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Peraso (Peraso) Beneish M-Score : -8.03 (As of Jun. 02, 2024)


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What is Peraso 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 -8.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

PRSO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.64   Med: -5.74   Max: 12.3
Current: -8.03

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peraso was 12.30. The lowest was -9.64. And the median was -5.74.


Peraso Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Peraso Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -4.19 -9.64

Peraso Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 Premium Member Only -5.37 -6.75 -5.74 -9.64 -8.03

Competitive Comparison of Peraso's Beneish M-Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Peraso'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.


Peraso's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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



Peraso 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 Peraso 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 * 0.7493+0.528 * 3.5874+0.404 * 0.7165+0.892 * 0.6991+0.115 * 0.6827
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1243+4.679 * -1.269051-0.327 * 1.9279
=-8.03

* 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 (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.51 Mil.
Revenue was 2.816 + 1.833 + 4.481 + 2.403 = $11.53 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.306 + -2.698 + 2.036 + 0.608 = $1.25 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7.46 Mil.
Total Assets was $11.55 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1.51 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $8.37 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.28 Mil.
Net Income was -2.031 + -8.938 + -0.623 + -4.086 = $-15.68 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.6 + -0.685 + 2.937 + 0.951 = $4.80 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.55 + 0.937 + -2.053 + -2.16 = $-5.83 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.88 Mil.
Revenue was 5.033 + 3.887 + 3.294 + 4.284 = $16.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.927 + 1.719 + 1.294 + 1.485 = $6.43 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.87 Mil.
Total Assets was $18.81 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $10.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.40 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)
=(1.509 / 11.533) / (2.881 / 16.498)
=0.130842 / 0.174627
=0.7493

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)
=(6.425 / 16.498) / (1.252 / 11.533)
=0.389441 / 0.108558
=3.5874

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 - (7.458 + 1.505) / 11.548) / (1 - (9.868 + 3.064) / 18.808)
=0.223848 / 0.31242
=0.7165

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
=11.533 / 16.498
=0.6991

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))
=(3.036 / (3.036 + 3.064)) / (4.048 / (4.048 + 1.505))
=0.497705 / 0.728975
=0.6827

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)
=(8.365 / 11.533) / (10.643 / 16.498)
=0.72531 / 0.645108
=1.1243

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)
=((0.277 + 4.407) / 11.548) / ((0.404 + 3.553) / 18.808)
=0.405611 / 0.210389
=1.9279

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
=(-15.678 - 4.803 - -5.826) / 11.548
=-1.269051

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.

Peraso has a M-score of -8.03 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Peraso (Peraso) Business Description

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Address
2309 Bering Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Peraso Inc is engaged in the development of high-performance 5G mmWave wireless technology. It offers chipsets, modules, software, and IP. Peraso supports a variety of applications, including fixed wireless access, immersive video, and factory automation. In addition, Peraso's solutions for data and telecom networks focus on Accelerating Data Intelligence and Multi-Access Edge Computing, providing end-to-end solutions from the edge to the centralized core and into the cloud.
Executives
Mark Lunsford officer: Chief Revenue Officer
Ian Mcwalter director 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Newell Robert Y Iv director 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Roadmap Peraso Lp Ii (u.s. & Offshore) 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
Roadmap Peraso Lp Iii (u.s. & Offshore) 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
Andreas Melder director 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Alex Tomkins officer: Chief Technology Officer 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Brad Lynch officer: Chief Operating Officer 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Ronald Glibbery director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2309 BERING DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Roadmap Innovation Fund I 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
Roadmap Innovation Fund Ii 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
Roadmap Capital General Partner Ltd 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
Roadmap Peraso Lp 10 percent owner 130 BLOOR STREET WEST, SUITE 603, TORONTO A6 M5S 1N5
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