Archer Aviation (Archer Aviation) Beneish M-Score

: 0.00 (As of Today)

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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.

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

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Archer Aviation was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

Archer Aviation Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Archer Aviation's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Archer Aviation Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Beneish M-Score

Archer Aviation Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score										-	-	-	-	-

Competitive Comparison

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Archer Aviation Beneish M-Score Distribution

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Archer Aviation 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 Archer Aviation for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 *

0.528 *

0.404 *

0.892 *

0.115 *

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 *

4.679 *

0.327 *

This Year (Dec23) TTM:

Last Year (Dec22) TTM:

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $480.20 Mil.
Total Assets was $554.30 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $66.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $168.40 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $114.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $20.40 Mil.
Net Income was -109.1 + -51.6 + -184.1 + -113.1 = $-457.90 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -7.2 + -10.4 + -6.6 + -4.8 = $-29.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -84 + -66.8 + -57.1 + -63.7 = $-271.60 Mil.

Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $545.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $573.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $23.40 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $165.10 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $53.30 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.20 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 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 / 0)	/	(0 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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 - (480.2 + 66.5) / 554.3)	/	(1 - (545.5 + 23.4) / 573.8)
	=	0.013711	/	0.00854
	=

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
	=	0	/	0
	=

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))
	=	(4.4 / (4.4 + 23.4))	/	(6.5 / (6.5 + 66.5))
	=	0.158273	/	0.089041
	=

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)
	=	(168.4 / 0)	/	(165.1 / 0)
	=		/
	=

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)
	=	((20.4 + 114) / 554.3)	/	((9.2 + 53.3) / 573.8)
	=	0.242468	/	0.108923
	=

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
	=	(-457.9 - -29	-	-271.6)	/	554.3
	=	-0.283781

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.

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Archer Aviation (Archer Aviation) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

190 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134

Website

https://www.archer.com

Archer Aviation Inc advances the benefits of sustainable air mobility. It is creating the electric airline that moves people throughout cities in a quick, safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner. It is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can carry four passengers for around 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise.

Executives

Tosha Perkins	officer: Chief People Officer	757 N. ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Andy Missan	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O FITBIT, INC., 405 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
N.v. Stellantis	10 percent owner	TAURUSAVENUE 1, HOOFDDORP P7 2132LS
Thomas Paul Muniz	officer: Chief Operating Officer	C/O ARCHE AVIATION INC., 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Fca Foreign Sales Holdco Ltd.	10 percent owner	PINLEY HOUSE, 2 SUNBEAM WAY, CONVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS X0 CV3 1ND
Sfs Uk 1 Ltd.	10 percent owner	PINLEY HOUSE, 2 SUNBEAM WAY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS X0 CV3 1ND
Fca Italy S.p.a.	10 percent owner	CORSO GIOVANNI AGNELLI 200, TURIN L6 10135
Fca Us Llc	10 percent owner	1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Fca North America Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	1000 CHRYSLER DRIVE, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Brett Adcock	10 percent owner	C/O ARCHER AVIATION INC., 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Deborah Diaz	director	6830 OLD DOMINION DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22101
Mark Mesler	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O ARCHER AVIATION INC., 1880 EMBARCADERO ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Michael Spellacy	director	399 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Fred M Diaz	director	9614 AMALFI CT, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Adam D Goldstein	director, officer: Co-Chief Executive Officer	C/O ARCHER AVIATION INC., 190 TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134