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Coda Octopus Group (Coda Octopus Group) Beneish M-Score : -2.22 (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Coda Octopus 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CODA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.51   Med: -2.48   Max: 0.7
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Coda Octopus Group was 0.70. The lowest was -3.51. And the median was -2.48.


Coda Octopus Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coda Octopus 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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Coda Octopus Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Coda Octopus Group Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.47 -3.28 -1.82 -2.93 -2.17

Coda Octopus Group 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 -2.00 -1.34 -2.21 -2.17 -2.22

Competitive Comparison of Coda Octopus Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Coda Octopus 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.


Coda Octopus Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Coda Octopus Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Coda Octopus 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 Coda Octopus 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 * 1.3158+0.528 * 0.9909+0.404 * 0.9005+0.892 * 0.8287+0.115 * 1.1009
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2823+4.679 * 0.022466-0.327 * 0.6844
=-2.22

* 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 $4.60 Mil.
Revenue was 4.461 + 3.564 + 4.891 + 5.302 = $18.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.087 + 2.29 + 3.365 + 3.623 = $12.37 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $42.77 Mil.
Total Assets was $53.01 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.34 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.28 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.75 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.63 + -0.321 + 1.039 + 1.008 = $2.36 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.035 + -0.365 + 0.215 + 0.173 = $0.06 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.298 + 1.005 + 1.646 + -1.246 = $1.11 Mil.
Total Receivables was $4.21 Mil.
Revenue was 5.596 + 5.135 + 6.267 + 4.985 = $21.98 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.753 + 3.436 + 4.563 + 3.032 = $14.78 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $40.31 Mil.
Total Assets was $50.50 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.07 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.74 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $7.79 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(4.595 / 18.218) / (4.214 / 21.983)
=0.252223 / 0.191694
=1.3158

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)
=(14.784 / 21.983) / (12.365 / 18.218)
=0.67252 / 0.678724
=0.9909

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 - (42.773 + 6.34) / 53.013) / (1 - (40.306 + 6.072) / 50.504)
=0.073567 / 0.081696
=0.9005

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
=18.218 / 21.983
=0.8287

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))
=(0.741 / (0.741 + 6.072)) / (0.695 / (0.695 + 6.34))
=0.108763 / 0.098792
=1.1009

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)
=(8.277 / 18.218) / (7.789 / 21.983)
=0.454331 / 0.354319
=1.2823

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 + 2.753) / 53.013) / ((0 + 3.832) / 50.504)
=0.051931 / 0.075875
=0.6844

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
=(2.356 - 0.058 - 1.107) / 53.013
=0.022466

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.

Coda Octopus Group has a M-score of -2.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Coda Octopus Group (Coda Octopus Group) Business Description

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3300 S Hiawassee Road, Suite 104-105, Orlando, FL, USA, 32835
Coda Octopus Group Inc develops underwater technologies and equipment for imaging, mapping defense, and survey applications. It operates in two segments: Marine Technology Business and Marine Engineering Business. The Technology Business develops proprietary solutions for both the commercial and defense subsea market. Its solutions include hardware and software for Geophysical Systems, Motion & Positioning Systems, and Real-Time Volumetric Imaging Sonar. The Engineering Business segment provides engineering services to a range of clients in the defense markets. Its geographical segments are the Americas, Europe, Australia/Asia, and the Middle East/Africa. The majority of revenue is derived from the Marine Technology Business segment.
Executives
Annmarie Gayle director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 6526 COTTONWOOD ST,, MURRAY UT 84107
Niels Soendergaard 10 percent owner 6526 COTTONWOOD ST, MURRAY UT 84107
G Tyler Runnels 10 percent owner 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, STE 2030, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John Steven Emerson 10 percent owner 1522 ENSLEY AVENUE, LOS ANGELES CA 90024
Anthony Jean Tata director 1 WATER CLUB WAY,, PH2104, NORTH PALM BEACH FL 33408
Robert Ronald Harcourt director 3078 BRINE WAY, THE VILLAGES FL 32163
Gayle Michelle Jardine officer: Interim CFO. 12 RAVELRIG GAIT,, BALERNO, EDINBURGH X0 EH14 7NH
Blair Graeme Cunningham officer: Chief Technology Officer 164 WEST 25TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10001
Nathan William Parker officer: Chief Financial Officer. 14061 S. OLD SADDLE RD, DRAPER UT 84020
Kevin James Kane officer: CEO Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. 11864 VISTA GLEN CT, SANDY UT 84092
Michael Midgley officer: Acting Chief Financial Officer 6526 COTTONWOOD ST,, MURRAY UT 84107
Michael J. Hamilton director NEWPORT OFFICE CENTER, 111 TOWN SQUARE PLACE, SUITE 1201, JERSEY CITY NJ 07310
Bryan Ezralow 10 percent owner THE EZRALOW CO, LLC, 23622 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 200, CALABASAS CA 91302-1549
Mary Losty director 613 LOCUST ST, CAMBRIDGE MD 21613
Joseph Charles Plumb director 3917, FAIRBREEZE CIR, WESTLAKE VLG CA 91361