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Starry Group Holdings (Starry Group Holdings) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Starry Group Holdings 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 Starry Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Starry Group Holdings was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Starry Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Starry Group Holdings'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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Starry Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Starry Group Holdings Annual Data
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Starry Group Holdings Quarterly Data
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Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -2.71

Competitive Comparison of Starry Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Starry Group Holdings'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.


Starry Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Starry Group Holdings 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 Starry Group Holdings 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 * 1.958+0.528 * 1.0751+0.404 * 1.0916+0.892 * 1.5322+0.115 * 0.9283
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1441+4.679 * -0.332401-0.327 * 1.2348
=-2.71

* 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 (Sep22) TTM:Last Year (Sep21) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.88 Mil.
Revenue was 7.959 + 7.754 + 7.37 + 6.778 = $29.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was -14.682 + -12.971 + -10.821 + -9.979 = $-48.45 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $42.48 Mil.
Total Assets was $270.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $159.54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $107.80 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $50.01 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $229.20 Mil.
Net Income was -60.312 + -36.307 + -53.633 + -47.17 = $-197.42 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 10.367 + 17.64 + -1.965 + -3.678 = $22.36 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -33.333 + -43.126 + -22.39 + -30.973 = $-129.82 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.29 Mil.
Revenue was 5.871 + 5.091 + 4.523 + 4.004 = $19.49 Mil.
Gross Profit was -9.913 + -8.227 + -7.981 + -7.876 = $-34.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $47.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $214.51 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $117.01 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $26.47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $61.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $28.56 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $150.65 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)
=(0.879 / 29.861) / (0.293 / 19.489)
=0.029436 / 0.015034
=1.958

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)
=(-33.997 / 19.489) / (-48.453 / 29.861)
=-1.74442 / -1.622618
=1.0751

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 - (42.484 + 159.536) / 270.649) / (1 - (47.666 + 117.013) / 214.508)
=0.253572 / 0.232294
=1.0916

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
=29.861 / 19.489
=1.5322

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))
=(26.469 / (26.469 + 117.013)) / (39.566 / (39.566 + 159.536))
=0.184476 / 0.198722
=0.9283

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)
=(107.796 / 29.861) / (61.491 / 19.489)
=3.609926 / 3.155164
=1.1441

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)
=((229.203 + 50.012) / 270.649) / ((150.654 + 28.558) / 214.508)
=1.03165 / 0.835456
=1.2348

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
=(-197.422 - 22.364 - -129.822) / 270.649
=-0.332401

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.

Starry Group Holdings has a M-score of -2.71 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Starry Group Holdings (Starry Group Holdings) Business Description

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Address
38 Chauncy Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA, USA, 02111
Starry Group Holdings Inc is connecting people and communities to high-speed, broadband internet using innovative, wideband hybrid-fiber fixed wireless technology. It is deploying gigabit-capable broadband to the home without bundles, data caps, or long-term contracts. The company is building a platform for the future by putting customers first, protecting privacy, ensuring access to an open and neutral net, and making affordable connectivity and digital equity a priority.
Executives
Tiger Global Management Llc 10 percent owner 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Michael Pasciak officer: See Remarks C/O STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 38 CHAUNCY STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02111
Coleman Charles P Iii 10 percent owner C/O TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Tiger Global Pip Management Ix, Ltd. 10 percent owner C/O TIGER GLOBAL PERFORMANCE, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Tiger Global Pip Performance Ix, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O TIGER GLOBAL PERFORMANCE, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Tiger Global Private Investment Partners Ix, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Scott L Shleifer 10 percent owner C/O TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Firstmark Horizon Sponsor Llc director, 10 percent owner 100 5TH AVE, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10011
Amish A Jani director, 10 percent owner
Richard R Heitzmann director, 10 percent owner 500 NYALA FARM ROAD, WESTPORT CT 06880
James Chiddix director C/O STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 38 CHAUNCY STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 33408
Joseph T Lipowski officer: See Remarks C/O LOJACK CORPORATION, 200 LOWDERBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 1000, WESTWOOD MA 02090
William J Lundregan officer: See Remarks C/O STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 38 CHAUNCY STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02111
Jeremy R Mackechnie officer: See Remarks C/O STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 38 CHAUNCY STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02111
Alexis Cedric Moulle-berteaux officer: See Remarks C/O STARRY GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 38 CHAUNCY STREET, SUITE 200, BOSTON MA 02111

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