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QGSI (QuantGate Systems) Beneish M-Score : 2.10 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is QuantGate Systems 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 2.1 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

QGSI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.1   Med: -1.06   Max: 120.42
Current: 2.1

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of QuantGate Systems was 120.42. The lowest was -10.10. And the median was -1.06.


QuantGate Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for QuantGate Systems'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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QuantGate Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

QuantGate Systems Annual Data
Trend May12 May13 May14 May15 May16 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 120.42 -10.10 55.74 -1.14 2.19

QuantGate Systems Quarterly Data
Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24
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 -0.98 -2.84 -3.06 2.19 2.10

Competitive Comparison of QuantGate Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, QuantGate Systems'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.


QuantGate Systems's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



QuantGate Systems 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 QuantGate Systems 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 * 0.3561+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9742+0.892 * 6.4706+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.1083+4.679 * 0.004154-0.327 * 0.6156
=2.10

* 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 (Aug24) TTM:Last Year (Aug23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.05 Mil.
Revenue was 0.005 + 0.152 + 0.004 + 0.169 = $0.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.005 + 0.152 + 0.004 + 0.169 = $0.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.96 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.36 Mil.
Net Income was -0.195 + 0.086 + -0.227 + -0.158 = $-0.49 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.173 + -0.048 + -0.222 + -0.055 = $-0.50 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.02 Mil.
Revenue was 0.003 + 0.001 + 0.046 + 0.001 = $0.05 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.003 + 0.001 + 0.046 + 0.001 = $0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.06 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.92 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1.17 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.71 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)
=(0.053 / 0.33) / (0.023 / 0.051)
=0.160606 / 0.45098
=0.3561

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)
=(0.051 / 0.051) / (0.33 / 0.33)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (0.083 + 0) / 0.963) / (1 - (0.057 + 0) / 0.919)
=0.913811 / 0.937976
=0.9742

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
=0.33 / 0.051
=6.4706

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=1

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)
=(0.819 / 0.33) / (1.169 / 0.051)
=2.481818 / 22.921569
=0.1083

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)
=((0.361 + 2.451) / 0.963) / ((1.706 + 2.653) / 0.919)
=2.920042 / 4.743199
=0.6156

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
=(-0.494 - 0 - -0.498) / 0.963
=0.004154

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.

QuantGate Systems has a M-score of 2.10 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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QuantGate Systems Business Description

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QuantGate Systems Inc is a Fintech company that develops Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and big-data processing algorithms and analytics to deliver SaaS solutions and seamless API integration. The company's products for retailers include the Pilot Trading app, which delivers market intelligence to traders on a mobile device.
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