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Rekor Systems (Rekor Systems) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Rekor 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

REKR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.54
Current: -2.92

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rekor Systems was -1.54. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was -2.52.


Rekor Systems Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rekor 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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Rekor Systems Beneish M-Score Chart

Rekor Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.63 -1.54 -2.40 -2.01 -2.92

Rekor Systems 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 -2.01 -2.15 -2.17 -2.20 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Rekor Systems's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Rekor 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.


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

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

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



Rekor 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 Rekor 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 * 0.8437+0.528 * 0.86+0.404 * 0.7943+0.892 * 1.754+0.115 * 0.8095
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.5585+4.679 * -0.142332-0.327 * 1.61
=-2.92

* 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 $5.30 Mil.
Revenue was 11.066 + 9.119 + 8.563 + 6.185 = $34.93 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.886 + 4.799 + 4.432 + 3.317 = $18.43 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $25.34 Mil.
Total Assets was $92.15 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $24.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.89 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34.39 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $17.24 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39.44 Mil.
Net Income was -11.324 + -10.566 + -11.113 + -12.682 = $-45.69 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.926 + 0.143 + 0.075 + 0.766 = $0.06 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.512 + -7.466 + -10.289 + -9.36 = $-32.63 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.58 Mil.
Revenue was 6.465 + 6.778 + 3.698 + 2.975 = $19.92 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.02 + 3.123 + 1.457 + 1.438 = $9.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.28 Mil.
Total Assets was $83.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $26.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.42 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $35.11 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $15.44 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $16.59 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)
=(5.295 / 34.933) / (3.578 / 19.916)
=0.151576 / 0.179655
=0.8437

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)
=(9.038 / 19.916) / (18.434 / 34.933)
=0.453806 / 0.527696
=0.86

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 - (25.336 + 24.761) / 92.151) / (1 - (9.275 + 26.395) / 83.84)
=0.45636 / 0.574547
=0.7943

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
=34.933 / 19.916
=1.754

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))
=(6.422 / (6.422 + 26.395)) / (7.894 / (7.894 + 24.761))
=0.195691 / 0.241739
=0.8095

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)
=(34.389 / 34.933) / (35.107 / 19.916)
=0.984427 / 1.762754
=0.5585

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)
=((39.444 + 17.236) / 92.151) / ((16.586 + 15.444) / 83.84)
=0.615077 / 0.382037
=1.61

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
=(-45.685 - 0.058 - -32.627) / 92.151
=-0.142332

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.

Rekor Systems has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Rekor Systems (Rekor Systems) Business Description

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6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD, USA, 21046
Rekor Systems Inc is a United States-based company. It is engaged in providing real-time roadway intelligence through AI-driven decisions. Rekor bridges commercial and government sectors with actionable, real-time vehicle recognition data. The firm uses artificial intelligence to analyze video streams and transform them into AI-driven decisions. Its machine learning software can turn most IP cameras into accurate vehicle recognition devices used to help protect lives, increase brand loyalty, and enhance operations and logistics. Its geographical segments are the United States, Canada, and Others, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Timothy J Davenport director C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 6721 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Sanjay E Sarma director C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 6721 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Robert Alan Berman director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O NOVUME SOLUTIONS, INC., 14420 ALBEMARLE POINT PLACE, SUITE 200, CHANTILLY VA 20151
Arctis Global Llc 10 percent owner AM TOWERS, 207 CALLE DEL PARQUE, 7TH FLOOR, SAN JUAN PR 00912-3242
Debra Shakerdge-hennessy officer: Chief People Officer C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 6721 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
David Philip Desharnais officer: President C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 7172 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Eyal Hen officer: CFO REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 14420 ALBERMARLE POINT PLACE, SUITE 200, CHANTILLY VA 20151
Glenn S Goord director NOVUME SOLUTIONS, INC., 14420 ALBEMARLE POINT PLACE, SUITE 200, CHANTILLY VA 20151
Matthew Anthony Hill officer: Chief Science Officer 324 ANNISON DRIVE, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MI 48382
Rodney Hillman officer: COO 3201 GLOUCHESTER DRIVE, FALLSTON MD 21047
Christopher Kadoch officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 7172 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Noam Shai Maital officer: CEO, Waycare Technologies Ltd. 13535 VENTURA BLVD, SUITE C 410, SHERMAN OAKS CA 91423
Michael David Dunbar officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O REKOR SYSTEMS, INC., 7172 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 400, COLUMBIA MD 21046
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282

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