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ATN International (ATN International) Beneish M-Score : -3.68 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is ATN International 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 -3.68 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ATNI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.68   Med: -2.77   Max: -0.25
Current: -3.68

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ATN International was -0.25. The lowest was -3.68. And the median was -2.77.


ATN International Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ATN International'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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ATN International Beneish M-Score Chart

ATN International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.89 -2.55 -2.32 -2.69 -2.35

ATN International Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.68 -2.56 -2.41 -2.35 -3.68

Competitive Comparison of ATN International's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, ATN International'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.


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

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

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



ATN International 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 ATN International 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 * 0.0803+0.528 * 0.9732+0.404 * 0.9865+0.892 * 1.0321+0.115 * 1.0102
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0206+4.679 * -0.069571-0.327 * 1.1167
=-3.68

* 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 $7.5 Mil.
Revenue was 186.794 + 198.966 + 191.036 + 186.441 = $763.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 104.834 + 109.658 + 108.638 + 107.707 = $430.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $289.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,779.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,169.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $150.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $251.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $273.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $636.1 Mil.
Net Income was -6.315 + -5.836 + -3.584 + 0.767 = $-15.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.544 + -9.059 + -1.347 + 0.963 = $-10.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.176 + 22.148 + 29.155 + 44.317 = $118.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was $90.6 Mil.
Revenue was 185.774 + 192.015 + 182.213 + 179.497 = $739.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 106.146 + 101.818 + 99.943 + 98.351 = $406.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $231.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,700.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,158.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $151.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $238.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $205.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $573.0 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)
=(7.506 / 763.237) / (90.566 / 739.499)
=0.009834 / 0.122469
=0.0803

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)
=(406.258 / 739.499) / (430.837 / 763.237)
=0.549369 / 0.564487
=0.9732

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 - (289.727 + 1169.217) / 1779.154) / (1 - (231.552 + 1158.316) / 1700.015)
=0.179979 / 0.182438
=0.9865

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
=763.237 / 739.499
=1.0321

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))
=(151.254 / (151.254 + 1158.316)) / (150.932 / (150.932 + 1169.217))
=0.115499 / 0.11433
=1.0102

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)
=(251.329 / 763.237) / (238.59 / 739.499)
=0.329294 / 0.322637
=1.0206

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)
=((636.079 + 273.617) / 1779.154) / ((573.037 + 205.384) / 1700.015)
=0.511308 / 0.457891
=1.1167

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
=(-14.968 - -9.987 - 118.796) / 1779.154
=-0.069571

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.

ATN International has a M-score of -3.68 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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ATN International (ATN International) Business Description

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Address
500 Cummings Center, Suite 2450, Beverly, MA, USA, 01915
ATN International Inc is a telecommunications and utilities company. The company provides critical infrastructure-based communications and related information technology solutions. Its operating segments comprise of US Telecom, International Telecom, and Renewable Energy. The company earns revenue from its telecommunication and renewable energy operations.
Executives
Pamela F Lenehan director C/O AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., ONE PARK WEST, TEWKSBURY MA 01876
Michael T Prior officer: President and CEO C/O ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK INC, 19 ESTATE THOMAS HAVEN SITE, ST THOMAS VI D8 999999999
Richard J Ganong director C/O ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 500 CUMMING, 500 CUMMINGS CENTER, SUITE 2450, BEVERLY MA 01915
Derek Hudson director C/O 500 CUMMINGS CENTER, SUITE 2450, BEVERLY MA 01915
Patricia Jacobs director ONE CITY CENTER, 5TH FLOOR, PORTLAND ME 04101
Justin D Benincasa officer: CFO, Treasurer C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORP, 116 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON MA 02116
Justin M Leon officer: SVP, Corporate Development C/O 500 CUMMINGS CENTER, SUITE 2450, BEVERLY MA 01915
April Henry director C/O SCIENCE STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CORP., 1447 2ND STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Prior Cornelius B Jr officer: Executive Chairman
William F Kreisher officer: Senior VP, Corporate Dev. ATLANTIC TELE NETWORK, 10 DERBY SQUARE, SALEM MA 01970
James S Eisenstein director C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORP, 116 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON MA 02116
John Clarke Kennedy director C/O ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 500 CUMMING, 500 CUMMINGS CENTER, SUITE 2450, BEVERLY MA 01915
Brad W Martin officer: EVP - Operations C/O ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 500 CUMMING, BEVERLY MA 01915
Mary Mabey officer: SVP and General Counsel ATN INTERNATIONAL, INC., 500 CUMMINGS CENTER, SUITE 2450, BEVERLY MA 01915
Leonard Q. Slap officer: SVP and General Counsel ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC., 600 CUMMINGS CENTER, BEVERLY MA 01915