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Wag Group Co (Wag Group Co) Beneish M-Score : -3.31 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Wag Group Co 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 -3.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PET' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4   Med: -2.42   Max: 35.96
Current: -3.31

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Wag Group Co was 35.96. The lowest was -4.00. And the median was -2.42.


Wag Group Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Wag Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -3.81 -1.53

Wag Group Co Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 -4.00 35.96 -1.45 -1.53 -3.31

Competitive Comparison of Wag Group Co's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Wag Group Co'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.


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

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

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



Wag Group Co 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 Wag Group Co 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 * 1.0274+0.528 * 1.0284+0.404 * 1.1123+0.892 * 1.3143+0.115 * 0.9867
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7018+4.679 * -0.25133-0.327 * 1.2202
=-3.31

* 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 $11.10 Mil.
Revenue was 23.219 + 21.673 + 21.8 + 19.82 = $86.51 Mil.
Gross Profit was 21.649 + 19.906 + 20.359 + 16.786 = $78.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $26.22 Mil.
Total Assets was $40.79 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.59 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.87 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $71.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $19.74 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $22.16 Mil.
Net Income was -4.241 + -3.465 + -2.196 + -3.869 = $-13.77 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.726 + 0 + -0.012 + -0.065 = $-0.80 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.168 + -1.841 + -2.297 + 1.253 = $-2.72 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8.22 Mil.
Revenue was 20.623 + 17.036 + 15.379 + 12.784 = $65.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.597 + 16.039 + 14.358 + 11.584 = $61.58 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $34.75 Mil.
Total Assets was $49.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.80 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $77.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $16.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25.66 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)
=(11.104 / 86.512) / (8.223 / 65.822)
=0.128352 / 0.124928
=1.0274

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)
=(61.578 / 65.822) / (78.7 / 86.512)
=0.935523 / 0.9097
=1.0284

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 - (26.217 + 1.592) / 40.787) / (1 - (34.746 + 0.701) / 49.65)
=0.31819 / 0.286062
=1.1123

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
=86.512 / 65.822
=1.3143

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))
=(0.8 / (0.8 + 0.701)) / (1.87 / (1.87 + 1.592))
=0.532978 / 0.54015
=0.9867

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)
=(71.381 / 86.512) / (77.381 / 65.822)
=0.825099 / 1.17561
=0.7018

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)
=((22.159 + 19.741) / 40.787) / ((25.655 + 16.146) / 49.65)
=1.027288 / 0.841913
=1.2202

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
=(-13.771 - -0.803 - -2.717) / 40.787
=-0.25133

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.

Wag Group Co has a M-score of -3.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Wag Group Co (Wag Group Co) Business Description

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Address
55 Francisco Street, Suite 360, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94133
Wag Group Co develops and supports a proprietary marketplace technology platform available as a website and mobile app that enables independent Pet Caregivers to connect with pet parents. The platform allows pet parents to make pet service requests in the platform, which can then be fulfilled by Pet Caregivers. Wag supports dog walking, pet sitting, pet boarding, drop-in visits at the pet parent's home, advice from licensed pet experts, training services, pet insurance comparison tools, and pet wellness plans.
Executives
Dylan Allread officer: Chief Operating Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Brian Yee director 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Alec Davidian officer: Chief Financial Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Nicholas Yu officer: Director of Legal 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
David Cane officer: Chief Customer Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Patrick Mccarthy officer: Chief Marketing Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Garrett Smallwood director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Adam Storm officer: Pres. & Chief Product Off. 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
Maziar Arjomand officer: Chief Technology Officer 55 SAN FRANCISCO STREET, SUITE 360, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133
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