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SoundHound AI (SoundHound AI) Beneish M-Score : -1.34 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is SoundHound AI 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 -1.34 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SOUN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.34   Med: -1.34   Max: -1.34
Current: -1.34

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SoundHound AI was -1.34. The lowest was -1.34. And the median was -1.34.


SoundHound AI Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SoundHound AI'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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SoundHound AI Beneish M-Score Chart

SoundHound AI Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.34

SoundHound AI Quarterly Data
Dec20 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 - - 1.11 -2.05 -1.34

Competitive Comparison of SoundHound AI's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, SoundHound AI'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.


SoundHound AI's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



SoundHound AI 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 SoundHound AI 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 * 2.1125+0.528 * 0.9179+0.404 * 0.8897+0.892 * 1.4736+0.115 * 0.8415
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6273+4.679 * -0.093917-0.327 * 0.4483
=-1.34

* 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 $15.83 Mil.
Revenue was 17.147 + 13.268 + 8.751 + 6.707 = $45.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was 13.236 + 9.678 + 6.921 + 4.731 = $34.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $113.54 Mil.
Total Assets was $151.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $6.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $46.97 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $24.22 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $87.40 Mil.
Net Income was -18.003 + -20.197 + -21.932 + -26.369 = $-86.50 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.14 + 0.132 + -0.387 + -3.648 = $-4.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -13.87 + -20.744 + -19.184 + -14.467 = $-68.27 Mil.
Total Receivables was $5.09 Mil.
Revenue was 9.501 + 11.186 + 6.152 + 4.29 = $31.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.746 + 8.603 + 3.664 + 2.517 = $21.53 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $17.70 Mil.
Total Assets was $37.99 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.57 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $50.81 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $38.57 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $24.01 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)
=(15.83 / 45.873) / (5.085 / 31.129)
=0.345083 / 0.163353
=2.1125

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)
=(21.53 / 31.129) / (34.566 / 45.873)
=0.691638 / 0.753515
=0.9179

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 - (113.542 + 6.725) / 151.122) / (1 - (17.703 + 11.566) / 37.986)
=0.204173 / 0.229479
=0.8897

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
=45.873 / 31.129
=1.4736

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))
=(7.226 / (7.226 + 11.566)) / (5.659 / (5.659 + 6.725))
=0.384525 / 0.456961
=0.8415

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)
=(46.967 / 45.873) / (50.81 / 31.129)
=1.023848 / 1.63224
=0.6273

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)
=((87.401 + 24.223) / 151.122) / ((24.014 + 38.571) / 37.986)
=0.738635 / 1.647581
=0.4483

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
=(-86.501 - -4.043 - -68.265) / 151.122
=-0.093917

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.

SoundHound AI has a M-score of -1.34 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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SoundHound AI (SoundHound AI) Business Description

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SoundHound AI Inc is an innovator of conversational intelligence, offering an independent Voice AI platform that enables businesses across industries to deliver high-quality conversational experiences to customers.
Executives
Timothy Stonehocker officer: Chief Technology Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Michael Zagorsek officer: Chief Operating Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Lawrence Marcus director 2105 WOODSIDE RD., WOODSIDE CA 94062
Nitesh Sharan officer: Chief Financial Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Keyvan Mohajer director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Majid Emami 10 percent owner, officer: VP, Engineering 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
James Ming Hom director, officer: VP, Products 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Diana Sroka director 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Eric R. Ball director C/O GLU MOBILE INC., 45 FREMONT STREET, SUITE 2800, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Global Catalyst Partners Iii L P 10 percent owner 6239 MOJAVE DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95120
Zubin Irani officer: Chief Revenue Officer 5400 BETSY ROSS DRIVE, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Global Catalyst Venture Management Iii, Llc 10 percent owner 6239 MOJAVE DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95120
Stephen N Cannon director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 13/F TOWER 2, NEW WORLD TOWER, 18 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG K3 K3 00000
Bryant B Edwards director 25/28 OLD BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON X0 W1S 3AN
Daniel L Sheehan officer: Chief Operating Officer 38 KEYES AVENUE SUITE 204, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129