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Veritone (Veritone) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Veritone 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

VERI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.88   Med: -2.62   Max: -0.51
Current: -2.4

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Veritone was -0.51. The lowest was -3.88. And the median was -2.62.


Veritone Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

Veritone Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.49 -3.88 -1.28 -3.01 -2.40

Veritone 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 -3.01 -2.56 -2.43 -3.48 -2.40

Competitive Comparison of Veritone's Beneish M-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Veritone'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.


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

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

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



Veritone 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 Veritone 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 * 1.331+0.528 * 1.0492+0.404 * 1.4732+0.892 * 0.8519+0.115 * 1.072
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5463+4.679 * -0.040749-0.327 * 1.104
=-2.40

* 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 $90.7 Mil.
Revenue was 34.197 + 35.133 + 27.967 + 30.263 = $127.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.702 + 27.946 + 20.202 + 23.454 = $99.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $182.8 Mil.
Total Assets was $375.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $8.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $125.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $188.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $134.6 Mil.
Net Income was 12.175 + -24.541 + -23.296 + -22.963 = $-58.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 29.958 + -2.238 + 4.23 + 1.16 = $33.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -28.31 + 10.422 + -24.748 + -33.785 = $-76.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was $80.0 Mil.
Revenue was 43.89 + 37.196 + 34.235 + 34.407 = $149.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.183 + 30.099 + 27.53 + 27.484 = $122.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $278.0 Mil.
Total Assets was $424.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $23.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $95.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $193.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $137.8 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)
=(90.679 / 127.56) / (79.971 / 149.728)
=0.710873 / 0.534109
=1.331

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)
=(122.296 / 149.728) / (99.304 / 127.56)
=0.816788 / 0.778489
=1.0492

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 - (182.77 + 8.656) / 375.814) / (1 - (278.005 + 5.291) / 424.752)
=0.490636 / 0.333032
=1.4732

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
=127.56 / 149.728
=0.8519

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))
=(23.546 / (23.546 + 5.291)) / (27.663 / (27.663 + 8.656))
=0.81652 / 0.761667
=1.072

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)
=(125.835 / 127.56) / (95.522 / 149.728)
=0.986477 / 0.63797
=1.5463

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)
=((134.584 + 188.825) / 375.814) / ((137.767 + 193.323) / 424.752)
=0.860556 / 0.77949
=1.104

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
=(-58.625 - 33.11 - -76.421) / 375.814
=-0.040749

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.

Veritone has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Veritone (Veritone) Business Description

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Address
2420 17th Street, Office 3002, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Veritone Inc is a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) computing solutions and services. The company generates revenue through the delivery of its 1) Software Products and Services which consists of revenues generated from Commercial Enterprise and Government and Regulated Industries customers using the company's aiWARE platform and hiring solutions, any related support and maintenance services, and any related professional services associated with the deployment and/or implementation of such solutions, 2) Managed Services which consist of revenues generated from Commercial Enterprise customers using company's content licensing services, advertising agency, influencer management and related services. The company has a presence in the United States and Israel.
Executives
Ryan Steelberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 3366 VIA LIDO, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663
Michael Zilis director C/O INGRAM MICRO INC., 1600 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Graziadio G Louis Iii director 149 PALOS VERDES BLVD., SUITE G, REDONDO BEACH CA 90277
Jeff Patrick Gehl director 3366 VIA LIDO, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663
Richard H Taketa director 7979 IVANHOE AVENUE, SUITE 500, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Knute P. Kurtz director 1253 SANTA BARABARA DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Nayaki R Nayyar director C/O VERITONE, INC., 575 ANTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Michael Leonard Zemetra officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 5264 CALATRANA DRIVE, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364
Chad Steelberg director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman of the Board 3366 VIA LIDO, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663
Acacia Research Corp 10 percent owner 767 3RD AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Paul A Krieger director C/O VERITONE, INC., 575 ANTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Peter F Collins officer: Senior VP and CFO C/O VERITONE, INC., 575 ANTON BOULEVARD, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Ganley John A Jr officer: EVP, Human Resources 575 ANTON BOULEVARD, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Walsh Frank E. Iii director 330 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 4, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Edward Joseph Treska director 520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660