GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Telecommunication Services » Oi SA (BSP:OIBR3) » Definitions » Beneish M-Score

Oi (BSP:OIBR3) Beneish M-Score : -3.43 (As of May. 03, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2007. Start your Free Trial

What is Oi 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 -3.43 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

BSP:OIBR3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -3.21   Max: -2.5
Current: -3.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oi was -2.50. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -3.21.


Oi Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Oi'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.

* Premium members only.

Oi Beneish M-Score Chart

Oi Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.59 -3.29 -3.73 -3.43 -

Oi Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec22 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 -3.40 -2.46 -0.33 -3.43 -

Competitive Comparison of Oi's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Oi'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.


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

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

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



Oi 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 Oi 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 * 0.7105+0.528 * 0.9484+0.404 * 2.3498+0.892 * 0.7235+0.115 * 0.412
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9145+4.679 * -0.146875-0.327 * 1.6635
=-3.43

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec20) TTM:
Total Receivables was R$2,043 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 2243.791 + 2234.761 + 2238.34 = R$6,717 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 414.649 + 810.029 + 352.001 = R$1,577 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$9,551 Mil.
Total Assets was R$29,616 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$5,072 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$2,979 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$3,286 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$10,185 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$20,679 Mil.
Net Income was 0 + -4812.614 + 1138.953 + -3037.538 = R$-6,711 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -1296.675 + 1867.218 + -1300.068 = R$-730 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 796.337 + -1979.064 + -449.09 = R$-1,632 Mil.
Total Receivables was R$3,974 Mil.
Revenue was 2256.743 + 2310.83 + 2301.381 + 2415.349 = R$9,284 Mil.
Gross Profit was -5.489 + 636.458 + 871.92 + 564.09 = R$2,067 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R$33,796 Mil.
Total Assets was R$73,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was R$24,135 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was R$4,342 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was R$4,966 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R$18,013 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was R$28,246 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)
=(2042.726 / 6716.892) / (3974.238 / 9284.303)
=0.304118 / 0.42806
=0.7105

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)
=(2066.979 / 9284.303) / (1576.679 / 6716.892)
=0.222632 / 0.234733
=0.9484

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 - (9550.596 + 5071.782) / 29616.098) / (1 - (33795.738 + 24135.058) / 73839.787)
=0.506269 / 0.215453
=2.3498

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
=6716.892 / 9284.303
=0.7235

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))
=(4341.705 / (4341.705 + 24135.058)) / (2979.009 / (2979.009 + 5071.782))
=0.152465 / 0.370027
=0.412

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)
=(3285.696 / 6716.892) / (4966.273 / 9284.303)
=0.489169 / 0.534911
=0.9145

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)
=((20678.937 + 10185.041) / 29616.098) / ((28245.793 + 18012.838) / 73839.787)
=1.042135 / 0.626473
=1.6635

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
=(-6711.199 - -729.525 - -1631.817) / 29616.098
=-0.146875

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.

Oi has a M-score of -3.43 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


Oi (BSP:OIBR3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Rua Humberto de Campos, 425, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BRA, 22430-190
Oi SA is a provider of telecommunication services. The company's operating segment include Residential; Personal mobility and Other services and business. It generates maximum revenue from the Residential segment. The Residential Services segment focused on the sale of fixed telephony services, including voice services, data communication services (broadband).

Oi (BSP:OIBR3) Headlines

No Headlines