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Qumu (QUMU) Beneish M-Score : -2.65 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Qumu 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 -2.65 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

QUMU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.1   Med: -2.66   Max: 306.75
Current: -2.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Qumu was 306.75. The lowest was -5.10. And the median was -2.66.


Qumu Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qumu'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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Qumu Beneish M-Score Chart

Qumu Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.12 -3.27 -3.20 -3.59 -3.02

Qumu Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 -3.16 -3.02 -2.89 -2.57 -2.65

Competitive Comparison of Qumu's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Qumu'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.


Qumu's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Qumu 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 Qumu 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 * 1.3352+0.528 * 0.9984+0.404 * 1.2878+0.892 * 0.8583+0.115 * 0.8326
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9736+4.679 * -0.054735-0.327 * 1.5979
=-2.65

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $6.33 Mil.
Revenue was 5.471 + 5.131 + 4.94 + 5.91 = $21.45 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.24 + 3.871 + 3.53 + 4.402 = $16.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $14.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $21.60 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.37 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.07 Mil.
Net Income was -1.367 + -2.622 + -4.64 + -3.849 = $-12.48 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.499 + 0.544 + 0.038 + 0.105 = $1.19 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.427 + -3.678 + -4.863 + -2.514 = $-12.48 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.53 Mil.
Revenue was 6.425 + 5.867 + 5.82 + 6.881 = $24.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.881 + 4.318 + 4.253 + 5.209 = $18.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $25.87 Mil.
Total Assets was $35.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.85 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.21 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)
=(6.333 / 21.452) / (5.526 / 24.993)
=0.295217 / 0.221102
=1.3352

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)
=(18.661 / 24.993) / (16.043 / 21.452)
=0.746649 / 0.747856
=0.9984

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 - (14.155 + 0.167) / 21.595) / (1 - (25.867 + 0.567) / 35.795)
=0.336791 / 0.261517
=1.2878

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
=21.452 / 24.993
=0.8583

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))
=(1.321 / (1.321 + 0.567)) / (0.879 / (0.879 + 0.167))
=0.699682 / 0.840344
=0.8326

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)
=(21.821 / 21.452) / (26.112 / 24.993)
=1.017201 / 1.044773
=0.9736

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)
=((0.074 + 16.37) / 21.595) / ((0.208 + 16.85) / 35.795)
=0.761473 / 0.476547
=1.5979

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
=(-12.478 - 1.186 - -12.482) / 21.595
=-0.054735

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.

Qumu has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Qumu (QUMU) Business Description

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Address
400 S. 4th Street, Suite 401-412, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55415
Qumu Corp provides the software solutions to create, manage, secure, distribute and measure the success of live and on-demand video for enterprises. The Qumu platform enables global organizations to drive employee engagement, increase access to video, and modernize the workplace by providing a more efficient and effective way to share knowledge. Its geographical segments are North America, Europe, and Asia, of which the majority of its revenue comes from North America.
Executives
Rose Bentley director, officer: President and CEO 400 S. 4TH STREET, SUITE 401-412, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
Robert F Olson director 110 BANK ST. SE, APT 2002, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414
Mary E Chowning director 65 PASEO DEL COYOTE, SANTA FE NM 87506
Neil E Cox director 86 S. WYNSTONE DR., NORTH BARRINGTON IL 60010
Edward D Horowitz director C/O EDSLINK LLC, 670 WEST END AVE, NEW YORK NY 10025
Thomas A. Krueger officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 S. 4TH STREET, SUITE 401-412, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
Jason Karp officer: CCO/Chief Counsel 400 S. 4TH STREET, SUITE 401-412, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
Tj Kennedy director, officer: President and CEO 400 S 4TH ST, STE. 401-412, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
Dave Ristow officer: Chief Financial Officer 400 S. 4TH STREET, SUITE 401-412, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415
Harbert Discovery Fund Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Daniel R Fishback director 76 ADAM WAY, ATHERTON CA 94027
Vern Hanzlik director, officer: President and CEO 510 1ST AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 305, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Raymond J Harbert 10 percent owner 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
John F. Bryant 10 percent owner C/O HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Harbert Discovery Fund, Lp 10 percent owner HARBERT DISCOVERY FUND GP, LLC, 2100 THIRD AVENUE NORTH, SUITE 600, BIRMINGHAM AL 35203