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Microequities Asset Management Group (ASX:MAM) Beneish M-Score : -3.14 (As of Apr. 03, 2025)


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What is Microequities Asset Management Group 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 -3.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:MAM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.44   Max: -0.54
Current: -3.14

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Microequities Asset Management Group was -0.54. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.44.


Microequities Asset Management Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Microequities Asset Management Group'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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Microequities Asset Management Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Microequities Asset Management Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.66 -0.54 -2.35 -2.47 -3.14

Microequities Asset Management Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 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 - -2.47 - -3.14 -

Competitive Comparison of Microequities Asset Management Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Microequities Asset Management Group'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.


Microequities Asset Management Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Microequities Asset Management Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Microequities Asset Management Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Microequities Asset Management Group 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 Microequities Asset Management Group 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 * 1.1328+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.956+0.892 * 1.042+0.115 * 0.7923
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9145+4.679 * -0.005695-0.327 * 3.3335
=-3.14

* 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$1.63 Mil.
Revenue was A$12.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$12.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$11.34 Mil.
Total Assets was A$28.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$3.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$4.22 Mil.
Net Income was A$5.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$6.15 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$1.38 Mil.
Revenue was A$12.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$12.18 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$7.79 Mil.
Total Assets was A$21.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$0.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$0.24 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$3.25 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$1.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$0.35 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)
=(1.629 / 12.693) / (1.38 / 12.181)
=0.128338 / 0.113291
=1.1328

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)
=(12.181 / 12.181) / (12.693 / 12.693)
=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 - (11.344 + 0.311) / 28.444) / (1 - (7.792 + 0.518) / 21.721)
=0.590248 / 0.617421
=0.956

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
=12.693 / 12.181
=1.042

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))
=(0.24 / (0.24 + 0.518)) / (0.207 / (0.207 + 0.311))
=0.316623 / 0.399614
=0.7923

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)
=(3.101 / 12.693) / (3.254 / 12.181)
=0.244308 / 0.267137
=0.9145

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)
=((4.218 + 1.937) / 28.444) / ((0.348 + 1.062) / 21.721)
=0.21639 / 0.064914
=3.3335

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
=(5.991 - 0 - 6.153) / 28.444
=-0.005695

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.

Microequities Asset Management Group has a M-score of -3.14 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Microequities Asset Management Group Business Description

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Address
1 Farrer Place, Suite 3105, Level 31, Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Microequities Asset Management Group Ltd is an asset management firm. It is a boutique value driven Fund manager specialised in exchange listed industrial microcap and small cap companies.

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