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SPYR Technologies (SPYR Technologies) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 08, 2024)


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What is SPYR 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SPYR Technologies was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


SPYR Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SPYR 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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SPYR Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

SPYR Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -23.75 -46.82 -11.76 -18.03 -178.13

SPYR Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22
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 - -178.13 - - -

Competitive Comparison of SPYR Technologies's Beneish M-Score

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

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

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

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



SPYR 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 SPYR 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.001 + 0 + 0.001 + 0.001 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0.001 + -0.058 = $-0.06 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.13 Mil.
Total Assets was $9.64 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.69 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.21 Mil.
Net Income was -0.933 + -1.443 + -2.154 + -2.464 = $-6.99 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.186 + 0.523 + 0.236 + -2.012 = $-1.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.339 + -0.475 + -0.322 + 0.288 = $-0.85 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0.001 + 0 + -0.004 = $-0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + -0.001 + 0 + -0.004 = $-0.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $0.15 Mil.
Total Assets was $0.18 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.02 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.02 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.19 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.52 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 / 0.003) / (0 / -0.003)
=0 /
=

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)
=(-0.005 / -0.003) / (-0.057 / 0.003)
= / -19
=

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 - (0.126 + 0.009) / 9.636) / (1 - (0.152 + 0.017) / 0.183)
=0.98599 / 0.076503
=

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
=0.003 / -0.003
=

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))
=(0.02 / (0.02 + 0.017)) / (0.135 / (0.135 + 0.009))
=0.540541 / 0.9375
=

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)
=(3.233 / 0.003) / (3.876 / -0.003)
=1077.666667 /
=

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)
=((12.209 + 3.688) / 9.636) / ((2.523 + 3.194) / 0.183)
=1.649751 / 31.240437
=

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
=(-6.994 - -1.067 - -0.848) / 9.636
=-0.527086

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.


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SPYR Technologies (SPYR Technologies) Business Description

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Address
6700 Woodlands Parkway, Suite 230, No. 331, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77382
SPYR Technologies is a diversified technology company. The company develops products leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) for consumer use and large-scale applications and industries. The Company operates two segments in the Internet of Things (IoT) market. The company through its wholly-owned subsidiary GeoTraq division, develop and manufacture entirely self-contained and ultra-small Mobile IoT (Internet of Things) modules for asset tracking, location-based services, and sensor modules for remote monitoring.
Executives
Timothy Matula director, officer: CEO 175 JACKSON AVE N, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55343
Tad M Mailander director 4811 49TH STREET, SAN DIEGO CA 92115
Barry D Loveless officer: CFO 4643 S ULSTER ST. SUITE 1510, DENVER CO 80237
Jennifer Devon Duettra officer: Executive Vice President 8547 E. ARAPAHOE RD., #J527, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80112
James Richard Thompson officer: President & CEO 8547 E. ARAPAHOE RD., #J527, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80112

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