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Meta Materials (Meta Materials) Beneish M-Score : -6.66 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Meta Materials 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 -6.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MMAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.66   Med: -3.85   Max: -1.04
Current: -6.66

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Meta Materials was -1.04. The lowest was -6.66. And the median was -3.85.


Meta Materials Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Meta Materials'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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Meta Materials Beneish M-Score Chart

Meta Materials Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.04 -6.66

Meta Materials Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -1.04 -1.33 -2.22 -2.34 -6.66

Competitive Comparison of Meta Materials's Beneish M-Score

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Meta Materials'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.


Meta Materials's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Meta Materials's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Meta Materials 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 Meta Materials 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 * 0.9194+0.528 * 1.1926+0.404 * 0.3949+0.892 * 0.7809+0.115 * 0.3986
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6058+4.679 * -0.230843-0.327 * 9.2073
=-6.66

* 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 $5.12 Mil.
Revenue was 2.323 + 2.2 + 2.031 + 1.412 = $7.97 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.356 + 1.406 + 1.258 + 0.671 = $4.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17.40 Mil.
Total Assets was $55.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $19.80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $13.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $30.98 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.59 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.90 Mil.
Net Income was -77.172 + -8.737 + -293.653 + -18.669 = $-398.23 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -64.717 + 4.967 + -283.22 + -0.293 = $-343.26 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.133 + -11.201 + -10.365 + -15.52 = $-42.22 Mil.
Total Receivables was $7.12 Mil.
Revenue was 1.446 + 2.456 + 3.324 + 2.975 = $10.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.763 + 1.759 + 2.446 + 2.196 = $7.16 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $22.61 Mil.
Total Assets was $408.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $48.25 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $65.48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.45 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)
=(5.115 / 7.966) / (7.124 / 10.201)
=0.642104 / 0.698363
=0.9194

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)
=(7.164 / 10.201) / (4.691 / 7.966)
=0.702284 / 0.588878
=1.1926

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 - (17.396 + 19.802) / 55.228) / (1 - (22.605 + 48.252) / 408.918)
=0.326465 / 0.826721
=0.3949

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
=7.966 / 10.201
=0.7809

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))
=(9.3 / (9.3 + 48.252)) / (13.501 / (13.501 + 19.802))
=0.161593 / 0.405399
=0.3986

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)
=(30.975 / 7.966) / (65.48 / 10.201)
=3.888401 / 6.418979
=0.6058

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)
=((8.897 + 23.585) / 55.228) / ((6.446 + 19.675) / 408.918)
=0.588144 / 0.063878
=9.2073

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
=(-398.231 - -343.263 - -42.219) / 55.228
=-0.230843

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.

Meta Materials has a M-score of -6.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Meta Materials (Meta Materials) Business Description

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60 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, NS, CAN, B3A 4R9
Meta Materials Inc delivers previously unachievable performance, across a range of applications, by inventing, designing, developing, and manufacturing sustainable, highly functional materials. Its extensive technology platform enables global brands to deliver breakthrough products to their customers in consumer electronics, 5G communications, health and wellness, aerospace, automotive, and clean energy. Its products include NANOWEB, which is a transparent conductive film; holoOPTIX; ARfusion; metaAIR; and glucoWISE.
Executives
Jennifer K. Cheraso officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 3901 MIDWAY PLACE NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109
James Macmillan Fusaro director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1900 S. PRICE ROAD, CHANDLER AZ 85248
Philippe Morali director 400 N. MCCARTHY BLVD., MILPITAS CA 94089
Georgios Palikaras director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 BY2 4M9
David Daniel Eaton officer: Chief Legal Officer 1706 PASEO DE PERALTA, SANTA FE NM 87501
Uzi Sasson officer: See Remarks 2041 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Vyomesh Joshi director 17343 VIA DEL CAMPO, SAN DIEGO CA 92127
Eugenia Corrales director C/O SHORETEL, INC., 960 STEWART DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Jonathan Waldern officer: Chief Technical Officer C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 B2Y 4M9
Rice Kenneth L Jr officer: See Remarks C/O 85 MAIN STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Thomas Gordon Welch 10 percent owner 47 PLEASANT STREET, PO BOX 40, CHESTER A5 B0J 1J0
John R Harding director C/O MARIMBA INC, 440 CLYDE AVENUE, MOUNTAINVIEW CA 94043
Steen Karsbo director C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE, DARTMOUTH A5 B2Y 4M9
Michael James Graves director 5700 PLANO PARKWAY, SUITE 3600, PLANO TX 75093
Anne Barber Lambert 10 percent owner 47 PLEASANT STREET, PO BOX 40, CHESTER A5 B0J 1J0