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Akoustis Technologies (Akoustis Technologies) Beneish M-Score : -2.89 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Akoustis Technologies 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 -2.89 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AKTS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.87   Med: -1.87   Max: 76.79
Current: -2.89

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Akoustis Technologies was 76.79. The lowest was -4.87. And the median was -1.87.


Akoustis Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Akoustis Technologies'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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Akoustis Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Akoustis Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jun15 Mar16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.68 -4.36 -0.91 6.46 -1.72

Akoustis Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.45 -2.35 -1.72 -2.36 -2.89

Competitive Comparison of Akoustis Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Akoustis Technologies'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.


Akoustis Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Akoustis Technologies 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 Akoustis Technologies 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 * 1.0842+0.528 * 1.0939+0.404 * 2.0563+0.892 * 1.3986+0.115 * 0.8398
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0618+4.679 * -0.254659-0.327 * 1.2988
=-2.89

* 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 $4.81 Mil.
Revenue was 7.017 + 7.002 + 8.333 + 7.356 = $29.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.681 + -1.084 + -1.704 + -1.116 = $-3.22 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $26.02 Mil.
Total Assets was $111.88 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $57.36 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $36.40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $43.72 Mil.
Net Income was -15.711 + -20.129 + -17.765 + -15.545 = $-69.15 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.006 + 2.011 + 0.502 + -0.117 = $2.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -11.339 + -13.108 + -8.701 + -9.9 = $-43.05 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.17 Mil.
Revenue was 5.865 + 5.566 + 5.204 + 4.607 = $21.24 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.591 + -0.887 + -1.462 + -0.763 = $-2.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $60.31 Mil.
Total Assets was $132.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $55.56 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $10.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $24.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $8.78 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $44.01 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)
=(4.808 / 29.708) / (3.171 / 21.242)
=0.161842 / 0.14928
=1.0842

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)
=(-2.521 / 21.242) / (-3.223 / 29.708)
=-0.11868 / -0.108489
=1.0939

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 - (26.018 + 57.356) / 111.883) / (1 - (60.314 + 55.557) / 132.26)
=0.254811 / 0.123915
=2.0563

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
=29.708 / 21.242
=1.3986

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))
=(10.083 / (10.083 + 55.557)) / (12.839 / (12.839 + 57.356))
=0.153611 / 0.182905
=0.8398

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)
=(36.395 / 29.708) / (24.509 / 21.242)
=1.225091 / 1.153799
=1.0618

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)
=((43.715 + 14.282) / 111.883) / ((44.014 + 8.775) / 132.26)
=0.518372 / 0.399131
=1.2988

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
=(-69.15 - 2.39 - -43.048) / 111.883
=-0.254659

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.

Akoustis Technologies has a M-score of -2.89 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Akoustis Technologies (Akoustis Technologies) Business Description

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9805 Northcross Center Court, Suite A, Huntersville, NC, USA, 28078
Akoustis Technologies Inc is an emerging commercial product company focused on developing, designing, and manufacturing innovative RF filter solutions for the wireless industry, including for products such as smartphones and tablets, network infrastructure equipment, WiFi Customer Premise Equipment and defense applications. The company has developed a proprietary microelectromechanical system based bulk acoustic wave technology and a unique manufacturing process flow, called XBAW, for filters produced for use in RFFE modules. The company derives revenue from the sale of filter products under individual customer purchase orders, some of which have underlying master sales agreements that specify terms governing the product sales.
Executives
David Aichele officer: VP of Business Development 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Kenneth Boller officer: Interim CFO 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Steven Denbaars director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Michelle Petock director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Jeffrey B. Shealy director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
James Michael Mcguire director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Suzanne B Rudy director 7628 THORNDIKE RD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Arthur Geiss director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Rohan Houlden officer: Chief Product Officer 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT., SUITE A, HUNTERSVILLE NC 27078
Jeffrey Mcmahon director 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Jerry D Neal director
Steven P Miller director C/O TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC, 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY, HILLSBORO OR 97124
John T Kurtzweil director C/O CIRRUS LOGIC, INC., 2901 VIA FORTUNA, AUSTIN TX 78746
Mark N. Tompkins 10 percent owner APP. 1, VIA GUIDINO 23, LUGANO-PARADISO V8 6900
Mark Boomgarden officer: Vice President of Operations 9805 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT, SUITE H, HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078