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Airgain (Airgain) Beneish M-Score : -3.58 (As of May. 09, 2024)


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What is Airgain 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 -3.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AIRG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.6   Med: -2.67   Max: -0.97
Current: -3.58

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Airgain was -0.97. The lowest was -3.60. And the median was -2.67.


Airgain Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Airgain'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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Airgain Beneish M-Score Chart

Airgain Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -3.52 -0.97 -3.60 -3.58

Airgain Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.60 -2.98 -3.46 -3.82 -3.58

Competitive Comparison of Airgain's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Airgain'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.


Airgain's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Airgain 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 Airgain 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 * 1.1427+0.528 * 0.9943+0.404 * 1.1138+0.892 * 0.7384+0.115 * 0.8841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2173+4.679 * -0.215918-0.327 * 0.9517
=-3.58

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $7.38 Mil.
Revenue was 10.07 + 13.696 + 15.83 + 16.444 = $56.04 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.93 + 5.236 + 6.279 + 6.318 = $20.76 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.08 Mil.
Total Assets was $42.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22.66 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.99 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.67 Mil.
Net Income was -5.484 + -1.881 + -2.205 + -2.858 = $-12.43 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.007 + -0.001 + -0.011 + -0.004 = $-0.01 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.937 + 0.64 + -0.57 + -1.434 = $-3.30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $8.74 Mil.
Revenue was 19.889 + 19.198 + 19.286 + 17.522 = $75.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.868 + 7.443 + 7.493 + 7.156 = $27.96 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $27.15 Mil.
Total Assets was $54.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.70 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $12.90 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.54 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)
=(7.375 / 56.04) / (8.741 / 75.895)
=0.131602 / 0.115172
=1.1427

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)
=(27.96 / 75.895) / (20.763 / 56.04)
=0.368404 / 0.370503
=0.9943

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 - (19.081 + 3.899) / 42.229) / (1 - (27.154 + 4.982) / 54.4)
=0.455824 / 0.409265
=1.1138

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
=56.04 / 75.895
=0.7384

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))
=(3.701 / (3.701 + 4.982)) / (3.63 / (3.63 + 3.899))
=0.426235 / 0.482136
=0.8841

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)
=(22.658 / 56.04) / (25.207 / 75.895)
=0.404318 / 0.33213
=1.2173

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)
=((0.674 + 9.991) / 42.229) / ((1.536 + 12.9) / 54.4)
=0.252552 / 0.265368
=0.9517

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
=(-12.428 - -0.009 - -3.301) / 42.229
=-0.215918

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.

Airgain has a M-score of -3.58 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Airgain (Airgain) Business Description

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Address
3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 150, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
Airgain Inc is engaged in providing antenna technologies. These technologies can be used to enable performance wireless networking across devices and markets which include connected home, enterprise, automotive, and internet of things. It also provides solutions to complex radio frequency, engineering challenges, and improving wireless service that require higher throughput, broad coverage footprint, and carrier-grade quality. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from North America and also has a presence in China and Rest of the World. The company products include Antenna Plus: Fleet, M2M, IoT Antennas, Carrier-Class Antenna, Embedded Antennas, and External Dipole Antennas.
Executives
Michael Elbaz officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, STE. 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
James K Sims director, 10 percent owner 5400 LEGACY DRIVE, H3-3A-05, PLANO TX 75024
Jacob Suen officer: Sr. VP, Worldwide Sales C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
T J Chung director C/O BRUNSWICK CORP, 1 N FIELD COURT, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Ali Sadri officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Arthur M. Toscanini director C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Morad Sbahi officer: SVP, Global Prod. & Marketing C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Kiva A. Allgood director C/O SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, 1251 MCKAY DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Kevin Thill officer: Sr. VP, Engineering C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
David Lyle officer: Chief Financial Officer 6290 SEQUENCE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Anil Doradla officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Gen3 Capital Partners, Llc 10 percent owner C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Charles A. Myers director, officer: President and CEO C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Francis X Egan director 20 WINTHROP SQUARE, 2ND FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas A Munro director C/O AIRGAIN, INC., 3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 150, SAN DIEGO CA 92130