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ServiceSource International (ServiceSource International) Beneish M-Score : -2.93 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is ServiceSource International 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SREV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.33   Med: -3.14   Max: -1.53
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ServiceSource International was -1.53. The lowest was -4.33. And the median was -3.14.


ServiceSource International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ServiceSource International'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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ServiceSource International Beneish M-Score Chart

ServiceSource International Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.36 -2.39 -3.86 -3.17 -2.90

ServiceSource International Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 -3.47 -3.29 -2.97 -2.90 -2.93

Competitive Comparison of ServiceSource International's Beneish M-Score

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, ServiceSource International'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.


ServiceSource International's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



ServiceSource International 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 ServiceSource International 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 * 1.0418+0.528 * 0.9816+0.404 * 1.046+0.892 * 1.0531+0.115 * 0.8136
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8909+4.679 * -0.120957-0.327 * 0.923
=-2.93

* 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 (Mar22) TTM:Last Year (Mar21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $37.9 Mil.
Revenue was 48.893 + 55.796 + 48.578 + 46.307 = $199.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.148 + 20.286 + 13.548 + 10.912 = $57.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $75.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $123.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $61.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $37.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.5 Mil.
Net Income was -4.382 + 2.596 + -3.391 + -5.091 = $-10.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.071 + 0.019 + -0.17 + -0.31 = $-0.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 2.179 + -0.356 + 3.884 + -0.46 = $5.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was $34.6 Mil.
Revenue was 45.023 + 51.059 + 45.79 + 47.638 = $189.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.956 + 17.433 + 12.58 + 12.993 = $54.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $79.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $144.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $54.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $24.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $65.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $49.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $23.7 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)
=(37.938 / 199.574) / (34.578 / 189.51)
=0.190095 / 0.18246
=1.0418

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)
=(53.962 / 189.51) / (57.894 / 199.574)
=0.284745 / 0.290088
=0.9816

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 - (75.314 + 39.008) / 123.87) / (1 - (79.625 + 54.513) / 144.809)
=0.077081 / 0.07369
=1.046

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
=199.574 / 189.51
=1.0531

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))
=(24.105 / (24.105 + 54.513)) / (23.591 / (23.591 + 39.008))
=0.306609 / 0.376859
=0.8136

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)
=(61.204 / 199.574) / (65.233 / 189.51)
=0.306673 / 0.344219
=0.8909

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)
=((20.481 + 37.254) / 123.87) / ((23.739 + 49.384) / 144.809)
=0.466093 / 0.504962
=0.923

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
=(-10.268 - -0.532 - 5.247) / 123.87
=-0.120957

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.

ServiceSource International has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ServiceSource International (ServiceSource International) Business Description

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Address
707, 17th Street, 25th Floor, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
ServiceSource International Inc is a provider of customer and revenue lifecycle management solutions. The firm operates in a single segment which is focused on service offerings that integrate data, processes, and cloud technologies. The company generates revenue through a pay-for-performance model, where clients pay a commission based on renewal sales generated. Most of the firm's revenue is generated in North America and Latin America, and the rest from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Executives
Edenbrook Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 116 RADIO CIRCLE, SUITE 202, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Chad William Lyne officer: CFO C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 707 17TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR DENVER CO 80202
Michael Damien Naughton officer: EVP C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 707 17TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR DENVER CO 80200
Gary B Moore director 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Robin L Smith director C/O PHASE III MEDICAL, INC., 330 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 120, MELVILLE NY 11747
Jonathan Brolin 10 percent owner 2 DEPOT PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR, BEDFORD HILLS NY 10507
Bomba Jane L Okun director 4TH FLOOR, ROPEMAKER PLACE, 25 ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON X0 EC2Y 9LY
Andrew M Baker director C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 707 17TH STREET, 25TH FLOOR DENVER CO 80202
John A Meyer director
John R Harris director 2201 CEDEAR SPRINGS RD, SUITE 701, DALLAS TX 75201
John R Ferron director 1463 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE MILPITAS CA 95035
Richard Walker director C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 717 17TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80202
Deborah A. Dunnam officer: EVP, COO C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 717 17TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR, DENVER CO 80202
Bruce Dunlevie director 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christopher Carrington director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 760 MARKET STREET, #400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102

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