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EBR Systems (EBR Systems) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 15, 2024)


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What is EBR Systems 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.

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

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of EBR Systems was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


EBR Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for EBR Systems'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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EBR Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

EBR Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -

EBR Systems Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score - - - - -

Competitive Comparison of EBR Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, EBR Systems'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.


EBR Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

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

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



EBR Systems 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 EBR Systems 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.23 Mil.
Revenue was $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $74.38 Mil.
Total Assets was $78.90 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.81 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.75 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.59 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $6.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $41.32 Mil.
Net Income was $-35.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-1.14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-32.70 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.44 Mil.
Revenue was $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $66.59 Mil.
Total Assets was $71.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $13.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.93 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $21.32 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)
=(0.231 / 0) / (0.444 / 0)
= /
=

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 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (74.375 + 2.808) / 78.898) / (1 - (66.585 + 3.518) / 71.679)
=0.021737 / 0.021987
=

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 / 0
=

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))
=(0.652 / (0.652 + 3.518)) / (0.752 / (0.752 + 2.808))
=0.156355 / 0.211236
=

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)
=(13.592 / 0) / (13.514 / 0)
= /
=

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)
=((41.317 + 6.448) / 78.898) / ((21.317 + 5.93) / 71.679)
=0.605402 / 0.380125
=

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
=(-35.037 - -1.137 - -32.698) / 78.898
=-0.015235

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.


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