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Oportun Financial (STU:4L0) Beneish M-Score : -4.06 (As of Jun. 16, 2024)


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What is Oportun Financial Beneish M-Score?

Note: Financial institutions were excluded from the sample in Beneish paper when calculating Beneish M-Score. Thus, the prediction might not fit banks and insurance companies.

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 -4.06 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:4L0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.06   Med: -2.97   Max: -2.2
Current: -4.06

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oportun Financial was -2.20. The lowest was -4.06. And the median was -2.97.


Oportun Financial 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 Oportun Financial 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 * 0.29+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0035+0.892 * 0.7709+0.115 * 0.8304
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.976+4.679 * -0.155119-0.327 * 1.0178
=-4.08

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was €8.3 Mil.
Revenue was 72.834 + 66.116 + 79.772 + 109.491 = €328.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 72.834 + 66.116 + 79.772 + 109.491 = €328.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,015.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €50.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €227.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,603.9 Mil.
Net Income was -24.324 + -38.353 + -19.806 + -13.752 = €-96.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 79.011 + 97.487 + 100.35 + 94.647 = €371.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €37.2 Mil.
Revenue was 4.488 + 135.413 + 148.453 + 137.372 = €425.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.488 + 135.413 + 148.453 + 137.372 = €425.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €0.0 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,270.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €36.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €48.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €302.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €0.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,775.3 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)
=(8.324 / 328.213) / (37.233 / 425.726)
=0.025362 / 0.087458
=0.29

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)
=(425.726 / 425.726) / (328.213 / 328.213)
=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 + 22.937) / 3015.301) / (1 - (0 + 36.113) / 3270.921)
=0.992393 / 0.988959
=1.0035

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
=328.213 / 425.726
=0.7709

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))
=(48.112 / (48.112 + 36.113)) / (50.556 / (50.556 + 22.937))
=0.571232 / 0.687902
=0.8304

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)
=(227.486 / 328.213) / (302.328 / 425.726)
=0.693105 / 0.710147
=0.976

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)
=((2603.939 + 0) / 3015.301) / ((2775.298 + 0) / 3270.921)
=0.863575 / 0.848476
=1.0178

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
=(-96.235 - 0 - 371.495) / 3015.301
=-0.155119

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.

Oportun Financial has a M-score of -4.08 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Oportun Financial (STU:4L0) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA, USA, 94070
Oportun Financial Corp is engaged in providing financial services to people who either do not have a credit score or who may have a limited credit history. The company offers Personal Loans and Auto Loans to its customers. Its product offerings include small-dollar, unsecured installment loans and other products and services.