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Elastic NV (Elastic NV) Beneish M-Score : -2.41 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Elastic NV 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 -2.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ESTC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.88   Max: -1.22
Current: -2.41

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elastic NV was -1.22. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.88.


Elastic NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elastic NV'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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Elastic NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Elastic NV Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.82 -1.71 -3.08 -2.96 -3.05

Elastic NV Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.92 -3.05 -3.25 -3.01 -2.41

Competitive Comparison of Elastic NV's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Elastic NV'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.


Elastic NV's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Elastic NV 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 Elastic NV 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 * 0.9715+0.528 * 0.9706+0.404 * 1.2097+0.892 * 1.1788+0.115 * 1.1115
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9181+4.679 * -0.042654-0.327 * 0.8636
=-2.41

* 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 $230 Mil.
Revenue was 327.957 + 310.612 + 293.753 + 279.941 = $1,212 Mil.
Gross Profit was 243.315 + 230.523 + 216.276 + 206.259 = $896 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,362 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,059 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $19 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $689 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $728 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $584 Mil.
Net Income was 176.124 + -24.796 + -48.508 + -46.731 = $56 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 8.568 + 8.21 + 6.575 + 5.188 = $29 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 52.389 + -2.387 + 37.812 + 27.555 = $115 Mil.
Total Receivables was $201 Mil.
Revenue was 274.566 + 264.401 + 250.081 + 239.355 = $1,028 Mil.
Gross Profit was 199.358 + 189.644 + 177.102 + 171.991 = $738 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,165 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,628 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $636 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $617 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $584 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)
=(229.946 / 1212.263) / (200.79 / 1028.403)
=0.189683 / 0.195244
=0.9715

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)
=(738.095 / 1028.403) / (896.373 / 1212.263)
=0.71771 / 0.739421
=0.9706

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 - (1362.123 + 28.6) / 2058.922) / (1 - (1164.728 + 26.474) / 1627.969)
=0.324538 / 0.26829
=1.2097

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
=1212.263 / 1028.403
=1.1788

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))
=(20.645 / (20.645 + 26.474)) / (18.611 / (18.611 + 28.6))
=0.438146 / 0.394209
=1.1115

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)
=(688.708 / 1212.263) / (636.372 / 1028.403)
=0.568118 / 0.618796
=0.9181

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)
=((583.638 + 728.272) / 2058.922) / ((584.008 + 617.109) / 1627.969)
=0.637183 / 0.737801
=0.8636

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
=(56.089 - 28.541 - 115.369) / 2058.922
=-0.042654

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.

Elastic NV has a M-score of -2.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Elastic NV (Elastic NV) Business Description

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Elastic is a software company based in Mountain View, California, focusing on search-adjacent products. Its search engine allows it to process both structured and unstructured data while gleaning insights from that data. The firm's primary focus is on enterprise search, observability, and security.
Executives
Alison Gleeson director C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Shelley B Leibowitz director C/O MORGAN STANLEY, 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Carolyn Herzog officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Ken Exner officer: Chief Product Officer C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Ashutosh Kulkarni officer: Chief Executive Officer 6220 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Shay Banon director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Janesh Moorjani officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Chetan Puttagunta director 2855 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Auvil Paul R. Iii director C/O PROOFPOINT, INC., 892 ROSS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Sohaib Abbasi director 100 EAST DAVIE STREET, RALEIGH NC 27601
Jonathan Chadwick director 3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Garrett W.h. Baird officer: SVP and General Counsel C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Peter H Fenton director, 10 percent owner 2480 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 200, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Paul Andrew Appleby officer: President, Worldwide Field Ops C/O ELASTIC N.V., 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Steven Schuurman director, 10 percent owner C/O ELASTIC NV, 800 WEST EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 350, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040