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Pluribus Technologies (TSXV:PLRB) Beneish M-Score : -3.66 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is Pluribus Technologies 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 -3.66 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSXV:PLRB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.97   Med: -3.29   Max: -2.83
Current: -3.66

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pluribus Technologies was -2.83. The lowest was -3.97. And the median was -3.29.


Pluribus Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pluribus Technologies'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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Pluribus Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Pluribus Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.30

Pluribus Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -3.29 -3.30 -2.98 -3.97 -3.66

Competitive Comparison of Pluribus Technologies's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Pluribus Technologies'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.


Pluribus Technologies's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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


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Pluribus Technologies 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 Pluribus Technologies 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 * 0.5758+0.528 * 0.8664+0.404 * 1.0038+0.892 * 1.408+0.115 * 0.8926
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6926+4.679 * -0.229614-0.327 * 1.1551
=-3.66

* 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 (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$2.85 Mil.
Revenue was 4.462 + 4.998 + 9.539 + 21.641 = C$40.64 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.413 + 2.843 + 6.763 + 15.713 = C$27.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$4.35 Mil.
Total Assets was C$54.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.09 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$4.52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$11.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$27.54 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.01 Mil.
Net Income was -0.007 + -13.97 + -1.503 + -9.523 = C$-25.00 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.084 + -2.358 + -1.607 + -7.796 = C$-12.85 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.668 + -0.929 + 1.291 + 0.577 = C$0.27 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$3.51 Mil.
Revenue was 5.107 + 4.965 + 8.729 + 10.063 = C$28.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.84 + 2.495 + 5.42 + 6.309 = C$17.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$6.58 Mil.
Total Assets was C$85.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.76 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$5.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$11.66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$37.77 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.02 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)
=(2.847 / 40.64) / (3.512 / 28.864)
=0.070054 / 0.121674
=0.5758

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)
=(17.064 / 28.864) / (27.732 / 40.64)
=0.591186 / 0.682382
=0.8664

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 - (4.354 + 0.092) / 54.13) / (1 - (6.583 + 0.759) / 85.763)
=0.917864 / 0.914392
=1.0038

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
=40.64 / 28.864
=1.408

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))
=(5.302 / (5.302 + 0.759)) / (4.521 / (4.521 + 0.092))
=0.874773 / 0.980056
=0.8926

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)
=(11.367 / 40.64) / (11.657 / 28.864)
=0.2797 / 0.403859
=0.6926

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)
=((0.013 + 27.541) / 54.13) / ((0.021 + 37.774) / 85.763)
=0.509034 / 0.440691
=1.1551

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
=(-25.003 - -12.845 - 0.271) / 54.13
=-0.229614

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.

Pluribus Technologies has a M-score of -3.66 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Pluribus Technologies Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
111 Peter Street, Suite 503, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5V 2H1
Pluribus Technologies Corp is a technology company that acquires small, profitable business-to-business technology companies at reasonable prices in a range of verticals and industries. The company has four operating segments: E-Learning, Digital enablement, health tech, and E-Commerce. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Canada, and other countries. it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Richard Daniel Adair Senior Officer
Carolyn Ann Currie Director

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