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Edge Technology (TSE:4268) Beneish M-Score : -1.80 (As of Dec. 16, 2024)


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What is Edge Technology 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 -1.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSE:4268' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.16   Med: -2.13   Max: -1.8
Current: -1.8

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Edge Technology was -1.80. The lowest was -2.16. And the median was -2.13.


Edge Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Edge Technology'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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Edge Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Edge Technology Annual Data
Trend Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.16 -2.13 -1.80

Edge Technology Quarterly Data
Apr20 Apr21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.13 - - - -1.80

Competitive Comparison of Edge Technology's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Edge Technology'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.


Edge Technology's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Edge Technology 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 Edge Technology 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 * 1.0115+0.528 * 1.0901+0.404 * 1.8891+0.892 * 1.0748+0.115 * 0.9721
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.035393-0.327 * 0.9026
=-1.80

* 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 (Apr24) TTM:Last Year (Apr23) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円278 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,863 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円828 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円956 Mil.
Total Assets was 円981 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円295 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円11 Mil.
Net Income was 円67 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円33 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円256 Mil.
Revenue was 円2,663 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円839 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円913 Mil.
Total Assets was 円926 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円302 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円18 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)
=(278.434 / 2862.618) / (256.113 / 2663.347)
=0.097266 / 0.096162
=1.0115

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)
=(839.368 / 2663.347) / (827.611 / 2862.618)
=0.315155 / 0.28911
=1.0901

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 - (955.907 + 4.383) / 981.411) / (1 - (912.658 + 2.691) / 925.897)
=0.021521 / 0.011392
=1.8891

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
=2862.618 / 2663.347
=1.0748

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))
=(1.901 / (1.901 + 2.691)) / (3.251 / (3.251 + 4.383))
=0.413981 / 0.425858
=0.9721

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)
=(0 / 2862.618) / (0 / 2663.347)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((10.664 + 295.075) / 981.411) / ((17.816 + 301.747) / 925.897)
=0.31153 / 0.345139
=0.9026

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
=(67.358 - 0 - 32.623) / 981.411
=0.035393

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.

Edge Technology has a M-score of -1.80 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Edge Technology Inc is engaged in the AI implementation support and big data analysis consulting business.

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