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Owlet (OWLT) Beneish M-Score : -3.45 (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Owlet 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 -3.45 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OWLT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.45   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.5
Current: -3.45

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Owlet was -1.50. The lowest was -3.45. And the median was -2.48.


Owlet Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Owlet Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -1.50 -3.45

Owlet 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 -1.50 -3.08 -4.46 -4.86 -3.45

Competitive Comparison of Owlet's Beneish M-Score

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Owlet'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.


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

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

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



Owlet 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 Owlet 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 * 1.1219+0.528 * 0.8055+0.404 * 1.086+0.892 * 0.7805+0.115 * 0.7051
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.6543+4.679 * -0.188246-0.327 * 0.8767
=-3.45

* 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 $13.97 Mil.
Revenue was 21.004 + 9.182 + 13.088 + 10.736 = $54.01 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.872 + 3.329 + 5.233 + 4.153 = $22.59 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $39.94 Mil.
Total Assets was $44.12 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.31 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.21 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $40.87 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $45.09 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.02 Mil.
Net Income was -6.926 + -5.641 + -8.467 + -11.867 = $-32.90 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.646 + 2.373 + -1.696 + 1.901 = $-1.07 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.576 + -5.194 + -7.383 + -9.374 = $-23.53 Mil.
Total Receivables was $15.96 Mil.
Revenue was 11.956 + 17.359 + 18.348 + 21.538 = $69.20 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.321 + 4.613 + 6.622 + 8.756 = $23.31 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $51.26 Mil.
Total Assets was $58.10 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.37 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.67 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $80.04 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $66.60 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.16 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)
=(13.973 / 54.01) / (15.958 / 69.201)
=0.258711 / 0.230604
=1.1219

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)
=(23.312 / 69.201) / (22.587 / 54.01)
=0.336874 / 0.4182
=0.8055

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 - (39.944 + 1.314) / 44.123) / (1 - (51.262 + 3.368) / 58.104)
=0.064932 / 0.059789
=1.086

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
=54.01 / 69.201
=0.7805

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))
=(2.671 / (2.671 + 3.368)) / (2.211 / (2.211 + 1.314))
=0.442292 / 0.627234
=0.7051

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)
=(40.87 / 54.01) / (80.035 / 69.201)
=0.756712 / 1.156558
=0.6543

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)
=((0.022 + 45.09) / 44.123) / ((1.162 + 66.602) / 58.104)
=1.022415 / 1.166254
=0.8767

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
=(-32.901 - -1.068 - -23.527) / 44.123
=-0.188246

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.

Owlet has a M-score of -3.45 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Owlet (OWLT) Business Description

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Address
3300 North Ashton Boulevard, Suite 300, Lehi, UT, USA, 84043
Owlet Inc is engaged in providing a digital parenting platform that aims to give parents real-time data and insights to help parents feel more calm and confident. Its diversified portfolio of products includes Owlet Smart Sock, the first baby monitor to track an infant's oxygen levels, heart rate, and sleep trends; the Owlet Cam, which turns any smartphone into a baby monitor with high-definition clarity; the Owlet Monitor Duo, which offers the intelligence of the Owlet Smart Sock paired with the Owlet Cam; and Owlet Dream Lab, an interactive online program designed to be a parent's guide to building healthy sleep habits for their infants.
Executives
Kathryn R. Scolnick officer: Chief Financial Officer 3300 N ASHTON BLVD, STE 300, LEHI UT 84043
Kurt Workman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O OWLET, INC., 2500 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, LEHI UT 84043
Marc F Stoll director C/O ARISTA NETWORKS, INC., 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Jonathan Harris officer: President & CRO 3000 CLEARVIEW WAY, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Melissa Gonzales director C/O OWLET, INC., 3300 NORTH ASHTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, LEHI UT 84043
Jason Knafel director 514 HIGH STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Eclipse Early Growth Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner 514 HIGH STREET, SUITE 4, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Eclipse Early Growth Gp I, Llc 10 percent owner 514 HIGH STREET, SUITE 4, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Trilogy Equity Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 155 108TH AVE NE, SUITE 400, BELLEVUE WA 98004
Michael P. Abbott director, officer: President C/O OWLET, INC., 2500 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, LEHI UT 84043
Nathaniel Yoo officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O OWLET, INC., 2500 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, LEHI UT 84043
Eclipse Continuity Fund I, L.p. 10 percent owner 514 HIGH STREET, SUITE 4, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Zane M Burke director C/O LIVONGO HEALTH, INC., 150 WEST EVELYN AVENUE, SUITE 150, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041
John C. Kim director C/O OWLET, INC., 2500 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, LEHI UT 84043
Amy Nam Mccullough director C/O OWLET, INC., 2500 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY, SUITE 500, LEHI UT 84043