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IMXI (International Money Express) Beneish M-Score : -3.07 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is International Money Express 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 -3.07 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IMXI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.74   Max: -0.46
Current: -3.07

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of International Money Express was -0.46. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.74.


International Money Express Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Money Express'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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International Money Express Beneish M-Score Chart

International Money Express Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.03 -1.53 -2.74 -1.34 -3.07

International Money Express Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -2.42 -3.07 -3.37 -2.89 -3.07

Competitive Comparison of International Money Express's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, International Money Express'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.


International Money Express's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, International Money Express's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



International Money Express 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 International Money Express 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 * 0.7531+0.528 * 0.9805+0.404 * 1.2996+0.892 * 1.0379+0.115 * 1.179
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0109+4.679 * -0.116609-0.327 * 0.9504
=-3.07

* 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 $128.7 Mil.
Revenue was 171.947 + 171.531 + 150.412 + 171.783 = $665.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 60.599 + 58.162 + 52.478 + 60.901 = $232.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $325.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $480.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $69.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $13.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $118.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $180.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $158.2 Mil.
Net Income was 17.297 + 14.033 + 12.106 + 17.499 = $60.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.027 + -2.711 + 0 + 0.7 = $-2.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 29.302 + -19.57 + 48.236 + 61.085 = $119.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $164.6 Mil.
Revenue was 172.437 + 169.15 + 145.364 + 154.437 = $641.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 59.566 + 58.154 + 49.247 + 52.35 = $219.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $482.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $619.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $52.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $12.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $113.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $244.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $215.6 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)
=(128.682 / 665.673) / (164.645 / 641.388)
=0.193311 / 0.256701
=0.7531

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)
=(219.317 / 641.388) / (232.14 / 665.673)
=0.341941 / 0.34873
=0.9805

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 - (325.841 + 69.267) / 480.923) / (1 - (482.331 + 52.189) / 619.591)
=0.178438 / 0.137302
=1.2996

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
=665.673 / 641.388
=1.0379

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))
=(12.269 / (12.269 + 52.189)) / (13.336 / (13.336 + 69.267))
=0.190341 / 0.161447
=1.179

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)
=(118.794 / 665.673) / (113.222 / 641.388)
=0.178457 / 0.176527
=1.0109

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)
=((158.188 + 180.89) / 480.923) / ((215.602 + 244.027) / 619.591)
=0.705057 / 0.741826
=0.9504

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
=(60.935 - -2.038 - 119.053) / 480.923
=-0.116609

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.

International Money Express has a M-score of -3.07 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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International Money Express Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9100 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1100, Miami, FL, USA, 33156
International Money Express Inc is a processor of money transfer services in the USA to the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) corridor. The company offers wire transfer, money order, Foreign exchange, and cash checking services, while the majority of the revenue is derived from wire transfer and money order fees. The firm's business is organized around one reportable segment that provides money remittance services between the U.S. and Canada to Mexico, Guatemala, and other countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Executives
Joseph Aguilar officer: Chief Operating Officer 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Robert Lisy director, officer: CEO, President and Chairman INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS, INC., 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Christopher D. Hunt officer: Chief Operating Officer 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
John Rincon director INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS, INC., 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Adam P Godfrey director, 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% Owner Group ATTN.: PAUL KARDISH, 3101 PACKERLAND DRIVE, GREEN BAY WI 54313
Justin B Wender director, 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10 % Onwer Group 150 EAST 58TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10155
Andras Quinn Bende officer: Chief Financial Officer 9481 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Ernesto Luciano officer: General Counsel, CLO & Sec 9480 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Fernandez Bernardo B. Jr. director 9480 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Debra A Bradford director
Michael J. Purcell director C/O PATRIOT NATIONAL, INC., 401 E. LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 1650, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Laura I Maydon director 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Jose Perez-villarreal officer: CAO & Chief Compliance Officer INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS, INC., 9480 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY, MIAMI FL 33156
Stella Point Capital Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% Owner Group 444 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Spc Intermex Representative Llc 10 percent owner, other: Member of 10% Owner Group 444 MADISON AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022