Ambiq Micro (SGX:AMQ) Beneish M-Score: -1.85 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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What is Ambiq Micro Beneish M-Score?

Ambiq Micro SGX:AMQ 5 Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:AMQ with a GF Score™ of 5/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 982 Semiconductors companies, Ambiq Micro ranks worse than 76.17% on this metric.

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 -1.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SGX:AMQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -1.85   Max: -1.38
Current: -1.85

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ambiq Micro was -1.38. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -1.85.


Ambiq Micro Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ambiq Micro'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.

Ambiq Micro Beneish M-Score Chart

Ambiq Micro Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.60

Ambiq Micro Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -3.60 -1.38 -1.85

SGX:AMQ vs : Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Ambiq Micro'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.


Ambiq Micro Beneish M-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

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

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


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Ambiq Micro 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 Ambiq Micro 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 * 1.7541+0.528 * 0.8395+0.404 * 0.2476+0.892 * 1.2885+0.115 * 1.2447
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9641+4.679 * -0.028991-0.327 * 0.4389
=-1.84

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was S$22.6 Mil.
Revenue was 43.658 + 32.067 + 26.774 + 23.337 = S$125.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.661 + 13.936 + 11.434 + 9.863 = S$54.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$536.5 Mil.
Total Assets was S$561.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$9.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$8.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$47.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$33.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$4.6 Mil.
Net Income was -9.163 + -13.015 + -13.783 + -11.565 = S$-47.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.077 + 1.946 + 1.68 + 1.341 = S$7.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.241 + -14.297 + -5.309 + -6.459 = S$-38.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was S$10.0 Mil.
Revenue was 22.922 + 21.012 + 27.466 + 26.259 = S$97.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.196 + 11.204 + 6.817 + 8.549 = S$35.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$96.0 Mil.
Total Assets was S$114.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was S$6.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was S$9.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was S$38.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$17.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was S$0.6 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)
=(22.573 / 125.836) / (9.987 / 97.659)
=0.179384 / 0.102264
=1.7541

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)
=(35.766 / 97.659) / (54.894 / 125.836)
=0.366234 / 0.436234
=0.8395

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 - (536.53 + 9.751) / 560.994) / (1 - (96.043 + 6.196) / 114.352)
=0.026227 / 0.105927
=0.2476

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
=125.836 / 97.659
=1.2885

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))
=(9.07 / (9.07 + 6.196)) / (8.905 / (8.905 + 9.751))
=0.594131 / 0.477326
=1.2447

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)
=(47.88 / 125.836) / (38.541 / 97.659)
=0.380495 / 0.394649
=0.9641

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)
=((4.57 + 33.635) / 560.994) / ((0.604 + 17.138) / 114.352)
=0.068102 / 0.155153
=0.4389

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
=(-47.526 - 7.044 - -38.306) / 560.994
=-0.028991

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.

Ambiq Micro has a M-score of -1.84 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.85 mean?
Ambiq Micro (SGX:AMQ) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.85 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ambiq Micro and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ambiq Micro ranks #748 out of 982 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 76.2%.
Is Ambiq Micro's Beneish M-Score too high?
Ambiq Micro's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Based on the distribution chart, Ambiq Micro ranks #748 out of 982 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ambiq Micro has a GF Score™ of 5/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ambiq Micro's Beneish M-Score compare to ?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Ambiq Micro ranks #748 out of 982 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ambiq Micro in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Semiconductors company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ambiq Micro and its competitors. Ambiq Micro's current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ambiq Micro stock overvalued right now?
Ambiq Micro (SGX:AMQ) has a current Beneish M-Score of -1.85. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.85. Ambiq Micro's overall GF Score™ is 5/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ambiq Micro (SGX:AMQ), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.85 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ambiq Micro Business Description

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Ambiq Micro Inc is a fabless semiconductor company that has developed technology based on a patented Sub-threshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform that significantly reduces the amount of power consumed by integrated circuits. It is a pioneer and provider of ultra-low power semiconductor solutions designed to address the power consumption challenges of general purpose and AI compute - especially at the edge. The company provides a full-stack solution encompassing tightly integrated hardware and software. Its solutions include a diverse family of systems-on-chip (SoCs) and the software required to enable on-chip AI processing, general compute, sensing, security, storage, wireless connectivity, and developed graphics.
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