Auction Technology Group (LSE:ATG) Beneish M-Score : -2.50 (As of May. 21, 2024)

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What is Auction Technology Group 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:ATG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.83 Med: -2.12 Max: -1.38
Current: -2.5

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Auction Technology Group was -1.38. The lowest was -2.83. And the median was -2.12.

Auction Technology Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auction Technology Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Auction Technology Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Auction Technology Group Annual Data

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Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Beneish M-Score

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-1.73

-2.83

-1.38

-2.50

Auction Technology Group Semi-Annual Data
	Sep18	Sep19	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23	Mar24
Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-1.38	-	-2.50	-

Competitive Comparison of Auction Technology Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Auction Technology Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Auction Technology Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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Auction Technology Group 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 Auction Technology Group 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 * 1.0044

0.528 * 0.9808

0.404 * 1.051

0.892 * 1.1283

0.115 * 1.0515

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 0.9709

4.679 * -0.044933

0.327 * 0.8508

-2.50

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was £17.9 Mil.
Revenue was £135.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was £91.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £26.5 Mil.
Total Assets was £726.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £4.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £31.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £69.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £43.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £111.6 Mil.
Net Income was £16.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £49.6 Mil.

Total Receivables was £15.8 Mil.
Revenue was £119.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £79.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £69.2 Mil.
Total Assets was £807.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £2.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £31.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £63.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £51.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £151.0 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)
	=	(17.894 / 135.225)	/	(15.79 / 119.846)
	=	0.132328	/	0.131752
	=	1.0044

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)
	=	(79.745 / 119.846)	/	(91.744 / 135.225)
	=	0.665396	/	0.678454
	=	0.9808

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 - (26.534 + 3.965) / 726.039)	/	(1 - (69.172 + 2.24) / 806.955)
	=	0.957993	/	0.911504
	=	1.051

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
	=	135.225	/	119.846
	=	1.1283

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))
	=	(31.909 / (31.909 + 2.24))	/	(31.648 / (31.648 + 3.965))
	=	0.934405	/	0.888664
	=	1.0515

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)
	=	(69.724 / 135.225)	/	(63.646 / 119.846)
	=	0.515615	/	0.531065
	=	0.9709

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)
	=	((111.625 + 42.965) / 726.039)	/	((150.956 + 50.984) / 806.955)
	=	0.212922	/	0.250249
	=	0.8508

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
	=	(16.938 - 0	-	49.561)	/	726.039
	=	-0.044933

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.

Auction Technology Group has a M-score of -2.50 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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Auction Technology Group (LSE:ATG) Business Description

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65 Southwark Street, The Harlequin Building, London, GBR, SE1 0HR

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https://www.auctiontechnologygroup.com

Auction Technology Group PLC is engaged in the provision of auction technology software and related services to auction houses and other customers. Its goal is to simplify and integrate multiple parts of the online auction process, from the cataloguing of items to marketing, auction hosting, bidding and recent payment solutions. The group has four segments namely Arts and Antiques, Industrial and Commercial, Auction services, and Content. The majority of revenue is generated from Art & Antiques segment. Geographically the company serves the United Kingdom, Germany, and USA, where the majority of revenue is generated from USA.

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