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Braze (BRZE) Beneish M-Score : -2.99 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Braze 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 -2.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BRZE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.99   Med: -2.91   Max: -2.83
Current: -2.99

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Braze was -2.83. The lowest was -2.99. And the median was -2.91.


Braze Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Braze Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.83 -2.99

Braze Quarterly Data
Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 -2.83 -2.91 -2.82 -3.06 -2.99

Competitive Comparison of Braze's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Braze'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.


Braze's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Braze 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 Braze 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 * 0.9004+0.528 * 0.9808+0.404 * 1.5526+0.892 * 1.3274+0.115 * 1.0941
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9055+4.679 * -0.187728-0.327 * 1.2293
=-2.99

* 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 (Jan24) TTM:Last Year (Jan23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $97.3 Mil.
Revenue was 130.957 + 123.956 + 115.107 + 101.78 = $471.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 87.965 + 87.582 + 79.633 + 69.093 = $324.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $601.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $810.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $110.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $349.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $289.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $75.0 Mil.
Net Income was -28.277 + -30.741 + -31.694 + -38.454 = $-129.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4.354 + 4.542 + 3.865 + 3.459 = $16.2 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.821 + -2.003 + -17.517 + 22.549 = $6.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was $81.4 Mil.
Revenue was 98.675 + 93.125 + 86.131 + 77.495 = $355.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.25 + 63.99 + 58.779 + 51.589 = $239.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $583.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $705.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $66.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $290.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $217.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $40.6 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)
=(97.288 / 471.8) / (81.396 / 355.426)
=0.206206 / 0.22901
=0.9004

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)
=(239.608 / 355.426) / (324.273 / 471.8)
=0.674143 / 0.68731
=0.9808

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 - (601.121 + 110.521) / 810.941) / (1 - (583.171 + 66.6) / 705.406)
=0.122449 / 0.078869
=1.5526

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
=471.8 / 355.426
=1.3274

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))
=(4.618 / (4.618 + 66.6)) / (6.963 / (6.963 + 110.521))
=0.064843 / 0.059268
=1.0941

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)
=(349.102 / 471.8) / (290.455 / 355.426)
=0.739936 / 0.817202
=0.9055

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)
=((75.027 + 289.439) / 810.941) / ((40.59 + 217.303) / 705.406)
=0.449436 / 0.365595
=1.2293

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
=(-129.166 - 16.22 - 6.85) / 810.941
=-0.187728

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.

Braze has a M-score of -2.99 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Braze (BRZE) Business Description

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Address
330 West 34th Street, Floor 18, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Braze Inc is a customer engagement platform that powers customer-centric interactions between consumers and brands. The company provides solutions for Retail & E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, and Travel & Hospitality related industries.
Executives
Phillip M Fernandez director C/O MARKETO, INC., 901 MARINER'S ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 500, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Pankaj Malik officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Myles Kleeger officer: Pres & Chief Customer Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Jonathan Hyman officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Chelsea R. Stoner 10 percent owner C/O AVALARA, INC., 255 SOUTH KING ST., SUITE 1800, SEATTLE WA 98104
Susan Wiseman officer: General Counsel C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Russell L Fleischer 10 percent owner 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Battery Partners Xi Side Fund, Llc 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Michael Maurice Brown 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Isabelle Winkles officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
William Magnuson director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O BRAZE, INC., 330 WEST 34TH STREET, FLOOR 18, NEW YORK NY 10001
Scott R Tobin 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Dharmesh Thakker 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Jesse Feldman 10 percent owner ONE MARINA PARK DRIVE, SUITE 1100, BOSTON MA 02210
Fernando Machado director 5707 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126