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Butterfly Network (Butterfly Network) Beneish M-Score : -0.93 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Butterfly Network 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.93 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

BFLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.78   Med: -3   Max: -0.69
Current: -0.93

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Butterfly Network was -0.69. The lowest was -4.78. And the median was -3.00.


Butterfly Network Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Butterfly Network'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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Butterfly Network Beneish M-Score Chart

Butterfly Network Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -4.78 -3.16 -0.69

Butterfly Network Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -3.15 -2.37 -2.53 -0.69 -0.93

Competitive Comparison of Butterfly Network's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Butterfly Network'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.


Butterfly Network's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Butterfly Network's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Butterfly Network 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 Butterfly Network 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 * 1.1116+0.528 * 2.0699+0.404 * 5.5066+0.892 * 0.9289+0.115 * 0.5642
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7405+4.679 * -0.17611-0.327 * 1.1538
=-0.93

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $13.91 Mil.
Revenue was 17.656 + 16.516 + 15.421 + 18.487 = $68.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.276 + -12.537 + 9.382 + 10.922 = $18.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $213.27 Mil.
Total Assets was $284.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $39.75 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $89.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $41.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $22.25 Mil.
Net Income was -21.761 + -44.121 + -27.368 + -28.671 = $-121.92 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.348 + 0.874 + 3.294 + 0.56 = $4.38 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20.667 + -13.101 + -15.981 + -26.486 = $-76.24 Mil.
Total Receivables was $13.48 Mil.
Revenue was 15.476 + 18.983 + 19.618 + 19.215 = $73.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.089 + 9.556 + 10.989 + 10.572 = $40.21 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $322.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $381.68 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $51.53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $130.57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $44.79 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $29.44 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)
=(13.914 / 68.08) / (13.475 / 73.292)
=0.204377 / 0.183854
=1.1116

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)
=(40.206 / 73.292) / (18.043 / 68.08)
=0.548573 / 0.265026
=2.0699

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 - (213.273 + 39.75) / 284.288) / (1 - (322.524 + 51.534) / 381.681)
=0.109977 / 0.019972
=5.5066

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
=68.08 / 73.292
=0.9289

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))
=(7.207 / (7.207 + 51.534)) / (11.047 / (11.047 + 39.75))
=0.122691 / 0.217473
=0.5642

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)
=(89.808 / 68.08) / (130.573 / 73.292)
=1.319154 / 1.781545
=0.7405

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)
=((22.252 + 41.542) / 284.288) / ((29.44 + 44.79) / 381.681)
=0.224399 / 0.194482
=1.1538

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
=(-121.921 - 4.38 - -76.235) / 284.288
=-0.17611

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.

Butterfly Network has a M-score of -0.93 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Butterfly Network (Butterfly Network) Business Description

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Address
1600 District Avenue, Guilford, Burlington, MA, USA, 01803
Butterfly Network Inc is a digital health business transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound. Powered by its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip technology, its solution enables the acquisition of imaging information from an affordable, powerful device that fits in a healthcare professional's pocket with a combination of cloud-connected software and hardware technology that is easily accessed through a mobile application. Butterfly enables the practical application of ultrasound information in the clinical workflow. Butterfly iQ+ is an ultrasound device that can perform whole-body imaging in a single handheld probe using semiconductor technology. With its small, handheld size, low cost, and simple user interface.
Executives
Andrei G Stoica officer: Chief Technology Officer 1000 CEDAR HOLLOW ROAD, MALVERN PA 19355
Heather C Getz officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer BIOTELEMETRY, INC., 1000 CEDAR HOLLOW ROAD, #102, MALVERN PA 19355
Joseph Devivo director, officer: President & CEO BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 1600 DISTRICT AVENUE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Lawrence T Weiss officer: CLO, GC and Corp Sec 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFOD CT 06437
John David Martin officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Darius Shahida officer: CSO & CBDO C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 203-689-56
Troy Quander officer: SVP, Regulatory and Quality 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., GUILFORD CT 06437
Tamara Dillon officer: Chief People Officer 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Stephanie Fielding officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Larry Robbins director, 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 44TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Mary Miller officer: GC and CS C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Stacey Pugh officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Todd Fruchterman director, officer: President and CEO C/O BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC., 530 OLD WHITFIELD STREET, GUILFORD CT 06437
Erica Schwartz director 400 INTERSTATE N. PARKWAY SE, SUITE 1600, C/O AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC., ATLANTA GA 30339
David Perri officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SONOS, INC., 614 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA CA 93101