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Extreme Networks (Extreme Networks) Beneish M-Score : -3.27 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Extreme Networks 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 -3.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

EXTR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.86   Med: -2.91   Max: 1.46
Current: -3.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Extreme Networks was 1.46. The lowest was -3.86. And the median was -2.91.


Extreme Networks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Extreme Networks'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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Extreme Networks Beneish M-Score Chart

Extreme Networks Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.44 -3.17 -2.90 -2.57 -3.17

Extreme Networks 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 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 -2.92 -3.23 -3.17 -3.34 -3.27

Competitive Comparison of Extreme Networks's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Extreme Networks'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.


Extreme Networks's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Extreme Networks's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Extreme Networks 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 Extreme Networks 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 * 0.6459+0.528 * 0.9437+0.404 * 0.9365+0.892 * 1.1409+0.115 * 1.3308
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0183+4.679 * -0.126241-0.327 * 0.9221
=-3.27

* 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 $112 Mil.
Revenue was 296.377 + 353.137 + 363.91 + 332.507 = $1,346 Mil.
Gross Profit was 183.37 + 212.936 + 214.419 + 191.938 = $803 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $558 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,143 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $95 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $452 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $227 Mil.
Net Income was 3.988 + 28.676 + 25.427 + 22.131 = $80 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.594 + -2.285 + -0.659 + -1.73 = $-14 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 34.23 + 75.635 + 80.693 + 48.182 = $239 Mil.
Total Receivables was $152 Mil.
Revenue was 318.348 + 297.689 + 278.196 + 285.508 = $1,180 Mil.
Gross Profit was 181.655 + 166.708 + 154.191 + 161.358 = $664 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $498 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,062 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $78 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $389 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $529 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $253 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)
=(112.047 / 1345.931) / (152.05 / 1179.741)
=0.083249 / 0.128884
=0.6459

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)
=(663.912 / 1179.741) / (802.663 / 1345.931)
=0.562761 / 0.596363
=0.9437

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 - (558.243 + 94.722) / 1142.658) / (1 - (497.665 + 78.443) / 1062.176)
=0.428556 / 0.457615
=0.9365

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
=1345.931 / 1179.741
=1.1409

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))
=(36.37 / (36.37 + 78.443)) / (29.59 / (29.59 + 94.722))
=0.316776 / 0.23803
=1.3308

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)
=(451.619 / 1345.931) / (388.747 / 1179.741)
=0.335544 / 0.329519
=1.0183

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)
=((226.783 + 548.966) / 1142.658) / ((252.944 + 529.102) / 1062.176)
=0.678899 / 0.736268
=0.9221

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
=(80.222 - -14.268 - 238.74) / 1142.658
=-0.126241

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.

Extreme Networks has a M-score of -3.27 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Extreme Networks (Extreme Networks) Business Description

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2121 RDU Center Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC, USA, 27560
Extreme Networks Inc provides software-driven networking services for enterprise customers. Its products include wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and software for network management, policy, analytics, and access controls. It offers high-density Wi-Fi, centralized management, cloud-based network management, and application analytics capabilities. The company operates in a single segment which develops and markets network infrastructure equipment. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated in the Americas, with the rest coming from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
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Edward Meyercord director, officer: President and CEO C/O TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS INC, 12020 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, STE. 1500, RESTON VA 20191
Joseph A Vitalone officer: Chief Revenue Officer CO SHORETEL INC, 960 STEWART DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085
Raj Khanna director 145 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 94134
Kevin R Rhodes officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer 20 HARVARD MILLS SQUARE, WAKEFIELD MA 01880
Edward H Kennedy director C/O TELLABS OPERATIONS INC, 1415 W DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Cristina Camahort Tate officer: Interim CFO C/O EXTREME NETWORKS, INC., 2121 RDU CENTER DRIVE SUITE 300, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Remi Thomas officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer 6480 VIA DEL ORO, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Ingrid Burton director 1011 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD --, MILPITAS CA 95035
Kathleen M Holmgren director C/O EXTREME NETWORKS, INC, 145 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Charles Carinalli director
John C Shoemaker director 1143 BORREGAS AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Robert J Gault officer: EVP Global Sales, Channel, Svc C/O EXTREME NETWORKS, INC, 145 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Matthew Howard Cleaver officer: Interim CFO 6480 VIA DEL ORO, SAN JOSE CA 95119
Maryam Alexandrian-adams director 516 WELLS COURT, SAN RAMON CA 94582
John H Kispert director