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Appier Group (TSE:4180) Beneish M-Score : -1.76 (As of Apr. 06, 2025)


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What is Appier Group 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 -1.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSE:4180' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.12   Med: -1.91   Max: -1.76
Current: -1.76

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Appier Group was -1.76. The lowest was -2.12. And the median was -1.91.


Appier Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Appier Group'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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Appier Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Appier Group Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -1.86 -1.95 -2.12 -1.76

Appier Group Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 -2.12 -2.09 -1.79 -2.31 -1.76

Competitive Comparison of Appier Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Appier Group'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.


Appier Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Appier Group 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 Appier Group 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 * 1.3087+0.528 * 0.9927+0.404 * 1.2065+0.892 * 1.2892+0.115 * 0.7462
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8864+4.679 * 0.022358-0.327 * 1.0018
=-1.76

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円9,593 Mil.
Revenue was 9483 + 9050 + 8150 + 7374 = 円34,057 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4938 + 4872 + 4180 + 3812 = 円17,802 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円27,999 Mil.
Total Assets was 円44,637 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,398 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,930 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円11,532 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円8,669 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円1,537 Mil.
Net Income was 1687 + 814 + 369 + 57 = 円2,927 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 322 + 1772 + 35 + -200 = 円1,929 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円5,686 Mil.
Revenue was 7615.516 + 7080.269 + 6170 + 5552 = 円26,418 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4036.835 + 3723.376 + 3167 + 2781 = 円13,708 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円24,929 Mil.
Total Assets was 円37,852 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円2,914 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2,028 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円10,092 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円6,547 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円2,092 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)
=(9593 / 34057) / (5686 / 26417.785)
=0.281675 / 0.215234
=1.3087

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)
=(13708.211 / 26417.785) / (17802 / 34057)
=0.518901 / 0.522712
=0.9927

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 - (27999 + 2398) / 44637) / (1 - (24929 + 2914) / 37852)
=0.319018 / 0.264425
=1.2065

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
=34057 / 26417.785
=1.2892

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))
=(2028 / (2028 + 2914)) / (2930 / (2930 + 2398))
=0.41036 / 0.549925
=0.7462

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)
=(11532 / 34057) / (10091.738 / 26417.785)
=0.338609 / 0.382005
=0.8864

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)
=((1537 + 8669) / 44637) / ((2092 + 6547) / 37852)
=0.228644 / 0.228231
=1.0018

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
=(2927 - 0 - 1929) / 44637
=0.022358

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.

Appier Group has a M-score of -1.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Appier Group Business Description

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Appier Group Inc is a technology company which enables businesses with artificial intelligence to grow and succeed based on data-driven decisions.

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