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Sonder Holdings (MEX:SOND) Beneish M-Score : -2.60 (As of Jun. 24, 2024)


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What is Sonder 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:SOND' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.68   Med: -2.6   Max: -0.85
Current: -2.6

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sonder Holdings was -0.85. The lowest was -2.68. And the median was -2.60.


Sonder Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonder 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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Sonder Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Sonder Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.64

Sonder Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 -2.68 -2.64 -0.85 -2.50 -2.60

Competitive Comparison of Sonder Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Lodging subindustry, Sonder 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.


Sonder Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonder Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sonder 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 Sonder 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 * 1.1259+0.528 * 0.868+0.404 * 0.8797+0.892 * 1.2377+0.115 * 0.8142
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8018+4.679 * -0.101759-0.327 * 1.1455
=-2.78

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN159 Mil.
Revenue was 2802.631 + 2698.501 + 2176.302 + 2627.456 = MXN10,305 Mil.
Gross Profit was 874.167 + 1099.935 + 517.408 + 871.861 = MXN3,363 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN4,063 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN29,897 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN25,572 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN3,510 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN3,470 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN5,735 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN27,506 Mil.
Net Income was -1119.617 + -777.082 + -1557.919 + -1118.096 = MXN-4,573 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.528 + 51.809 + 35.509 + 181.859 = MXN260 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -229.337 + -435.112 + -639.743 + -485.899 = MXN-1,790 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN114 Mil.
Revenue was 2504.84 + 2440.756 + 1602.159 + 1777.805 = MXN8,326 Mil.
Gross Profit was 958.319 + 847.672 + 130.815 + 421.973 = MXN2,359 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN6,881 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN30,827 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN23,639 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN2,576 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN3,497 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN4,796 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN25,126 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)
=(158.599 / 10304.89) / (113.811 / 8325.56)
=0.015391 / 0.01367
=1.1259

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)
=(2358.779 / 8325.56) / (3363.371 / 10304.89)
=0.283318 / 0.326386
=0.868

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 - (4063.097 + 25571.533) / 29896.697) / (1 - (6880.899 + 23638.786) / 30826.881)
=0.008766 / 0.009965
=0.8797

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
=10304.89 / 8325.56
=1.2377

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))
=(2575.957 / (2575.957 + 23638.786)) / (3509.904 / (3509.904 + 25571.533))
=0.098264 / 0.120692
=0.8142

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)
=(3470.27 / 10304.89) / (3496.699 / 8325.56)
=0.33676 / 0.419996
=0.8018

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)
=((27506.023 + 5735.451) / 29896.697) / ((25126.029 + 4796.18) / 30826.881)
=1.111878 / 0.970653
=1.1455

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
=(-4572.714 - 259.649 - -1790.091) / 29896.697
=-0.101759

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.

Sonder Holdings has a M-score of -2.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Sonder Holdings (MEX:SOND) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
101 15th Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103
Sonder Holdings Inc is engaged in providing short and long-term accommodations to travelers in various cities across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. The Sonder units in each apartment-style building and each hotel property are selected, designed, and managed directly by the Company. The Company generates revenues by providing short-term or month-to-month accommodations to its guests.