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Audioboom Group (Audioboom Group) Beneish M-Score : -9.18 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Audioboom 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 -9.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADBMF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.18   Med: -3.1   Max: 386.83
Current: -9.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Audioboom Group was 386.83. The lowest was -9.18. And the median was -3.10.


Audioboom Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Audioboom Group'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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Audioboom Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Audioboom Group Annual Data
Trend Nov13 Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.63 - - -3.10 -9.18

Audioboom Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar12 May13 Nov13 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 - - -3.10 - -9.18

Competitive Comparison of Audioboom Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Audioboom Group'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.


Audioboom Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Audioboom Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Audioboom 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 Audioboom Group 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 * 1.1825+0.528 * -4.797+0.404 * 0.5459+0.892 * 0.8685+0.115 * 0.5637
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0873+4.679 * -0.658196-0.327 * 2.0333
=-9.16

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $16.23 Mil.
Revenue was $65.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-2.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $20.45 Mil.
Total Assets was $23.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.15 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.08 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.04 Mil.
Net Income was $-19.43 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-4.17 Mil.
Total Receivables was $15.80 Mil.
Revenue was $74.88 Mil.
Gross Profit was $14.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $24.89 Mil.
Total Assets was $28.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.39 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $14.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $11.29 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.08 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)
=(16.227 / 65.03) / (15.801 / 74.879)
=0.249531 / 0.21102
=1.1825

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)
=(14.212 / 74.879) / (-2.573 / 65.03)
=0.1898 / -0.039566
=-4.797

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 - (20.449 + 1.147) / 23.177) / (1 - (24.885 + 0.388) / 28.882)
=0.068214 / 0.124957
=0.5459

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
=65.03 / 74.879
=0.8685

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))
=(0.047 / (0.047 + 0.388)) / (0.272 / (0.272 + 1.147))
=0.108046 / 0.191684
=0.5637

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)
=(14.078 / 65.03) / (14.909 / 74.879)
=0.216485 / 0.199108
=1.0873

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)
=((1.042 + 17.513) / 23.177) / ((0.08 + 11.292) / 28.882)
=0.800578 / 0.39374
=2.0333

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
=(-19.426 - 0 - -4.171) / 23.177
=-0.658196

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.

Audioboom Group has a M-score of -9.16 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Audioboom Group (Audioboom Group) Business Description

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Audioboom Group PLC is a podcast company that operates spoken-word audio platforms and a digital online marketplace for hosting, distributing, and monetizing content. It works with broadcasters, content creators, and podcasters around the world. The company has operational footprints across the United Kingdom, the Rest of the World, and the USA. The company's hosting and distribution platform allows partners to embed, share via social channels, and re-syndicate their content.

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