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Voip-Pal.com (Voip-Pal.com) Beneish M-Score : 0.00 (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Voip-Pal.com 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 Voip-Pal.com's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Voip-Pal.com was 0.00. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


Voip-Pal.com Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Voip-Pal.com'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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Voip-Pal.com Beneish M-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Voip-Pal.com's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Voip-Pal.com's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Voip-Pal.com's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Voip-Pal.com's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Voip-Pal.com 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 Voip-Pal.com 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.27 Mil.
Total Assets was $2.27 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $25.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.34 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 Mil.
Net Income was -2.666 + -0.569 + -0.489 + -21.228 = $-24.95 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.093 + 0 + 0.185 + 0 = $0.28 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.3 + -0.43 + -0.491 + -1.405 = $-2.63 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1.19 Mil.
Total Assets was $1.49 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $4.24 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $0.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $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 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 / 0) / (0 / 0)
= /
=

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 - (2.265 + 0.001) / 2.266) / (1 - (1.188 + 0.003) / 1.487)
=0 / 0.199059
=

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 / 0
=

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))
=(0.14 / (0.14 + 0.003)) / (0.14 / (0.14 + 0.001))
=0.979021 / 0.992908
=

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)
=(25.09 / 0) / (4.24 / 0)
= /
=

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 + 0.335) / 2.266) / ((0 + 0.278) / 1.487)
=0.147838 / 0.186954
=

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
=(-24.952 - 0.278 - -2.626) / 2.266
=-9.975287

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.


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Voip-Pal.com (Voip-Pal.com) Business Description

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Address
7215 Bosque Boulevard, Suite 102, Waco, TX, USA, 76710-4020
Voip-Pal.com Inc is a us-based development stage company. It operates in one reportable segment being the acquisition and development of VoIP-related intellectual property including patents and technology. The company provides a proprietary transactional billing platform to serve the points and air mile business, and a provider of anti-virus applications for smartphones.
Executives
Dennis Chang officer: PRESIDENT 117 E LOUISA STREET, SEATTLE WA 98102
Barbara Baggio other: WIFE OF CEO 3702 1211 MELVILLE ST, VANCOUVER A1 V6E0A7
Kevin Bryan Williams director, officer: CFO 3933 CLAYTON ROAD WEST, FORT WORTH TX 76116
Howard Clifton Saylor director 801 WINCREST PLACE, GREAT FALLS VA 22066-2736
Magdi Emil Malak director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO 773 HORNBY STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6Z1S4
Donald Barry Lee other: CFO 283-1755 ROBSON STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6G3B7
Ryan Leroy Thomas director 2740 E 1700 N, LAYTON UT 84040
Jin Kuang officer: CFO 717 GROVER AVENUE, COQUITLAM A1 V3J3C7

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