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UpHealth (STU:5XV) Beneish M-Score : -3.03 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is UpHealth 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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:5XV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.13   Med: -3.08   Max: -3.03
Current: -3.03

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of UpHealth was -3.03. The lowest was -3.13. And the median was -3.08.


UpHealth Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

UpHealth Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.13 -3.03

UpHealth Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 -3.13 -2.81 -3.24 -3.12 -3.03

Competitive Comparison of UpHealth's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, UpHealth'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.


UpHealth's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, UpHealth's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



UpHealth 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 UpHealth 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 * 0.8157+0.528 * 0.826+0.404 * 1.0662+0.892 * 0.7987+0.115 * 1.0424
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9229+4.679 * -0.025211-0.327 * 1.1808
=-3.05

* 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 €13.4 Mil.
Revenue was 15.909 + 30.622 + 34.911 + 39.363 = €120.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.546 + 16.513 + 18.438 + 21.179 = €64.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €212.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €11.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €50.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €24.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €134.4 Mil.
Net Income was -9.192 + -19.307 + -17.654 + -7.55 = €-53.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.823 + -14.412 + -11.001 + -3.664 = €-31.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.72 + -5.995 + -7.397 + -3.772 = €-16.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €20.6 Mil.
Revenue was 38.229 + 39.053 + 41.31 + 32.663 = €151.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.195 + 17.196 + 19.793 + 12.704 = €66.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €40.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €320.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €20.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €24.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €67.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €65.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €138.1 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)
=(13.448 / 120.805) / (20.641 / 151.255)
=0.11132 / 0.136465
=0.8157

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)
=(66.888 / 151.255) / (64.676 / 120.805)
=0.44222 / 0.535375
=0.826

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 - (18.532 + 10.48) / 212.568) / (1 - (40.896 + 20.09) / 320.775)
=0.863517 / 0.809879
=1.0662

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
=120.805 / 151.255
=0.7987

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))
=(24.459 / (24.459 + 20.09)) / (11.663 / (11.663 + 10.48))
=0.549036 / 0.526713
=1.0424

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)
=(50.06 / 120.805) / (67.915 / 151.255)
=0.414387 / 0.44901
=0.9229

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)
=((134.363 + 24.604) / 212.568) / ((138.053 + 65.107) / 320.775)
=0.747841 / 0.633341
=1.1808

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
=(-53.703 - -31.9 - -16.444) / 212.568
=-0.025211

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.

UpHealth has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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UpHealth (STU:5XV) Business Description

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UpHealth Inc is a digital health company intent on creating a single, integrated platform of technologies and services essential to personalized, affordable, and effective care globally. The company's segment includes Integrated Care Management; Virtual Care Infrastructure; Services and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the Americas.

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