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SEMrush Holdings (SEMrush Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.69 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is SEMrush Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.69 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SEMR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.51   Med: -2.02   Max: -1.26
Current: -1.69

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SEMrush Holdings was -1.26. The lowest was -2.51. And the median was -2.02.


SEMrush Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SEMrush Holdings'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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SEMrush Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

SEMrush Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.51 -1.69 -1.26

SEMrush Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -1.98 -1.66 -1.26 -1.69

Competitive Comparison of SEMrush Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, SEMrush Holdings'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.


SEMrush Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



SEMrush Holdings 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 SEMrush Holdings 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 * 1.5324+0.528 * 0.98+0.404 * 1.8268+0.892 * 1.2035+0.115 * 0.9203
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8257+4.679 * -0.052427-0.327 * 0.9386
=-1.69

* 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 $7.1 Mil.
Revenue was 85.812 + 83.394 + 78.718 + 74.693 = $322.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 71.167 + 69.71 + 65.686 + 61.721 = $268.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $276.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $341.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $7.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $202.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $100.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.2 Mil.
Net Income was 2.138 + 6.874 + 4.215 + -0.279 = $12.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.639 + -3.863 + 2.104 + 2.61 = $4.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14.779 + 11.553 + 6.356 + -6.314 = $26.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.9 Mil.
Revenue was 70.87 + 68.785 + 65.793 + 62.61 = $268.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.231 + 56.822 + 53.388 + 50.012 = $218.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $255.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $295.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $203.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $93.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $8.0 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)
=(7.115 / 322.617) / (3.858 / 268.058)
=0.022054 / 0.014392
=1.5324

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)
=(218.453 / 268.058) / (268.284 / 322.617)
=0.814947 / 0.831587
=0.98

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 - (276.786 + 18.224) / 341.73) / (1 - (255.131 + 18.254) / 295.5)
=0.136716 / 0.074839
=1.8268

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
=322.617 / 268.058
=1.2035

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))
=(6.682 / (6.682 + 18.254)) / (7.486 / (7.486 + 18.224))
=0.267966 / 0.291171
=0.9203

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)
=(202.54 / 322.617) / (203.811 / 268.058)
=0.627803 / 0.760324
=0.8257

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)
=((9.15 + 100.526) / 341.73) / ((8.042 + 92.996) / 295.5)
=0.320943 / 0.341922
=0.9386

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
=(12.948 - 4.49 - 26.374) / 341.73
=-0.052427

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.

SEMrush Holdings has a M-score of -1.69 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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SEMrush Holdings (SEMrush Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
800 Boylston Street, Suite 2475, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
SEMrush Holdings Inc is engaged in the provision of an online visibility management software-as-a-service platform. Its platform enables subscribers to improve their online visibility and drive traffic, including on their websites and social media pages, and distribute highly relevant content to their customers on a targeted basis across various channels to drive high-quality traffic and measure the effectiveness of their digital marketing campaigns. Geographically, it generates revenues from the US, the UK, and other regions.
Executives
Eugenie Levin officer: Chief Strategy and CDO C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC, 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Andrew Warden officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Dmitry Melnikov director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Oleg Shchegolev director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Vitalii Obishchenko officer: Chief Product Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Mark Vranesh director C/O ZYNGA INC., 699 EIGHTH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
David W Mason officer: General Counsel 210 BROADWAY, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
William Raymond Wagner director C/O VOCUS, INC., 4296 FORBES BOULEVARD, LANHAM MD 20706
Steven Aldrich director C/O GODADDY INC., 14455 N. HAYDEN RD. #219, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Anna Baird director C/O SEATGEEK, INC., 902 BROADWAY,10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Brian Mulroy officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Evgeny Fetisov officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SEMRUSH HOLDINGS, INC., 800 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 2475, BOSTON MA 02199
Semr Holdings Ltd. 10 percent owner 2-4 ARCH. MAKARIOS III AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR CAPITAL CENTER, NICOSIA PC G4 1065
Delbert M Humenik officer: Chief Revenue Officer 911 PANORAMA TRAIL SOUTH, ROCHESTER NY 14625
Greycroft Growth Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 292 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017