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Elastic NV (STU:3E1) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Elastic NV 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:3E1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.82   Max: -1.22
Current: -2.63

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elastic NV was -1.22. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.82.


Elastic NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elastic NV'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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Elastic NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Elastic NV Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.71 -3.08 -2.96 -3.05 -2.38

Elastic NV Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
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 -3.01 -2.41 -2.38 -2.57 -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Elastic NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Elastic NV'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.


Elastic NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Elastic NV 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 Elastic NV 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 * 0.901+0.528 * 0.9938+0.404 * 1.1544+0.892 * 1.1862+0.115 * 1.0536
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9666+4.679 * -0.080623-0.327 * 0.8512
=-2.66

* 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 (Oct24) TTM:Last Year (Oct23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €235 Mil.
Revenue was 335.401 + 320.321 + 312.219 + 301.065 = €1,269 Mil.
Gross Profit was 249.863 + 235.721 + 230.323 + 223.363 = €939 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,447 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,049 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €20 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €706 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €726 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €531 Mil.
Net Income was -23.363 + -45.387 + -38.305 + 161.682 = €55 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 8.28 + 10.206 + 4.667 + 7.865 = €31 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35.23 + 48.639 + 56.804 + 48.093 = €189 Mil.
Total Receivables was €220 Mil.
Revenue was 294.15 + 265.553 + 255.306 + 254.797 = €1,070 Mil.
Gross Profit was 218.305 + 195.514 + 188.108 + 185.004 = €787 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,233 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,665 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €18 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €616 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €651 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €549 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)
=(235.07 / 1269.006) / (219.941 / 1069.806)
=0.185239 / 0.20559
=0.901

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)
=(786.931 / 1069.806) / (939.27 / 1269.006)
=0.735583 / 0.740162
=0.9938

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 - (1446.542 + 19.68) / 2048.517) / (1 - (1232.775 + 22.001) / 1664.68)
=0.284252 / 0.246236
=1.1544

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
=1269.006 / 1069.806
=1.1862

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))
=(18.066 / (18.066 + 22.001)) / (14.723 / (14.723 + 19.68))
=0.450895 / 0.427957
=1.0536

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)
=(706.378 / 1269.006) / (616.1 / 1069.806)
=0.556639 / 0.575899
=0.9666

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)
=((531.326 + 725.889) / 2048.517) / ((549.48 + 650.808) / 1664.68)
=0.61372 / 0.721032
=0.8512

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
=(54.627 - 31.018 - 188.766) / 2048.517
=-0.080623

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.

Elastic NV has a M-score of -2.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Elastic NV Business Description

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Elastic is a software company based in Mountain View, California, focusing on search-adjacent products. Its search engine allows it to process both structured and unstructured data while gleaning insights from that data. The firm's primary focus is on enterprise search, observability, and security.

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