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Frequency Exchange (TSXV:FREQ) Beneish M-Score : -8.09 (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is Frequency Exchange 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 -8.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSXV:FREQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.09   Med: 0.68   Max: 5.2
Current: -8.09

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Frequency Exchange was 5.20. The lowest was -8.09. And the median was 0.68.


Frequency Exchange Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Frequency Exchange'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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Frequency Exchange Beneish M-Score Chart

Frequency Exchange Annual Data
Trend Oct20 Oct21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
- - -

Frequency Exchange Quarterly Data
Oct20 Jan21 Oct21 Jan22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 5.20 -3.85 -8.09

Competitive Comparison of Frequency Exchange's Beneish M-Score

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Frequency Exchange'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.


Frequency Exchange's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Frequency Exchange's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Frequency Exchange 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 Frequency Exchange 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 * 0.4716+0.528 * 1.0224+0.404 * 2.691+0.892 * 1.4968+0.115 * 0.875
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7923+4.679 * -1.176471-0.327 * 3.3914
=-8.09

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was C$0.04 Mil.
Revenue was 0.133 + 0.159 + 0.193 + 0.217 = C$0.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.096 + 0.114 + 0.117 + 0.14 = C$0.47 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$0.27 Mil.
Total Assets was C$0.39 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.50 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$0.96 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.05 Mil.
Net Income was -0.505 + -0.354 + -0.329 + -0.4 = C$-1.59 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = C$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.159 + -0.287 + -0.298 + -0.384 = C$-1.13 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$0.05 Mil.
Revenue was 0.211 + 0.123 + 0.135 + 0 = C$0.47 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.171 + 0.095 + 0.053 + 0 = C$0.32 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1.24 Mil.
Total Assets was C$1.40 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$0.03 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$1.26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$1.06 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$0.00 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)
=(0.036 / 0.702) / (0.051 / 0.469)
=0.051282 / 0.108742
=0.4716

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)
=(0.319 / 0.469) / (0.467 / 0.702)
=0.680171 / 0.665242
=1.0224

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 - (0.272 + 0) / 0.391) / (1 - (1.235 + 0.004) / 1.397)
=0.304348 / 0.113099
=2.691

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
=0.702 / 0.469
=1.4968

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))
=(0.028 / (0.028 + 0.004)) / (0.036 / (0.036 + 0))
=0.875 / 1
=0.875

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)
=(1.499 / 0.702) / (1.264 / 0.469)
=2.135328 / 2.695096
=0.7923

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)
=((0.049 + 0.96) / 0.391) / ((0 + 1.063) / 1.397)
=2.580563 / 0.760916
=3.3914

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
=(-1.588 - 0 - -1.128) / 0.391
=-1.176471

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.

Frequency Exchange has a M-score of -8.09 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Frequency Exchange (TSXV:FREQ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 2050, PO Box 11121, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3P3
Frequency Exchange Corp is focused on the development and global commercialization of a wearable Frequency Delivery System providing specialized programs designed for health and wellness as well as performance enhancement.
Executives
Stephen Davis 10% Security Holder, Director, Senior Officer

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