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Simpple (Simpple) Beneish M-Score : 6.26 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Simpple 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 6.26 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

SPPL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -272.28   Med: -133.01   Max: 6.26
Current: 6.26

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Simpple was 6.26. The lowest was -272.28. And the median was -133.01.


Simpple Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Simpple Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - -272.28 6.26

Simpple Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - -272.28 6.26

Competitive Comparison of Simpple's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Application subindustry, Simpple'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.


Simpple's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Simpple 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 Simpple 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 * 7.9168+0.528 * 1.0612+0.404 * 0.9581+0.892 * 0.7307+0.115 * 0.6801
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5146+4.679 * 0.556096-0.327 * 0.6301
=6.26

* 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 $3.33 Mil.
Revenue was $3.52 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $5.21 Mil.
Total Assets was $6.58 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.21 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.74 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.45 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.47 Mil.
Net Income was $-5.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-3.68 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-5.66 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.58 Mil.
Revenue was $4.82 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2.66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3.24 Mil.
Total Assets was $4.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.28 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.38 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.97 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.11 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)
=(3.332 / 3.519) / (0.576 / 4.816)
=0.94686 / 0.119601
=7.9168

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)
=(2.662 / 4.816) / (1.833 / 3.519)
=0.552741 / 0.520887
=1.0612

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 - (5.211 + 0.207) / 6.578) / (1 - (3.239 + 0.281) / 4.314)
=0.176345 / 0.184052
=0.9581

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
=3.519 / 4.816
=0.7307

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))
=(0.231 / (0.231 + 0.281)) / (0.408 / (0.408 + 0.207))
=0.451172 / 0.663415
=0.6801

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)
=(3.744 / 3.519) / (3.383 / 4.816)
=1.063939 / 0.70245
=1.5146

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)
=((0.465 + 3.45) / 6.578) / ((1.105 + 2.97) / 4.314)
=0.595166 / 0.944599
=0.6301

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
=(-5.684 - -3.678 - -5.664) / 6.578
=0.556096

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.

Simpple has a M-score of 6.26 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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Simpple (Simpple) Business Description

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Simpple Ltd delivers an ecosystem solution that combines Internet-of-Things devices, robotic solutions and an integrated software system operating in unison to position buildings to be future-ready.

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