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Momentus (Momentus) Beneish M-Score : 5.84 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Momentus 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 5.84 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

MNTS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.4   Med: -1.56   Max: 5.84
Current: 5.84

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Momentus was 5.84. The lowest was -4.40. And the median was -1.56.


Momentus Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Momentus Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.29

Momentus Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.40 -2.29 -1.56 4.24 5.84

Competitive Comparison of Momentus's Beneish M-Score

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Momentus'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.


Momentus's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Momentus's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Momentus 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 Momentus 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+0.528 * 1.1129+0.404 * 2.2392+0.892 * 12.2123+0.115 * 0.9611
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.0638+4.679 * -0.43898-0.327 * 2.0494
=5.84

* 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 (Sep23) TTM:Last Year (Sep22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.54 Mil.
Revenue was 0.339 + 1.705 + 0.022 + 0.12 = $2.19 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.22 + 1.317 + 0.022 + 0.12 = $1.68 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $33.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $40.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5.19 Mil.
Net Income was -15.159 + -18.835 + -20.825 + -24.44 = $-79.26 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.221 + 0.434 + -0.093 + -2.741 = $-2.18 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -12.759 + -14.532 + -18.696 + -16.392 = $-62.38 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.129 + 0.05 + 0 + 0 = $0.18 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.115 + 0.038 + 0 + 0 = $0.15 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $92.80 Mil.
Total Assets was $108.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $52.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $32.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.01 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)
=(0.544 / 2.186) / (0 / 0.179)
=0.248856 / 0
=1

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)
=(0.153 / 0.179) / (1.679 / 2.186)
=0.854749 / 0.76807
=1.1129

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 - (21.157 + 8.982) / 33.489) / (1 - (92.796 + 11.048) / 108.7)
=0.100033 / 0.044673
=2.2392

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
=2.186 / 0.179
=12.2123

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))
=(2.358 / (2.358 + 11.048)) / (2.012 / (2.012 + 8.982))
=0.175891 / 0.183009
=0.9611

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)
=(40.5 / 2.186) / (52.001 / 0.179)
=18.52699 / 290.50838
=0.0638

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)
=((5.187 + 23.102) / 33.489) / ((12.008 + 32.797) / 108.7)
=0.844725 / 0.41219
=2.0494

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
=(-79.259 - -2.179 - -62.379) / 33.489
=-0.43898

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.

Momentus has a M-score of 5.84 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Momentus (Momentus) Business Description

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Address
3901 N. First Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Momentus Inc offers in-space infrastructure services by building transfer and service vehicles that carry satellites and hosted payloads between orbits in space. It is a provider of three critical functions in the new space economy: Space Transportation, Satellite as a Service, and In-Orbit Servicing.
Executives
Brian Kabot director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1345 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD., VENICE CA 90291
Prime Movers Lab Fund I Lp 10 percent owner P.O. BOX 12829, JACKSON WY 83002
Victorino Mercado director C/O MOMENTUS INC., 3050 KENNETH ST., SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Eric R Williams officer: Chief Financial Officer 3901 N. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Dennis R. Mahoney officer: Interim CFO 3901 N. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Prime Movers Growth Fund I Lp 10 percent owner 6765 CRYSTAL SPRINGS ROAD, TETON VILLAGE WY 83025
Momentus Pml Spv 3 Lp 10 percent owner 6765 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD, TETON VILLAGE WY 83025
Dakin Sloss 10 percent owner 126 E 56TH ST, 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Momentus Pml Spv 2 Lp 10 percent owner 6765 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD, TETON COUNTY WY 83025
Momentus Pml Spv 1 Lp 10 percent owner PO BOX 12829, JACKSON WY 83002
Robert E Schwarz officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O MOMENTUS INC., 3901 N. FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Jikun Kim officer: Chief Financial Officer 181 W. HUNTINGTON DRIVE, SUITE 202, MONROVIA CA 91016
Kennedy Fred G Iii officer: President C/O MOMENTUS INC., 3050 KENNETH ST., SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Dawn A. Harms officer: Chief Revenue Officer C/O MOMENTUS INC., 3050 KENNETH ST., SANTA CLARA CA 95054
John C. Rood director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O MOMENTUS INC., 3050 KENNETH ST., SANTA CLARA CA 95054