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Recruiter.Com Group (Recruiter.Com Group) Beneish M-Score : -6.24 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Recruiter.Com Group 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 -6.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

RCRT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.13   Med: -5.82   Max: -1.27
Current: -6.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Recruiter.Com Group was -1.27. The lowest was -8.13. And the median was -5.82.


Recruiter.Com Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Recruiter.Com Group'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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Recruiter.Com Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Recruiter.Com Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -8.13 -1.27 -5.39 -6.24

Recruiter.Com Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -5.39 -5.35 -5.36 -6.53 -6.24

Competitive Comparison of Recruiter.Com Group's Beneish M-Score

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Recruiter.Com Group'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.


Recruiter.Com Group's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Recruiter.Com Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Recruiter.Com Group 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 Recruiter.Com Group 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 * 0.8489+0.528 * 2.806+0.404 * 1.1699+0.892 * 0.2507+0.115 * 1.0108
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6201+4.679 * -0.797177-0.327 * 1.4224
=-6.24

* 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 $0.42 Mil.
Revenue was 0.177 + 0.184 + 2.041 + 3.293 = $5.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.381 + -0.068 + 0.437 + 0.737 = $0.73 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.05 Mil.
Total Assets was $10.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.04 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1.30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $6.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -1.333 + -1.031 + -0.98 + -3.316 = $-6.66 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.303 + 1.41 + 0.933 + 0.002 = $2.65 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.925 + -0.16 + -0.185 + -1.528 = $-0.95 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.97 Mil.
Revenue was 2.955 + 5.784 + 7.112 + 6.869 = $22.72 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.611 + 1.885 + 2.929 + 2.691 = $8.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4.39 Mil.
Total Assets was $14.13 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.06 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $16.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.80 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.26 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)
=(0.419 / 5.695) / (1.969 / 22.72)
=0.073573 / 0.086664
=0.8489

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)
=(8.116 / 22.72) / (0.725 / 5.695)
=0.357218 / 0.127305
=2.806

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 - (2.048 + 0.036) / 10.487) / (1 - (4.392 + 0.061) / 14.133)
=0.801278 / 0.684922
=1.1699

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
=5.695 / 22.72
=0.2507

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))
=(3.664 / (3.664 + 0.061)) / (1.302 / (1.302 + 0.036))
=0.983624 / 0.973094
=1.0108

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)
=(6.51 / 5.695) / (16.031 / 22.72)
=1.143108 / 0.70559
=1.6201

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 + 9.557) / 10.487) / ((1.26 + 7.795) / 14.133)
=0.911319 / 0.640699
=1.4224

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
=(-6.66 - 2.648 - -0.948) / 10.487
=-0.797177

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.

Recruiter.Com Group has a M-score of -6.24 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Recruiter.Com Group (Recruiter.Com Group) Business Description

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Address
500 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Recruiter.Com Group Inc is a hiring platform for the network of recruiters. The company empowers businesses to recruit specialized talent faster with virtual teams of recruiters and AI job-matching technology. The Recruiter.com network of over 28,000 small and independent recruiters utilize a web platform, complete with AI-driven job matching, to recruit talent faster. Its Recruiters On Demand provides businesses of all sizes access to virtual recruiters specialized by vertical industries to source, engage, and hire talent on an as-needed basis.
Executives
Douglas Roth director 54 W 40TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Miles L Jennings director, officer: CEO 4 OAKLAND STREET, BRISTOL CT 06010
Evan Sohn director, officer: Executive Chairman 344 GROVE STREET #2 #4018, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Josh Mcbride officer: SVP, AI Solutions 500 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Xuan Smith officer: Chief Technology Officer 500 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Wallace D Ruiz director
Judy Krandel officer: Chief Financial Officer 320 W. 37TH STREET, 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Robert H Heath director 1 MARKET STREET, STEUART TOWER, SUITE 800, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Stephen Pemberton director 801 W. ADAMS STREET SUITE 600, CHICAGO IL 60607
Deborah Leff director 500 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Robert Scherne officer: Interim CFO and Controller 27 ARBOR ROAD, SYOSSET NY 11791
Ricky Don Roberts officer: See Remarks 344 GROVE STREET #2 #4018, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Ashley Saddul 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Technology Officer 344 GROVE STREET #2 #4018, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Tim O'rourke director 344 GROVE STREET #2 #4018, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Elliot M Maza 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and CFO C/O IMMUNE PHARMACEUTICALS INC., ONE BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142