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THRY (Thryv Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -3.41 (As of Jun. 30, 2025)


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What is Thryv 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

THRY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.77   Med: -2.93   Max: -1.52
Current: -3.41

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Thryv Holdings was -1.52. The lowest was -4.77. And the median was -2.93.


Thryv Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Thryv Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.80 -2.70 -3.67 -3.27

Thryv Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 -3.45 -3.44 -3.47 -3.27 -3.41

Competitive Comparison of Thryv Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Thryv 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.


Thryv Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Thryv Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Thryv 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 Thryv 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 * 0.8278+0.528 * 0.9787+0.404 * 1.0829+0.892 * 0.8529+0.115 * 1.1479
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1248+4.679 * -0.143063-0.327 * 0.9662
=-3.41

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $149.4 Mil.
Revenue was 181.371 + 186.596 + 179.852 + 224.084 = $771.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.288 + 123.027 + 111.981 + 148.588 = $502.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $202.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $703.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $42.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $49.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $487.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $189.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $272.7 Mil.
Net Income was -9.618 + 7.883 + -96.071 + 5.548 = $-92.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.376 + 26.386 + -84.457 + -6.997 = $-65.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -10.481 + 26.143 + 35.98 + 22.222 = $73.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $211.6 Mil.
Revenue was 233.624 + 236.163 + 183.822 + 251.421 = $905.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 153.641 + 159.71 + 103.644 + 160.085 = $577.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $275.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $786.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $37.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $62.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $507.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $239.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $295.1 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)
=(149.367 / 771.903) / (211.552 / 905.03)
=0.193505 / 0.233751
=0.8278

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)
=(577.08 / 905.03) / (502.884 / 771.903)
=0.637636 / 0.651486
=0.9787

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 - (202.687 + 41.998) / 703.734) / (1 - (275.017 + 37.836) / 786.835)
=0.652305 / 0.602391
=1.0829

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
=771.903 / 905.03
=0.8529

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))
=(62.373 / (62.373 + 37.836)) / (49.752 / (49.752 + 41.998))
=0.622429 / 0.542256
=1.1479

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)
=(487.257 / 771.903) / (507.902 / 905.03)
=0.631241 / 0.561199
=1.1248

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)
=((272.737 + 189.395) / 703.734) / ((295.068 + 239.699) / 786.835)
=0.656686 / 0.679643
=0.9662

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
=(-92.258 - -65.444 - 73.864) / 703.734
=-0.143063

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.

Thryv Holdings has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Thryv Holdings Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2200 West Airfield Drive, P.O. Box 619810, D/FW Airport, Dallas, TX, USA, 75261
Thryv Holdings Inc is dedicated to supporting local, independent service-based businesses and emerging franchises by providing a cloud-based software platform, and marketing solutions to entrepreneurs. Its company is built upon a rich legacy in the marketing and advertising industry. The group are provider of SaaS all-in-one small business management software in addition to providing print and digital marketing solutions to SMBs. Its solutions enable SMB clients to attract and generate new business leads, manage their customer relationships efficiently with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and automation, and run their day-to-day operations to save time, compete and win in today's SMB environment. The group has two business segments; Thryv SaaS and Thryv Marketing Services.
Executives
Joe Walsh director, officer: CEO and President C/O CAMBIUM LEARNING GROUP, INC., 17855 N. DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75287
Grant Freeman officer: President 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE PO BOX 619810, DFW AIRPORT TX 75261
John Slater director 2200 W. AIRFIELD DRIVE, P.O. BOX 619810, DFW AIRPORT TX 75261
Amer Akhtar director C/O THRYV HOLDINGS, INC., 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE P.O. BOX 619810, DALLAS TX 75261
James Mccusker officer: Chief Revenue Officer and EVP 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DR, DALLAS TX 75225
Ryan Ohara director 6922 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., 12TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90028
Mudrick Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 527 MADISON AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Bonnie Kintzer director C/O THRYV HOLDINGS, INC., 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE P.O. BOX 619810, DALLAS TX 75261
Heather Zynczak director C/O THRYV HOLDINGS, INC., 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE P.O. BOX 619810, DALLAS TX 75261
Goldentree Asset Management Lp 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Paulson & Co. Inc. 10 percent owner 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 33RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Jason Mudrick director, 10 percent owner C/O MUDRICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 527 MADISON AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Goldentree Asset Management Llc 10 percent owner 300 PARK AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Lauren Vaccarello director 2200 WEST AIRFIELD DRIVE, P.O. BOX 619810, DALLAS TX 75261
Verto Direct Opportunity Ii, Lp 10 percent owner C/O MUDRICK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 527 MADISON AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022