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3P Learning (ASX:3PL) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is 3P Learning 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for 3P Learning's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:3PL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.43   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.72
Current: -2.34

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 3P Learning was -1.72. The lowest was -4.43. And the median was -2.67.


3P Learning Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for 3P Learning'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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3P Learning Beneish M-Score Chart

3P Learning Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.25 -3.26 -1.72 -2.67 -2.34

3P Learning Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 - -2.67 - -2.34 -

Competitive Comparison of 3P Learning's Beneish M-Score

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, 3P Learning'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.


3P Learning's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, 3P Learning's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 3P Learning's Beneish M-Score falls into.



3P Learning 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 3P Learning 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 * 1.0406+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9672+0.892 * 1.0996+0.115 * 1.0938
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9365+4.679 * -0.002725-0.327 * 0.9495
=-2.34

* 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 (Jun23) TTM:Last Year (Jun22) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$8.4 Mil.
Revenue was A$106.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$106.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$52.9 Mil.
Total Assets was A$262.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$9.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$69.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$57.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.9 Mil.
Net Income was A$6.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$-1.6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$8.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$7.3 Mil.
Revenue was A$97.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$97.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$45.6 Mil.
Total Assets was A$257.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$2.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$11.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$67.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$59.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$1.0 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)
=(8.393 / 106.902) / (7.335 / 97.221)
=0.078511 / 0.075447
=1.0406

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)
=(97.221 / 97.221) / (106.902 / 106.902)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (52.935 + 2.776) / 262.735) / (1 - (45.582 + 2.174) / 257.737)
=0.787957 / 0.81471
=0.9672

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
=106.902 / 97.221
=1.0996

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))
=(11.937 / (11.937 + 2.174)) / (9.476 / (9.476 + 2.776))
=0.845936 / 0.773425
=1.0938

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)
=(68.954 / 106.902) / (66.964 / 97.221)
=0.645021 / 0.688781
=0.9365

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)
=((0.855 + 57.757) / 262.735) / ((1.039 + 59.518) / 257.737)
=0.223084 / 0.234957
=0.9495

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
=(6.37 - -1.63 - 8.716) / 262.735
=-0.002725

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.

3P Learning has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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3P Learning (ASX:3PL) Business Description

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655 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2040
3P Learning Ltd engages in the development, sale, and marketing of online educational programs. It provides learning resources to schools and parents of school-aged students. It provides online education with e-learning programs covering mathematics, spelling, literacy, reading, and phonics. The firm is organized into geographic operating segments: Asia-Pacific (APAC), United States of America, Canada and South America (Americas) and Europe, and Middle-East and Africa. The company offers its products under the Mathseeds, Mathletics, Reading Eggs, Spellodrome, and WordFlyers brand names. The majority of its revenue gets derived from the APAC segment.

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