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Micro-X (ASX:MX1) Beneish M-Score : -3.05 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Micro-X 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 -3.05 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASX:MX1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.01   Med: -2.93   Max: -2.48
Current: -3.05

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Micro-X was -2.48. The lowest was -7.01. And the median was -2.93.


Micro-X Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Micro-X'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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Micro-X Beneish M-Score Chart

Micro-X Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.81 -2.52 -7.01 -2.48 -3.05

Micro-X Semi-Annual Data
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 - -2.48 - -3.05 -

Competitive Comparison of Micro-X's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Micro-X'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.


Micro-X's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Micro-X's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Micro-X 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 Micro-X 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 * 1.1138+0.528 * 0.7273+0.404 * 0.9464+0.892 * 1.6728+0.115 * 0.8251
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6536+4.679 * -0.235989-0.327 * 1.1373
=-3.05

* 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$7.00 Mil.
Revenue was A$15.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$11.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$22.44 Mil.
Total Assets was A$30.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$7.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$1.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$19.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$8.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$3.98 Mil.
Net Income was A$-10.75 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$7.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$-10.99 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$3.76 Mil.
Revenue was A$8.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$5.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$22.74 Mil.
Total Assets was A$31.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$8.39 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$1.43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$17.53 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$6.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$4.68 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)
=(6.996 / 15.005) / (3.755 / 8.97)
=0.466245 / 0.418618
=1.1138

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)
=(5 / 8.97) / (11.5 / 15.005)
=0.557414 / 0.766411
=0.7273

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 - (22.437 + 7.729) / 30.298) / (1 - (22.744 + 8.389) / 31.277)
=0.004357 / 0.004604
=0.9464

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
=15.005 / 8.97
=1.6728

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))
=(1.432 / (1.432 + 8.389)) / (1.659 / (1.659 + 7.729))
=0.14581 / 0.176715
=0.8251

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)
=(19.166 / 15.005) / (17.529 / 8.97)
=1.277308 / 1.954181
=0.6536

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)
=((3.977 + 8.318) / 30.298) / ((4.681 + 6.479) / 31.277)
=0.405802 / 0.356812
=1.1373

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
=(-10.754 - 7.389 - -10.993) / 30.298
=-0.235989

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.

Micro-X has a M-score of -3.05 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Micro-X (ASX:MX1) Business Description

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1284 South Road, A14, 6 MAB Eastern Promenade, Tonsley, Clovelly Park, Adelaide, SA, AUS, 5042
Micro-X Ltd operates in the medical industry. The company operates in designs, develops, and manufactures ultra-lightweight carbon nanotube-based X-ray products for the healthcare and counter IED imaging security markets. Its product includes Nano; Rover and Mobile Backscatter Imager (MBI), Mobile Baggage Scanner (MBS), and others. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Asia-Pacific and also has a presence in the United States and Europe.

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