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Fone4 Communications (India) (BOM:543521) Beneish M-Score : -11.90 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Fone4 Communications (India) 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 -11.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fone4 Communications (India)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:543521' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.9   Med: -3.98   Max: -2.44
Current: -11.9

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fone4 Communications (India) was -2.44. The lowest was -11.90. And the median was -3.98.


Fone4 Communications (India) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fone4 Communications (India)'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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Fone4 Communications (India) Beneish M-Score Chart

Fone4 Communications (India) Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beneish M-Score
- - -2.44 -3.98 -11.90

Fone4 Communications (India) Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -3.98 - -11.90 -

Competitive Comparison of Fone4 Communications (India)'s Beneish M-Score

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Fone4 Communications (India)'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.


Fone4 Communications (India)'s Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Fone4 Communications (India)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fone4 Communications (India)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.



Fone4 Communications (India) 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 Fone4 Communications (India) 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 * 3.7256+0.528 * -24.9288+0.404 * 1.5531+0.892 * 2.0023+0.115 * 0.4195
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.287+4.679 * 0.119133-0.327 * 0.9031
=-11.90

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:Last Year (Mar22) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹137 Mil.
Revenue was ₹1,005 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹-5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹316 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹478 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹341 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹0 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-19 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-76 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹18 Mil.
Revenue was ₹502 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹66 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹307 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹418 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹22 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹321 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹10 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)
=(137.422 / 1004.788) / (18.422 / 501.825)
=0.136767 / 0.03671
=3.7256

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)
=(66.215 / 501.825) / (-5.318 / 1004.788)
=0.131948 / -0.005293
=-24.9288

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 - (316.404 + 3.22) / 477.986) / (1 - (306.576 + 22.367) / 418.141)
=0.331311 / 0.21332
=1.5531

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
=1004.788 / 501.825
=2.0023

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))
=(8.376 / (8.376 + 22.367)) / (5.966 / (5.966 + 3.22))
=0.272452 / 0.649467
=0.4195

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)
=(5.389 / 1004.788) / (9.376 / 501.825)
=0.005363 / 0.018684
=0.287

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 + 341.333) / 477.986) / ((9.527 + 321.121) / 418.141)
=0.714107 / 0.790757
=0.9031

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
=(-18.946 - 0 - -75.89) / 477.986
=0.119133

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.

Fone4 Communications (India) has a M-score of -11.90 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Fone4 Communications (India) (BOM:543521) Business Description

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Door No. 34/664, Omar Square, Ground Floor, Toll Jn Edappally, Ernakulam, KL, IND, 682024
Fone4 Communications (India) Ltd is an online electronic e-commerce company. It distributes a wide range of products online and offline such as electronic gadgets and accessories for Smart Phones, Laptops, Smart Television and others from major manufacturers such as Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Nokia, Redmi, Techno, Karbonn, One Plus, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, HP, Acer, Avita, TCL, Xiaomi, LG, and Sansui.

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