / Book Value per ShareN/A (negative BVPS)

  ✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)

  Net income / market capitalization-508.56%; #5923/6340 (top 93.4%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Positive book equity / market capitalization-7.8150; #6261/6449 (top 97.1%)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Price / Diluted EPS

  ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)

  (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E

  ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)

  Book Value per Share Change

  ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)

  Revenue / market capitalization

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-102.03%; #4079/4519 (top 90.3%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section

  Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date-83.33%; #5882/6202 (top 94.8%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Cash Flow0% pass✓ 1✗ 11▾

  No clean pass — all 10 investors flag at least one cash flow criterion

  Free Cash Flow Proxy

  ✗BuffettPositive and growing

  FCF Positive and Growing$-0.3M

  ✗LynchPositive and growing

  Operating Cash Flow$-0.3M

  ✗PiotroskiCFO > 0

  (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=-67.97%, ROA=-380.23%

  ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA

  Price / (CFO / Shares)N/A (negative CFPS)

  ✗Dreman< 8x

  P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=-102.0%

  ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%

  FCF Positive0/2 years FCF positive

  ✗MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years

  (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap-163.8%

  ✗Ackman>= 4%

  Price / FCF per ShareN/A (negative FCF)

  ✗Ackman<= 25

  Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency0/9 years positive

  ✗SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years

  Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$-0.3M

  ✗Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)

  (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization-102.03%; #4079/4519 (top 90.3%)

  ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
• Growth0% pass✗ 12▾

  All 8 investors flag BEGI's growth

  EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)N/A (negative base EPS)

  ✗Graham>= 33% growth

  Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)

  ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)

  3-5 Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass

  EPS Growth Direction$-0.10 (2016) -> $-0.00 (2024)

  ✗DremanPositive over recent years

  EPS CAGR

  ✗Dreman> 5% annualized

  Positive Net Income Frequency0/9 years positive

  ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years

  3yr Median Revenue Growth

  ✗Ackman>= 5%

  Positive EPS Growth Frequency2/5 years with positive EPS growth

  ✗AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years

  5-Year EPS CAGR

  ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)

  Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trend

  ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding

  5-year Revenue CAGR

  ✗SleepCAGR > 7%

  3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR

  ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
• Efficiency0% pass✗ 3▾

  All 3 investors flag BEGI's efficiency

  Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY

  ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY

  Reinvestment Rate x ROIC

  ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%

  ROE (5-year)

  ✗SleepROE > 12% in a majority of years
• Verdicts0% pass✗ 14▾

  Split decision: 14 FAIL · 2 NEUTRAL

  Overall verdict

  ✗GrahamFAIL (0/7)✗BuffettFAIL (0/6)✗LynchFAIL (0/4)✗PiotroskiFAIL (F-Score 2)✗DremanFAIL (0/9)✗MungerFAIL (0/3)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (0/5)✗MarksFAIL (0/4)✗AckmanFAIL (0/8)✗TempletonFAIL (2/8)✗SleepFAIL (0/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (0/6)✗SchlossFAIL (0/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)
• Debt & Leverage25% pass✓ 1✗ 4▾

  3 of 4 flag BEGI's debt & leverage — Templeton, Asness and Schloss

  LT Debt / Total Assets Change0.00% -> 0.00%

  ✓PiotroskiDecreased YoY

  Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity

  ✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x

  Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)

  ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section

  Current Assets / Current Liabilities0.00x

  ✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)