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OtherLevels Holdings (ASX:OLV) Beneish M-Score : -3.87 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is OtherLevels 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.

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

ASX:OLV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.32   Med: -3.87   Max: -2.47
Current: -3.87

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of OtherLevels Holdings was -2.47. The lowest was -5.32. And the median was -3.87.


OtherLevels Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for OtherLevels Holdings'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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OtherLevels Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

OtherLevels Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19
Beneish M-Score
- - -5.32 -2.47 -3.87

OtherLevels Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.47 - -3.87 -

Competitive Comparison of OtherLevels Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, OtherLevels Holdings'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.


OtherLevels Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, OtherLevels Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



OtherLevels 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 OtherLevels Holdings 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 * 2.4054+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1433+0.892 * 1.0252+0.115 * 0.9977
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.794+4.679 * -0.394474-0.327 * 0.9991
=-2.92

* 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 (Jun19) TTM:Last Year (Jun18) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$1.16 Mil.
Revenue was A$5.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$5.38 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1.62 Mil.
Total Assets was A$7.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$1.72 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$5.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$3.88 Mil.
Net Income was A$-3.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.03 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-0.49 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$0.47 Mil.
Revenue was A$5.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$5.25 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1.65 Mil.
Total Assets was A$5.24 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.03 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$1.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$0.60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$3.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$2.82 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)
=(1.159 / 5.378) / (0.47 / 5.246)
=0.215508 / 0.089592
=2.4054

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)
=(5.246 / 5.246) / (5.378 / 5.378)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (1.616 + 0.031) / 7.42) / (1 - (1.647 + 0.028) / 5.243)
=0.778032 / 0.680526
=1.1433

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
=5.378 / 5.246
=1.0252

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))
=(1.371 / (1.371 + 0.028)) / (1.717 / (1.717 + 0.031))
=0.979986 / 0.982265
=0.9977

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)
=(0.49 / 5.378) / (0.602 / 5.246)
=0.091112 / 0.114754
=0.794

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)
=((3.881 + 5.454) / 7.42) / ((2.816 + 3.786) / 5.243)
=1.258086 / 1.259203
=0.9991

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
=(-3.387 - 0.032 - -0.492) / 7.42
=-0.394474

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.

OtherLevels Holdings has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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OtherLevels Holdings (ASX:OLV) Business Description

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Address
235 Edward Street, Level 1, Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
OtherLevels Holdings Ltd provides mobile marketing solutions. It operates a digital marketing Software-as-a-Service business that enables enterprises to communicate with its users on mobile and smart devices. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in Australia and the United States. The company generates revenue from Licences; Managed Services; Professional Services and Other income. It provides platforms such as Web and App Messaging, Location Messaging, Event Messaging, Intelligent Messaging, and In-Play Messaging.

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