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Leafly Holdings (Leafly Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -3.01 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is Leafly Holdings 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 -3.01 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LFLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -3.01   Max: -3.01
Current: -3.01

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Leafly Holdings was -3.01. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -3.01.


Leafly Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leafly Holdings'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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Leafly Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Leafly Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - - -3.01

Leafly Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 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 - - - - -3.01

Competitive Comparison of Leafly Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Leafly Holdings'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.


Leafly Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Leafly Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Leafly Holdings 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 Leafly Holdings 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 * 0.8956+0.528 * 0.9886+0.404 * 1.0914+0.892 * 0.8921+0.115 * 0.5896
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7125+4.679 * -0.056103-0.327 * 1.3232
=-3.01

* 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 $2.64 Mil.
Revenue was 9.745 + 10.583 + 10.675 + 11.249 = $42.25 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.691 + 9.42 + 9.437 + 9.903 = $37.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $19.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $21.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.99 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34.65 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $5.08 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $29.09 Mil.
Net Income was -0.455 + -2.21 + -1.436 + -5.397 = $-9.50 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.043 + -0.015 + 0.039 + 0.264 = $0.33 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.034 + 0.169 + -0.591 + -9.216 = $-8.60 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.30 Mil.
Revenue was 12.112 + 11.781 + 12.05 + 11.42 = $47.36 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.663 + 10.266 + 10.609 + 9.965 = $41.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $30.04 Mil.
Total Assets was $32.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.29 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $54.52 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.82 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $28.86 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)
=(2.635 / 42.252) / (3.298 / 47.363)
=0.062364 / 0.069632
=0.8956

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)
=(41.503 / 47.363) / (37.451 / 42.252)
=0.876275 / 0.886372
=0.9886

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 - (19.002 + 2.554) / 21.835) / (1 - (30.044 + 2.285) / 32.712)
=0.012778 / 0.011708
=1.0914

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
=42.252 / 47.363
=0.8921

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))
=(0.449 / (0.449 + 2.285)) / (0.986 / (0.986 + 2.554))
=0.164228 / 0.278531
=0.5896

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)
=(34.654 / 42.252) / (54.52 / 47.363)
=0.820174 / 1.15111
=0.7125

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)
=((29.085 + 5.08) / 21.835) / ((28.863 + 9.818) / 32.712)
=1.56469 / 1.182471
=1.3232

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
=(-9.498 - 0.331 - -8.604) / 21.835
=-0.056103

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.

Leafly Holdings has a M-score of -3.01 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Leafly Holdings (Leafly Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
113 Cherry Street, PMB 88154, Seattle, WA, USA, 98104-2205
Leafly Holdings Inc operates an online cannabis information resource platform. It offers cannabis retailers and brands subscription-based marketplace listings that provide its cannabis audience with information, reviews, menus, and ordering and delivery options through legal retailers.
Executives
Yoko Miyashita officer: CEO C/O LEAFLY, 600 1ST AVE., STE LL20, SEATTLE WA 98104
Suresh Krishnaswamy officer: CFO C/O LEAFLY, 600 1ST AVE., STE LL20, SEATTLE WA 98104
Alan R Pickerill director C/O PORCH GROUP, INC., 411 1ST AVE S, STE. 501, SEATTLE WA 98104
Michael G. Blue director 1920 EASTLAKE AVE E, SEATTLE WA 98102
Blaise Judja-sato director C/O LEAFLY, 111 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, SUITE 531, SEATTLE WA 98104
Chandler Cassandra Mcwilliams director C/O LEAFLY, 111 SOUTH JACKSON STREET, SUITE 531, SEATTLE WA 98104
David Cotter officer: Chief Product Officer C/O LEAFLY, 600 1ST AVE., STE LL20, SEATTLE WA 98104
Martin Samuel James Louis officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O LEAFLY, 600 1ST AVE., STE LL20, SEATTLE WA 98104
Lee Peter Ho Lik director, officer: President, CFO C/O MERIDA MERGER CORP. I, 641 LEXINGTON AVE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Brendan Kennedy 10 percent owner 1920 EASTLAKE AVENUE E., SEATTLE WA 98105
Merida Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner C/O MERIDA MERGER CORP. I, 641 LEXINGTON AVE., 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Kimberly Boler officer: General Counsel C/O LEAFLY, 600 1ST AVE., STE LL20, SEATTLE WA 98104
Mitchell Baruchowitz director C/O MERIDA MERGER CORP. I, 641 LEXINGTON AVE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jeffrey Monat director C/O MERIDA MERGER CORP. I, 641 LEXINGTON AVE., 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Andres Nannetti director C/O MERIDA MERGER CORP. I, 641 LEXINGTON AVE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022

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