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Abiomed (FRA:AIO) Beneish M-Score : -2.34 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Abiomed 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 Abiomed's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AIO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.45   Med: -2.57   Max: 9.86
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Abiomed was 9.86. The lowest was -6.45. And the median was -2.57.


Abiomed Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abiomed'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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Abiomed Beneish M-Score Chart

Abiomed Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.65 -2.33 -2.82 -2.60 -2.53

Abiomed Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 Premium Member Only -2.51 -2.70 -2.53 -2.69 -2.34

Competitive Comparison of Abiomed's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Abiomed'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.


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

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

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



Abiomed 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 Abiomed 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 * 1.0127+0.528 * 1.007+0.404 * 0.852+0.892 * 1.2376+0.115 * 1.031
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0445+4.679 * 0.039132-0.327 * 1.0603
=-2.15

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was €95 Mil.
Revenue was 268.58 + 262.183 + 245.024 + 231.141 = €1,007 Mil.
Gross Profit was 219.211 + 212.399 + 198.301 + 188.991 = €819 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,073 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,714 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €205 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €135 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was 107.194 + 51.608 + 54.775 + 40.491 = €254 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + -36.394 + -6.359 = €-43 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 13.555 + 64.425 + 71.707 + 80.081 = €230 Mil.
Total Receivables was €76 Mil.
Revenue was 210.921 + 209.646 + 202.646 + 190.427 = €814 Mil.
Gross Profit was 173.618 + 172.14 + 163.94 + 156.635 = €666 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €741 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,301 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €22 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €328 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €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)
=(95.42 / 1006.928) / (76.133 / 813.64)
=0.094763 / 0.093571
=1.0127

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)
=(666.333 / 813.64) / (818.902 / 1006.928)
=0.818953 / 0.813268
=1.007

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 - (1073.426 + 204.734) / 1713.509) / (1 - (740.764 + 171.941) / 1300.529)
=0.254069 / 0.298205
=0.852

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
=1006.928 / 813.64
=1.2376

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))
=(22.43 / (22.43 + 171.941)) / (25.803 / (25.803 + 204.734))
=0.115398 / 0.111926
=1.031

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)
=(424.515 / 1006.928) / (328.423 / 813.64)
=0.421594 / 0.403647
=1.0445

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 + 135.401) / 1713.509) / ((0 + 96.919) / 1300.529)
=0.07902 / 0.074523
=1.0603

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
=(254.068 - -42.753 - 229.768) / 1713.509
=0.039132

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.

Abiomed has a M-score of -2.15 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Abiomed (FRA:AIO) Business Description

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Abiomed Inc provides temporary mechanical circulatory support devices that are primarily used by interventional cardiologists and heart surgeons. The firm's products are used for patients in need of hemodynamic support before, during, or after angioplasty and heart surgery procedures. Abiomed receives the majority of revenue from its Impella product portfolio, which includes percutaneous micro heart pumps with integration motors and sensors and percutaneous catheter-based axial flow pumps. Abiomed generates the majority of its revenue in the United States.

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