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iiNET (ASX:IIN) Beneish M-Score : -2.44 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is iiNET 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.

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

ASX:IIN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.76   Med: -2.76   Max: -1.6
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of iiNET was -1.60. The lowest was -4.76. And the median was -2.76.


iiNET Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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

iiNET Annual Data
Trend Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.50 -2.95 -2.89 -2.44

iiNET Semi-Annual Data
Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
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 -2.95 - -2.89 - -2.44

Competitive Comparison of iiNET's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, iiNET'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.


iiNET's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, iiNET's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



iiNET 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 iiNET 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 * 1.1609+0.528 * 1.0373+0.404 * 1.0383+0.892 * 1.1115+0.115 * 0.9978
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9838+4.679 * -0.052159-0.327 * 1.0149
=-2.44

* 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 (Jun15) TTM:Last Year (Jun14) TTM:
Total Receivables was A$97 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,118 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$492 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$136 Mil.
Total Assets was A$993 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$288 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$235 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$354 Mil.
Net Income was A$70 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was A$122 Mil.
Total Receivables was A$75 Mil.
Revenue was A$1,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was A$460 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$121 Mil.
Total Assets was A$871 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was A$172 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was A$85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was A$263 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$205 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was A$303 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)
=(96.758 / 1117.567) / (74.989 / 1005.461)
=0.086579 / 0.074582
=1.1609

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)
=(459.614 / 1005.461) / (492.486 / 1117.567)
=0.457118 / 0.440677
=1.0373

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 - (136.457 + 172.295) / 992.912) / (1 - (120.789 + 172.077) / 870.599)
=0.689044 / 0.663604
=1.0383

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
=1117.567 / 1005.461
=1.1115

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))
=(84.845 / (84.845 + 172.077)) / (85.238 / (85.238 + 172.295))
=0.330236 / 0.330979
=0.9978

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)
=(287.936 / 1117.567) / (263.313 / 1005.461)
=0.257645 / 0.261883
=0.9838

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)
=((354.084 + 234.655) / 992.912) / ((303.249 + 205.369) / 870.599)
=0.592942 / 0.584216
=1.0149

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
=(70.073 - 0.238 - 121.624) / 992.912
=-0.052159

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.

iiNET has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


iiNET (ASX:IIN) Business Description

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iiNET Limited (IIN) was established in 1993 to deliver Internet access services to Western Australia. iiNet has 700,000 customers across Australia, NZ and Capetown. Internet and communication services offered include dialup, broadband and phone.