AMCT (American Education Center) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


What is American Education Center Beneish M-Score?

American Education Center AMCT Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 25, 2026.

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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of American Education Center was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

American Education Center Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Education Center'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.

American Education Center Beneish M-Score Chart

American Education Center Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -7.08 -0.56 -8.87

American Education Center Quarterly Data
Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21
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 -2.97 -6.50 -8.87 -8.61 -9.33

AMCT vs MSYN, QPRC, AMMJ: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, American Education Center'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.

American Education Center Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, American Education Center's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


American Education Center 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 American Education Center 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 * 0.7202+0.528 * 0.4355+0.404 * 2.5744+0.892 * 0.0585+0.115 * 0.2398
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 12.1954+4.679 * -0.815308-0.327 * 1.8093
=-9.33

* 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 (Jun21) TTM:Last Year (Jun20) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.07 Mil.
Revenue was 0.064 + 0.013 + 0.065 + 0.001 = $0.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.053 + 0.011 + 0.065 + -0.001 = $0.13 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.78 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.84 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.37 Mil.
Net Income was -0.175 + -0.299 + -0.561 + -1.169 = $-2.20 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.078 + 0 + 0 + 0.24 = $0.32 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.21 + -0.008 + -0.063 + -0.281 = $-0.56 Mil.
 Total Receivables was $1.73 Mil.
Revenue was 0.162 + 0.114 + 0.604 + 1.565 = $2.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.106 + 0.004 + 0.159 + 0.684 = $0.95 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.88 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.93 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.89 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.11 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)
=(0.073 / 0.143) / (1.733 / 2.445)
=0.51049 / 0.708793
=0.7202

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)
=(0.953 / 2.445) / (0.128 / 0.143)
=0.389775 / 0.895105
=0.4355

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 - (0.783 + 0.283) / 2.404) / (1 - (2.881 + 1.988) / 6.212)
=0.556572 / 0.216194
=2.5744

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
=0.143 / 2.445
=0.0585

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))
=(0.139 / (0.139 + 1.988)) / (0.106 / (0.106 + 0.283))
=0.06535 / 0.272494
=0.2398

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)
=(2.801 / 0.143) / (3.927 / 2.445)
=19.587413 / 1.606135
=12.1954

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)
=((1.37 + 2.836) / 2.404) / ((2.113 + 3.894) / 6.212)
=1.749584 / 0.966999
=1.8093

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
=(-2.204 - 0.318 - -0.562) / 2.404
=-0.815308

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.

American Education Center has a M-score of -9.33 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
American Education Center (AMCT) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on American Education Center and its competitors.
Is American Education Center's Beneish M-Score too high?
American Education Center's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00.
How does American Education Center's Beneish M-Score compare to MSYN and QPRC?
American Education Center's Beneish M-Score of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on American Education Center and its competitors. American Education Center's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Education Center stock overvalued right now?
American Education Center (AMCT) has a current Beneish M-Score of 0.00. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Education Center (AMCT), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

American Education Center Business Description

Address 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2338, New York, NY, USA, 10111
American Education Center Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the provision of consulting services. Its Consulting services include Placement Advisory Services, Career Advisory Services, Student & Family Advisory Services, and Other Advisory Services. The company operates in two segments: the AEC New York segment and the AEC BVI segment. The majority of the revenue is generated from the AEC New York segment, which caters to middle-class families in China for quality education and work experiences in the United States and delivers customized high school and college placement and career advisory services to Chinese students wishing to study in the USA.