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Altisource Portfolio Solutions (Altisource Portfolio Solutions) Beneish M-Score : -3.99 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Altisource Portfolio Solutions 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 -3.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ASPS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.08   Med: -3.17   Max: -0.98
Current: -3.99

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Altisource Portfolio Solutions was -0.98. The lowest was -7.08. And the median was -3.17.


Altisource Portfolio Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altisource Portfolio Solutions'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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Altisource Portfolio Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Altisource Portfolio Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.08 -3.22 -0.98 -3.31 -3.99

Altisource Portfolio Solutions Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.31 -3.67 -3.79 -3.68 -3.99

Competitive Comparison of Altisource Portfolio Solutions's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Altisource Portfolio Solutions'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.


Altisource Portfolio Solutions's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Altisource Portfolio Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Altisource Portfolio Solutions 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 Altisource Portfolio Solutions 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 * 0.633+0.528 * 0.697+0.404 * 1.2104+0.892 * 0.9474+0.115 * 0.8373
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8827+4.679 * -0.217399-0.327 * 1.1055
=-3.99

* 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 $12.0 Mil.
Revenue was 34.157 + 36.213 + 35.235 + 39.461 = $145.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.427 + 7.189 + 5.532 + 8.504 = $29.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $55.5 Mil.
Total Assets was $154.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $40.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $35.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $217.6 Mil.
Net Income was -13.151 + -11.342 + -18.85 + -12.947 = $-56.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.12 + 2.311 + -1.8 + -1.422 = $-0.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.238 + -6.655 + -7.882 + -3.058 = $-21.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $20.0 Mil.
Revenue was 34.803 + 38.38 + 40.421 + 39.516 = $153.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.109 + 3.993 + 4.066 + 5.647 = $21.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $87.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $195.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $48.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $40.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $248.9 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)
=(12.007 / 145.066) / (20.02 / 153.12)
=0.082769 / 0.130747
=0.633

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)
=(21.815 / 153.12) / (29.652 / 145.066)
=0.14247 / 0.204404
=0.697

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 - (55.54 + 5.088) / 154.858) / (1 - (87.558 + 9.543) / 195.268)
=0.608493 / 0.50273
=1.2104

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
=145.066 / 153.12
=0.9474

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))
=(11.299 / (11.299 + 9.543)) / (9.345 / (9.345 + 5.088))
=0.542126 / 0.647475
=0.8373

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)
=(40.537 / 145.066) / (48.472 / 153.12)
=0.279438 / 0.316562
=0.8827

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)
=((217.565 + 35.76) / 154.858) / ((248.864 + 40.085) / 195.268)
=1.635853 / 1.479756
=1.1055

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
=(-56.29 - -0.791 - -21.833) / 154.858
=-0.217399

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.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions has a M-score of -3.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Altisource Portfolio Solutions (Altisource Portfolio Solutions) Business Description

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Address
33, Boulevard Prince Henri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1724
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA is an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries. It operates via two reportable segment namely Servicer and Real Estate and Origination. The Servicer and Real Estate segment provides loan servicers and real estate investors with solutions and technologies that span the mortgage and real estate lifecycle. The Origination segment provides originators with solutions and technologies that span the mortgage origination lifecycle. Altisource primarily serves financial institutions, government-sponsored enterprises, and originators in the United States, with the majority of revenue flowing from field services and mortgage and real estate solutions.
Executives
Aldridge John G Jr director C/O ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., 33, BOULEVARD PRINCE HENRI, LUXEMBOURG CITY N4 L-1724
Michelle D. Esterman officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., 33, BOULEVARD PRINCE HENRI, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-1724
William B Shepro director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., 33, BOULEVARD PRINCE HENRI, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-1724
Deer Park Road Management Company, Lp 10 percent owner 1195 BANGTAIL WAY, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487
Mary Hickok director 1195 BANGTAIL WAY, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487
Roland Mueller-ineichen director GAALIMATT 35, RAIN V8 CH-6026
Gregory J. Ritts officer: General Counsel C/O ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., 33, BOULEVARD PRINCE HENRI, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-1724
W Michael Linn director 40, AVENUE MONTEREY, LUXEMBOURG N4 L-2163
Marcello Mastioni officer: PRES, REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE 40, AVENUE MONTEREY, LUXEMBOURG CITY N4 L-2163
Scott Edward Burg 10 percent owner 1195 BANGTAIL WAY, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487
Agatecreek Llc 10 percent owner 1195 BANGTAIL WAY, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487
Indroneel Chatterjee officer: Chief Financial Officer 40, AVENUE MONTEREY, LUXEMBOURG CITY N4 L-2163
Orin S Kramer director 2050 CENTER AVE, SUITE 300, FORT LEE NJ 07024
Joseph L Morettini director 1375 PORTMARNOCK DRIVE, ALPHARETTA GA 30005
Deer Park Road Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 1195 BANGTAIL WAY, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80487