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Velo3D (Velo3D) Beneish M-Score : -4.22 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Velo3D 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 -4.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Velo3D's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

VLD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.22   Med: 1.5   Max: 7.22
Current: -4.22

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Velo3D was 7.22. The lowest was -4.22. And the median was 1.50.


Velo3D Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Velo3D'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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Velo3D Beneish M-Score Chart

Velo3D Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - 7.22 -4.22

Velo3D Quarterly Data
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 7.22 0.78 -0.94 -2.34 -4.22

Competitive Comparison of Velo3D's Beneish M-Score

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Velo3D'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.


Velo3D's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Velo3D's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Velo3D's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Velo3D 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 Velo3D 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 * 1.5473+0.528 * -0.0316+0.404 * 0.3171+0.892 * 0.984+0.115 * 0.5117
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0842+4.679 * -0.242784-0.327 * 1.6122
=-4.22

* 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 $22.21 Mil.
Revenue was 1.687 + 23.808 + 25.134 + 26.814 = $77.44 Mil.
Gross Profit was -33.66 + 1.488 + 2.98 + 2.925 = $-26.27 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $118.14 Mil.
Total Assets was $153.80 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $33.67 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.31 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $64.96 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $48.67 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $22.12 Mil.
Net Income was -58.344 + -17.396 + -23.201 + -36.198 = $-135.14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 7.911 + 8.932 + 2.849 + -11.855 = $7.84 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -24.527 + -22.331 + -27.944 + -30.834 = $-105.64 Mil.
Total Receivables was $14.59 Mil.
Revenue was 27.729 + 19.115 + 19.644 + 12.218 = $78.71 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.283 + -0.121 + 1.232 + 0.015 = $0.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $171.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $223.06 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $42.43 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $5.29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $60.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $46.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17.63 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)
=(22.21 / 77.443) / (14.588 / 78.706)
=0.286792 / 0.185348
=1.5473

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)
=(0.843 / 78.706) / (-26.267 / 77.443)
=0.010711 / -0.339178
=-0.0316

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 - (118.141 + 33.665) / 153.799) / (1 - (171.52 + 42.427) / 223.063)
=0.012958 / 0.040867
=0.3171

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
=77.443 / 78.706
=0.984

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))
=(5.29 / (5.29 + 42.427)) / (9.31 / (9.31 + 33.665))
=0.110862 / 0.216638
=0.5117

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)
=(64.956 / 77.443) / (60.889 / 78.706)
=0.838759 / 0.773626
=1.0842

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)
=((22.117 + 48.671) / 153.799) / ((17.628 + 46.053) / 223.063)
=0.460263 / 0.285484
=1.6122

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
=(-135.139 - 7.837 - -105.636) / 153.799
=-0.242784

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.

Velo3D has a M-score of -4.22 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Velo3D (Velo3D) Business Description

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Address
511 Division Street, Campbell, CA, USA, 95008
Velo3D Inc provides an additive manufacturing ("AM"), also referred to as three-dimensional printing ("3D printing"), to deliver breakthroughs in performance, cost, and lead time in the production of high-value metal parts. The Velo3D intelligent metal additive manufacturing solution is comprised of the Velo3D Flow intelligent print preparation software, the Sapphire production system, and Velo3D Assure, real-time quality assurance software. Its complete manufacturing solution enables clients to build the parts they need, speed their development, and reduce their product costs.
Executives
Benyamin Buller director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Bernard Chung other: Vice President, Finance C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Renette Youssef officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
William D. Mccombe director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Adrian Keppler director C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Matthew Joseph Walters director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1601 WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 800, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Ellen M Pawlikowski director 870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Michael Idelchik director C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Carl Bass director C/O AUTODESK INC, 111 MELNNIS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL CA 94903
Sven Strohband director C/O BERKSHIRE GREY, INC., 140 SOUTH ROAD, BEDFORD MA 01730
Playground Ventures, L.p. 10 percent owner 380 PORTAGE AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94306
Stefan Krause director PO BOX 1093, BOUNDARY HALL, CRICKET SQUARE, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-1102
Ricardo Angel director C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Jory Bell director C/O VELO3D, INC., 511 DIVISION STREET, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Piv Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O PIVA CAPITAL, INC., 4 EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 3950, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111