GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Software » Identitii Ltd (ASX:ID8) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Identitii (ASX:ID8) Beneish M-Score : -3.65 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2018. Start your Free Trial

What is Identitii 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 -3.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:ID8' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.33   Med: -3.77   Max: 5.07
Current: -3.65

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Identitii was 5.07. The lowest was -5.33. And the median was -3.77.


Identitii Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Identitii'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.

* Premium members only.

Identitii Beneish M-Score Chart

Identitii Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.88 5.07 -5.33 -3.65

Identitii Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 - -5.33 - -3.65 -

Competitive Comparison of Identitii's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Identitii'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.


Identitii's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


;
;

Identitii 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 Identitii 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 * 2.8966+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.1074+0.892 * 0.5488+0.115 * 0.488
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3911+4.679 * -0.5-0.327 * 1.2888
=-3.65

* 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 (Jun24) TTM:Last Year (Jun23) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$0.34 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.75 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$1.98 Mil.
Total Assets was A$3.08 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$3.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 Mil.
Net Income was A$-3.54 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.72 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-3.73 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$0.21 Mil.
Revenue was A$1.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$1.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$2.99 Mil.
Total Assets was A$4.46 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$4.07 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$2.13 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.00 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)
=(0.337 / 0.748) / (0.212 / 1.363)
=0.450535 / 0.155539
=2.8966

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)
=(1.363 / 1.363) / (0.748 / 0.748)
=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 - (1.977 + 0.016) / 3.078) / (1 - (2.989 + 0.05) / 4.458)
=0.352502 / 0.318304
=1.1074

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
=0.748 / 1.363
=0.5488

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))
=(0.014 / (0.014 + 0.05)) / (0.013 / (0.013 + 0.016))
=0.21875 / 0.448276
=0.488

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)
=(3.104 / 0.748) / (4.066 / 1.363)
=4.149733 / 2.983125
=1.3911

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 + 1.898) / 3.078) / ((0 + 2.133) / 4.458)
=0.616634 / 0.478466
=1.2888

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
=(-3.544 - 1.724 - -3.729) / 3.078
=-0.5

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.

Identitii has a M-score of -3.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Identitii Beneish M-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Identitii's Beneish M-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Identitii Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
210 George Street, Level 8, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Identitii Ltd is is a software company that helps financial services businesses and other regulated entities securely manage information collection and sharing, reducing the growing burden of data compliance requirements. Geographically, the company has a presence in Asia, Australia and the United States of America, out of which it derives maximum revenue from United States of America.

Identitii Headlines

No Headlines