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MAARF (M&A Research Institute Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.13 (As of Apr. 09, 2025)


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What is M&A Research Institute Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.13 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MAARF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.57   Med: -1.13   Max: 3.33
Current: -1.13

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of M&A Research Institute Holdings was 3.33. The lowest was -2.57. And the median was -1.13.


M&A Research Institute Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for M&A Research Institute Holdings'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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M&A Research Institute Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

M&A Research Institute Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.57 3.33 -1.13

M&A Research Institute Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep20 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 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 - - - -1.13 -

Competitive Comparison of M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, M&A Research Institute Holdings'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.


M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where M&A Research Institute Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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M&A Research Institute Holdings 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 M&A Research Institute Holdings 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 * 1.3538+0.528 * 1.0544+0.404 * 0.9171+0.892 * 1.9804+0.115 * 1.0966
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.025804-0.327 * 0.7583
=-1.07

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2.6 Mil.
Revenue was $115.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was $84.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $77.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $83.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $20.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.2 Mil.
Net Income was $40.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $38.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.0 Mil.
Revenue was $58.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was $44.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $56.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $18.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.4 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)
=(2.598 / 115.769) / (0.969 / 58.457)
=0.022441 / 0.016576
=1.3538

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)
=(44.759 / 58.457) / (84.066 / 115.769)
=0.765674 / 0.726153
=1.0544

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 - (77.157 + 1.183) / 83.942) / (1 - (51.769 + 0.458) / 56.326)
=0.066737 / 0.072773
=0.9171

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
=115.769 / 58.457
=1.9804

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))
=(0.176 / (0.176 + 0.458)) / (0.401 / (0.401 + 1.183))
=0.277603 / 0.253157
=1.0966

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)
=(0 / 115.769) / (0 / 58.457)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0.15 + 20.7) / 83.942) / ((0.373 + 18.077) / 56.326)
=0.248386 / 0.327557
=0.7583

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
=(40.493 - 0 - 38.327) / 83.942
=0.025804

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.

M&A Research Institute Holdings has a M-score of -1.07 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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M&A Research Institute Holdings Business Description

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1-8-1 Marunouchi, Marunouchi Trust Tower N Building 17 Floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0005
M&A Research Institute Holdings Inc is a technology-based M&A brokerage company.

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