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M&A Research Institute Holdings (M&A Research Institute Holdings) Beneish M-Score : 3.33 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is M&A Research Institute 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 3.33 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MAARF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57   Med: 0.38   Max: 3.33
Current: 3.33

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of M&A Research Institute Holdings was 3.33. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was 0.38.


M&A Research Institute Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&A Research Institute 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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M&A Research Institute Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

M&A Research Institute Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.57 3.33

M&A Research Institute Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 3.33 - -

Competitive Comparison of M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, M&A Research Institute 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.


M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



M&A Research Institute 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 M&A Research Institute 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 * 6.5596+0.528 * 1.0427+0.404 * 1.8483+0.892 * 2.1413+0.115 * 1.2493
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.157654-0.327 * 1.0665
=3.29

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.97 Mil.
Revenue was $58.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was $44.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51.77 Mil.
Total Assets was $56.33 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.37 Mil.
Net Income was $17.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $26.78 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.07 Mil.
Revenue was $27.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was $21.80 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $28.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $29.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.10 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.65 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)
=(0.969 / 58.457) / (0.069 / 27.3)
=0.016576 / 0.002527
=6.5596

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)
=(21.796 / 27.3) / (44.759 / 58.457)
=0.798388 / 0.765674
=1.0427

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 - (51.769 + 0.458) / 56.326) / (1 - (28.156 + 0.194) / 29.512)
=0.072773 / 0.039374
=1.8483

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
=58.457 / 27.3
=2.1413

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))
=(0.103 / (0.103 + 0.194)) / (0.176 / (0.176 + 0.458))
=0.346801 / 0.277603
=1.2493

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 / 58.457) / (0 / 27.3)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.373 + 18.077) / 56.326) / ((0.651 + 8.413) / 29.512)
=0.327557 / 0.307129
=1.0665

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
=(17.903 - 0 - 26.783) / 56.326
=-0.157654

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.

M&A Research Institute Holdings has a M-score of 3.29 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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M&A Research Institute Holdings (M&A Research Institute Holdings) Business Description

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1-8-1 Marunouchi, Marunouchi Trust Tower N Building 17 Floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
M&A Research Institute Holdings Inc is a technology-based M&A brokerage company.

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