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Millicom International Cellular (Millicom International Cellular) Beneish M-Score

: -2.76 (As of Today)
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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 -2.76 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TIGO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.8   Max: -1.96
Current: -2.76

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Millicom International Cellular was -1.96. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.80.


Millicom International Cellular Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Millicom International Cellular'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => -2.79 [6] => -2.75 [7] => -2.84 [8] => -2.80 [9] => -2.76 )
Millicom International Cellular Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 -2.75 -2.84 -2.80 -2.76

Millicom International Cellular 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 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.80 - - - -2.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Millicom International Cellular'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.


Millicom International Cellular Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

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



Millicom International Cellular 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 Millicom International Cellular 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 * 1.1697+0.528 * 0.9979+0.404 * 1.018+0.892 * 1.0066+0.115 * 1.0399
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0738+4.679 * -0.095825-0.327 * 0.9844
=-2.76

* 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 $823 Mil.
Revenue was $5,661 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4,154 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,916 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,002 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,338 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,329 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,330 Mil.
Net Income was $-82 Mil.
Gross Profit was $86 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $1,223 Mil.
Total Receivables was $699 Mil.
Revenue was $5,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4,118 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,066 Mil.
Total Assets was $14,198 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,871 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,364 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,064 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,120 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7,477 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)
=(823 / 5661) / (699 / 5624)
=0.145381 / 0.124289
=1.1697

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)
=(4118 / 5624) / (4154 / 5661)
=0.732219 / 0.733793
=0.9979

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 - (1916 + 4002) / 14516) / (1 - (2066 + 3871) / 14198)
=0.592312 / 0.581843
=1.018

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
=5661 / 5624
=1.0066

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))
=(1364 / (1364 + 3871)) / (1338 / (1338 + 4002))
=0.260554 / 0.250562
=1.0399

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)
=(1150 / 5661) / (1064 / 5624)
=0.203144 / 0.189189
=1.0738

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)
=((7330 + 2329) / 14516) / ((7477 + 2120) / 14198)
=0.665404 / 0.67594
=0.9844

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
=(-82 - 86 - 1223) / 14516
=-0.095825

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.

Millicom International Cellular has a M-score of -2.76 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Millicom International Cellular (Millicom International Cellular) Business Description

Address
2, Rue du Fort Bourbon, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1249
Millicom offers wireless and fixed-line telecom services primarily in smaller, less congested markets or in less developed countries in Latin America. Countries served include Bolivia (100% owned), Nicaragua (100%), Panama (100%), El Salvador (100%), Guatemala (100%), Paraguay (100%), Colombia (50%), Costa Rica (100%) and Honduras (67% but not controlled or consolidated in the firm's financial statements). The firm's fixed-line networks reach nearly 13 million homes while its wireless networks cover about 120 million people. Increasingly, Millicom offers a converged package that may include fixed-line phone, broadband, and pay television in conjunction with wireless services. The firm plans to carve out its infrastructure assets and mobile financial services business in 2023.

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