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Mitel Networks (Mitel Networks) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Mitel 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.

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

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mitel Networks was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Mitel Networks Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitel 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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Mitel Networks Beneish M-Score Chart

Mitel Networks Annual Data
Trend Apr08 Apr09 Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -1.28 -2.13 -3.69 -2.19

Mitel Networks Quarterly Data
Oct13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 -3.41 -2.19 -2.49 -2.62 -2.69

Competitive Comparison of Mitel Networks's Beneish M-Score

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Mitel 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.


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

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

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



Mitel 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 Mitel 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 * 0.5548+0.528 * 0.9329+0.404 * 1.0409+0.892 * 1.5755+0.115 * 0.7216
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9047+4.679 * -0.067024-0.327 * 0.9148
=-2.70

* 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 (Sep18) TTM:Last Year (Sep17) TTM:
Total Receivables was $228 Mil.
Revenue was 309.6 + 324.7 + 313.8 + 355.9 = $1,304 Mil.
Gross Profit was 181.1 + 193.5 + 180.1 + 197.3 = $752 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $372 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,455 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $47 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $443 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $396 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $477 Mil.
Net Income was -6.7 + 15.4 + -21 + -1.7 = $-14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -12.5 + 7.5 + -7.5 + -26.1 = $-39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 54.4 + 30.9 + 29.7 + 7.1 = $122 Mil.
Total Receivables was $261 Mil.
Revenue was 241.5 + 238.6 + 223.1 + 124.5 = $828 Mil.
Gross Profit was 133 + 129.5 + 119.1 + 63.7 = $445 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $465 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,646 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $464 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $616 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)
=(227.8 / 1304) / (260.6 / 827.7)
=0.174693 / 0.314848
=0.5548

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)
=(445.3 / 827.7) / (752 / 1304)
=0.537997 / 0.576687
=0.9329

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 - (371.6 + 46.7) / 1454.7) / (1 - (464.8 + 54.7) / 1646.4)
=0.712449 / 0.684463
=1.0409

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
=1304 / 827.7
=1.5755

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))
=(64 / (64 + 54.7)) / (138 / (138 + 46.7))
=0.539174 / 0.747158
=0.7216

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)
=(443 / 1304) / (310.8 / 827.7)
=0.339724 / 0.375498
=0.9047

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)
=((476.6 + 396.1) / 1454.7) / ((615.8 + 463.9) / 1646.4)
=0.599918 / 0.655794
=0.9148

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
=(-14 - -38.6 - 122.1) / 1454.7
=-0.067024

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.

Mitel Networks has a M-score of -2.70 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Mitel Networks (Mitel Networks) Business Description

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Mitel Networks Corp is a provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions. Its business is organized into two segments: Cloud and Enterprise. The Cloud Division portfolio includes a comprehensive family of cloud communications services. The Enterprise Division sells and supports business communications products and services. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated from the United States, with the rest coming from Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.
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