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Ooma (OOMA) Beneish M-Score : -2.31 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Ooma 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OOMA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.61   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.07
Current: -2.31

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ooma was -2.07. The lowest was -3.61. And the median was -2.70.


Ooma Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ooma'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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Ooma Beneish M-Score Chart

Ooma Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.41 -2.70 -2.55 -2.77 -2.31

Ooma Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.77 -2.38 -2.71 -2.26 -2.31

Competitive Comparison of Ooma's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Ooma'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.


Ooma's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Ooma 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 Ooma 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 * 1.2256+0.528 * 1.0239+0.404 * 1.5815+0.892 * 1.0952+0.115 * 1.0484
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.949+4.679 * -0.082309-0.327 * 0.9842
=-2.31

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $12.1 Mil.
Revenue was 61.676 + 59.856 + 58.353 + 56.852 = $236.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.753 + 36.939 + 36.588 + 35.952 = $147.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $63.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $159.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $26.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $101.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $51.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $29.7 Mil.
Net Income was -3.065 + 2.285 + 0.271 + -0.326 = $-0.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5.508 + 1.929 + 3.552 + 1.284 = $12.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $9.0 Mil.
Revenue was 56.496 + 56.679 + 52.653 + 50.337 = $216.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 35.959 + 35.92 + 33.817 + 31.952 = $137.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $74.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $131.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $20.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $97.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $57.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10.4 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)
=(12.121 / 236.737) / (9.03 / 216.165)
=0.0512 / 0.041774
=1.2256

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)
=(137.648 / 216.165) / (147.232 / 236.737)
=0.636773 / 0.621922
=1.0239

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 - (63.679 + 26.938) / 159.253) / (1 - (74.605 + 20.698) / 131.005)
=0.430987 / 0.272524
=1.5815

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
=236.737 / 216.165
=1.0952

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))
=(9.035 / (9.035 + 20.698)) / (10.994 / (10.994 + 26.938))
=0.303871 / 0.289834
=1.0484

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)
=(101.298 / 236.737) / (97.466 / 216.165)
=0.427893 / 0.450887
=0.949

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)
=((29.676 + 51.475) / 159.253) / ((10.426 + 57.404) / 131.005)
=0.509573 / 0.517766
=0.9842

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
=(-0.835 - 0 - 12.273) / 159.253
=-0.082309

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.

Ooma has a M-score of -2.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Ooma (OOMA) Business Description

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Address
525 Almanor Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94085
Ooma Inc is a United States-based provider of innovative communication solutions and other connected services to small business, home, and mobile users. The company's hybrid software-as-a-service(SaaS) platform, consisting of its proprietary cloud, on-premise appliances, mobile applications, and end-point devices, provides the connectivity and functionality that power its solutions. Its communications solutions deliver proprietary PureVoice high-definition voice quality, advanced features, and integration with mobile devices. The majority of the company's revenue is generated in the form of Subscription and services.
Executives
Eric B Stang director, officer: CEO and Pdt
William D Pearce director PO BOX 193575, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94199
James A. Gustke officer: Vice President of Marketing C/O OOMA, INC., 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Namrata Sabharwal officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O OOMA, INC., 525 ALMANOR AVENUE, SUITE 200, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Jenny C Yeh officer: VP, General Counsel & Sec. SPHERE 3D CORP, 9112 SPECTRUM CENTER BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92123
Shigeyuki Hamamatsu officer: Chief Financial Officer 1875 CHARLESTON ROAD, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Ravi Narula officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BIGBAND NETWORKS, INC., 475 BROADWAY STREET, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Russell Mann director C/O ONVIA, INC., 509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400, SEATTLE WA 98101
Judi Hand director 9197 S. PEORIA STREET, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Alison Davis director 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Andrew H Galligan director C/O NEVRO CORP., 1800 BRIDGE PARKWAY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Spencer D. Jackson officer: VP, General Counsel & Sec. C/O OOMA, INC., 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
James Wei director, 10 percent owner 435 TASSO ST, SUITE 120, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Worldview Equity I, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 101 S ELLSWORTH AVENUE SUITE 401, SAN MATEO CA 94401
Susan Butenhoff director 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303