ATW Tech (TSXV:ATW) Beneish M-Score : -0.14 (As of Jun. 19, 2024)

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What is ATW Tech 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 -0.14 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

TSXV:ATW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.15 Med: -3 Max: 8.56
Current: -0.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ATW Tech was 8.56. The lowest was -11.15. And the median was -3.00.

ATW Tech Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ATW Tech's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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-2.69

-7.35

-2.12

-5.87

2.51

ATW Tech Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-8.44	2.51	-11.15	-3.84	-0.14

Competitive Comparison of ATW Tech's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, ATW Tech's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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ATW Tech's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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ATW Tech 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 ATW Tech for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 4.6318

0.528 * -0.2511

0.404 * 1.1147

0.892 * 0.6069

0.115 * 1.001

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.2255

4.679 * -0.038124

0.327 * 0.4529

-0.14

This Year (Sep23) TTM:

Last Year (Sep22) TTM:

Total Receivables was C$0.66 Mil.
Revenue was 0.34 + 0.308 + 0.25 + 0.223 = C$1.12 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.081 + -0.017 + -0.001 + -0.017 = C$-0.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.75 Mil.
Total Assets was C$4.56 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$3.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.08 Mil.
Net Income was -0.5 + -0.54 + -0.31 + -0.569 = C$-1.92 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.33 + 0.002 + 0.004 + 0.004 = C$0.34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.523 + -1.003 + 0.014 + -0.573 = C$-2.09 Mil.

Total Receivables was C$0.23 Mil.
Revenue was 0.192 + 0.72 + 0.577 + 0.358 = C$1.85 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.07 + 0.067 + 0.031 + 0.02 = C$0.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.37 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.69 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$2.01 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$2.65 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.10 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)
	=	(0.655 / 1.121)	/	(0.233 / 1.847)
	=	0.5843	/	0.126151
	=	4.6318

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)
	=	(0.048 / 1.847)	/	(-0.116 / 1.121)
	=	0.025988	/	-0.103479
	=	-0.2511

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 - (0.746 + 0.004) / 4.564)	/	(1 - (0.371 + 0.006) / 1.506)
	=	0.83567	/	0.749668
	=	1.1147

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
	=	1.121	/	1.847
	=	0.6069

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))
	=	(0.687 / (0.687 + 0.006))	/	(0.409 / (0.409 + 0.004))
	=	0.991342	/	0.990315
	=	1.001

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)
	=	(1.495 / 1.121)	/	(2.01 / 1.847)
	=	1.333631	/	1.088251
	=	1.2255

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)
	=	((0.084 + 3.689) / 4.564)	/	((0.1 + 2.649) / 1.506)
	=	0.826687	/	1.825365
	=	0.4529

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
	=	(-1.919 - 0.34	-	-2.085)	/	4.564
	=	-0.038124

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.

ATW Tech has a M-score of -0.14 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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ATW Tech Inc is a financial technology company owning several web platforms including VoxTel, VuduMobile, Option.vote and Bloomed. The Communication segment offers various interactive communication and payment solutions, including carrier billing. Its Psychometric assessment segment offered assistance to businesses and mass markets in talent optimization and human capital development. Geographic segments include Canada, the United States, Europe, and other countries of which Europe region generates maximum revenue.

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